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Monthly Listening: December 2025
A round-up of new releases we loved from kamome sano and more, plus our 50 favorite records of 2025
Dec 31, 2025
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This Side of Japan's Top 100 Songs of 2025
Looking back at a great year in music with songs by Gen Hoshino, THE LUV BUGS, Suichu Spica and many more
Dec 17, 2025
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[Text list] This Side of Japan's Top 100 Songs of 2025
Just the list of our picks for best songs of the year from Gen Hoshino, THE LUV BUGS, Suichu Spica and many more
Dec 17, 2025
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Ryo Miyauchi
Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2025
Highlighting the best of the year from =LOVE, Juice=Juice, FOKALITE and many more
Dec 10, 2025
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[Text list] Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2025
The text list of the column's favorite idol songs of the year from =LOVE, Juice=Juice, FOKALITE and many more
Dec 10, 2025
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Idol Watch's Top 40 Idol Songs of 2025: The Boys Edition
The year's best from the boys with highlights from Snow Man, PSYCHIC FEVER, M!LK and many more
Dec 8, 2025
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This Side of Japan's 75 Favorite Bandcamp Records of 2025
Our favorite selections of available on the platform, from LanPage, as a sketch pad, Emma Aibara and many more
Dec 4, 2025
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Monthly Listening: November 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during November from milkeystain, FUJIN CLUB, sans visage and more
Dec 1, 2025
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