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Music Dec 18, 2016

Japan's pop music scene saw a power struggle in 2016

by Patrick St. Michel

Media, both domestic and overseas, spent a lot of time focused on the streaming services arriving in Japan in 2016. Months of "Can these platforms thrive in CD-loving Japan?" speculation reached a climax in September, when global market leader Spotify finally debuted here. There ...

Digital Jul 3, 2016

Japanese teens take their love from 'purikura' to the web

by Patrick St. Michel

Like many teenage couples, Kazumasa and Riko love documenting important memories in their relationship — say, an anniversary or a trip to Okinawa. They also like to share short movies about their life as a couple online, and so far their clips have been ...