Mari Natsuki (夏木マリ): Fujin Club (婦人倶楽部) (1986)
When I think of heroes we should elevate, my mind turns to someone like Mari Natsuki. Singer, actress, and dancer, she’s best…
September 19, 2025
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Silvia Patricia: Curvas E Retas (1991)
Sometimes the best romance is the one that’s rekindled. As I listen to Sylvia Patricia’s Curvas e Retas, I’m reminded why I…
September 16, 2025
Miyako Kobayashi (ミヤココバヤシ): Lullabye (1998)
As I bid adieu to summer, a changing season leaves me with a cool breeze hanging in the air and the return…
September 11, 2025
Plus (プラス): Cross Power Flower (クロスパワーフラワー) (1992)
Blessed are those who have background info to work from. I say this because I need to come clean about the album…
May 15, 2025
Missa Fukuma (福間未紗): フェスタ マニフェスト (Festa Manifesto) (1999)
Before I introduce you to Missa Fukuma’s Festa Manifesto, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share how I first encountered her music.…
May 8, 2025
Mix: 90. Perfumed Garden (香りの庭)
You might not know it, but every mix I’ve made for this site has been the product of searching for a certain…
April 29, 2025
Mari Hamada (濱田マリ): 編む女 (The Knitting Woman) (1997)
One of the wonders of digging into history is realizing how life has a way of shaking out differently than you expect.…
April 17, 2025
Maya Hayashi (林マヤ): Maya (林マヤ) (1991)
Much like many of you, once you’re done catching up with Maya Hayashi’s life, you’ll come to the same conclusion I did:…
April 10, 2025
Harumi Kitagawa (北川春美): Love & Flowers (ラブ・アンド・フラワーズ) (1991)
When I listen to Harumi Kitagawa’s Love & Flowers, I’m instantly transported to what I love about music. It’s its ability to…
April 3, 2025
Mayumi Itoh (伊東真由美): 美人声 (Beautiful Voice) (1992)
What better way to ease into spring than with an album that exemplifies that grand idea we call “rebirth”? Rebirth, more often…
March 13, 2025
Interview: Dream Dolphin (ドリームドルフィン)
You know, for me, sometimes the most fascinating thing about interviews like these with Dream Dolphin is discovering just how much I…
February 20, 2025
Midori (ミドリ): Vortex Symphony (ヴォルテックス・シンフォニー) (1992)
One of my favorite things to discover and hear in music is how ideas translate across genres and borders. Listening to Midori’s…
February 6, 2025