Tel Liyanto wasn’t alive during Japan’s 1980s boom, but she loves the “timeless” City Pop hits of the era, now going viral thanks to a new generation of young, international fans.

In celebration of the series’ 40th anniversary, the City Hunter Retro Pop Days pop-up store will open at the Gallery of Hakaba in Nakano Broadway, from March 19 to April 22.

Wamono Nights Brings City Pop to the Dance Floor in Bishop Arts All the rage in Oak Cliff: LadyLove has a night devoted to viral vintage Japanese sounds on vinyl. By Akshaj Turebylu April 9, 2025 ...

Drawing on from ’60s easy listening and ’70s dance grooves, among a host of other sources, the third album from Radiation City offers a feast of attractive pop that sounds great in the ...

BLOCK: Another listener, Kevin Dadey of Crafton, Pennsylvania, also loves spinning vinyl records. He notes this: After placing the stylus needle on the record, you hear tics, pops and scratches.