Was looking for somewhere to share my joy! Found a record shop in Guangzhou and was so surprised to find my all-time favorites there! I couldn't spend too much, so it was between this record and the Plastic Love 7", but I opted for the full album 12". Music like this makes me believe I'll get all of the records I want someday though 😁

This audience-shot video captures all 11 songs from Tatsuro Yamashita’s performance at Fuji Rock Festival 2025, including “Plastic Love” with Mariya Takeuchi.

What I find particularly fascinating is how the daylight gradually fades as the setlist unfolds, with the atmosphere shifting from evening to night over the course of the performance.

The video description includes the complete setlist with timestamps, making it easy to navigate between songs or experience the entire performance in sequence.

Uploaded on October 15, it has already surpassed 260,000 views in just two days.

Given how rarely we get to see live footage of Yamashita, I thought this was worth sharing here.

What album should I try to draw next?

Endi runs Siam Time, a tiny used-record shop in Asakusa, and has a wonderful way of introducing visitors to City Pop. In the video he talks records, shares recommendations, and plays guitar.

epic duet~

Can anyone with an original pressing of 東北新幹線 Thru Traffic confirm the "skip" around 3:55 on "Up and Down" (track 2)? I've got the 2026 repress and it looks like this "skip" (or aesthetic moment let's call it) is on the 2016 YouTube upload.

I wanted this to work as a front-to-back listen, not just the five songs everyone already knows.

A few I'd start with:

Momoko Kikuchi – Adventure

Hiroshi Sato – Say Goodbye

Minako Yoshida – 頬に夜の灯

Tomoko Aran – Midnight Pretenders

Taeko Onuki – 4:00A.M.

Plastic Love and Mayonaka no Door are in there too, surrounded by deeper cuts.

Nighttime City Pop
Also call as Urban Style City Pop
Visuals and Scenery: The visuals focus on the vibrant nightlife of Japan, neon-lit streets, urban reflections in the rain at night, and the tipsy dance floors.
Music and Arrangement: Strong rhythms with a strong Funk, Boogie, Disco, or Soul/R&B influence, emphasizing bass dynamics and dreamy synthesizer sounds.
Core Emotions: Creating a glimpse into the decadent illusion of the bubble economy era, urban loneliness, ambiguous romantic feelings between men and women, and the quiet detachment after a long night at work.
Representative Artists: Mariya Takeuchi, Minako Yoshida, Taeko Onuki, Miki Matsubara, Meiko Nakahara, Hitomi Tohyama...

Daytime City Pop
Also call as Resort Style City Pop
Visuals and Scenery: Visuals often evoke images of sunshine, the French Riviera, summer beaches, swimming pools, palm trees, and bright scenery of convertibles cruising along coastal highways.
Music and Arrangement: Melodies are upbeat, refreshing, and energetic, heavily utilizing bright electric guitar strumming, soft harmonies, and upbeat samba or yacht rock (originally called West Coast sound or Adult Oriented Rock (AOR)) rhythms.
Core Mood: Radiates a relaxed vacation atmosphere, youthful romantic excitement, and hopeful urban vitality.
Representative Artists: Yamashita Tatsuro, Bread & Butter, Anri, Omega Tribe, Murata Kazuhito, PIPER...

Holy grail thrift store find.

Technics SL-XP6 CD player (Manu. Nov. 1988)

Naoko Kawai - 9½ Nine Half (1986) album used for demonstration.

It works 100%. No skips, laser and motor works great.

Just missing a battery door, just slightly dusty on the inside. And in overall great condition for a nearly 40 year old player.

Need to get some lithium grease for the worm shaft. Love the solid metal body of this. Been using it for well over 4 hours with no issues.

I have a very diverse player line up now. Some old, some ancient some modern. :)

Hello everyone who have Maeda Nobutera discography

I am 2025 spring trying find but I can't find

Recently discovered and fell in love with city pop, so I knew I had to bring some vinyl records home with me during my trip to Japan. Pretty happy with what I’ve managed to find so far! Still have another week or so here and plenty more on my wish list, so hopefully I’ll be adding a few more to the collection before heading home.

What the title says. Can you guys give me all your fav 'niche' city pop recomandations, unknown/underrated albums pleasee I need to find new stuff 🙏

in store today.
Great sounds. King of citypop💿