Welcoming Modernity with Japanese City Pop
Carter Guthrie Music Journalist Japan’s current culture is the result of an intersection between modernity and thousands of years of tradition. When in bustling city centers, you can turn a corner and find a 500-year-old statue or a Torii gate from long ago. You can see this combination of old and new in current Japanese fashion, architecture, and most interestingly, music. Within this intersection, Japanese City Pop emerges as an ode to traditional Japanese […]
