City Pop, the vibrant genre born in 1970s and 80s Japan, perfectly captured the optimism, luxury, and urban sophistication of a nation experiencing an economic boom. A seamless blend of pop ...

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated that process, allowing more Japanese songs to be shared on social media. There has also been a resurgence in the popularity of so-called "City Pop" music from ...

For decades, Japanese music was almost unheard on South ... recognize Japanese pop hits from the 1970s and 1980s known as City Pop. This retro genre has captivated audiences worldwide in recent ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

The 71-year-old Japanese guitar hero Masayoshi Takanaka has had a long career that’s stretched across prog, jazz fusion, and the hybrid genre known as city pop. He’s collaborated with Santana and Roxy ...

He does the same when making his own music, and he does it when producing mine. That aesthetic is probably connected to the revival of city pop. Regarding the rediscovery both in Japan and abroad ...