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Norah Jones Discusses Music Making: “I Want to Capture the Feeling of the Moment”
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Bridging Eras: Masahiro Goto’s Approach to Curating at Eagle Jazz Kissa
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Music from ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’: Documentary on Nan Goldin’s Life
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Rediscovering the Legacy: Downbeat, Yokohama’s Beloved Jazz Kissa Since 1956
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‘The Color Purple’: Labor Songs, Blues and Gospel, Music Reflecting the Era and its Discrepancy
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Misato Konari Unleashes Quirky Banter: An Inside Look at Manga Artist Life
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Melodic Mentorship: Wenders’ Influence on the Music of “PERFECT DAYS”
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Tokyo’s “New Classic”: Shibuya’s Bar Music Sets the Standard for Music Bars
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A Conversation with Kanako Nishi: Midlife Etiquette
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Ye Ram x BUOY: Unveiling the Japan-Korea Indie Scene Exchange and Their Musical Narratives
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David Fincher’s “The Killer”: The neoliberal assassin Listen to The Smiths
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“Medusa Deluxe”: An Unexpected Fusion of Mystery and Disco
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KOM_I in Brazil: Living Between Cultures
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How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
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Kaika’s First Album and Musical Journey: The Blooming of a Gifted Songwriter
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