Tel Liyanto wasn’t alive during Japan’s 1980s boom, but she loves the “timeless” city pop hits of the era, now going viral thanks to a new generation of young, international fans.
The glamorous soundtrack that accompanied the country’s economic miracle is exploding in popularity decades after its upbeat synths, influenced by soft rock, boogie and soul, first hit the airwaves.
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