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ICFJ#030’s playlist includes tamamix, Charan Po Rantan, Mayu Wakisaka, The Man, Dempagumi.inc, Shishido Kavka, Makimiki and Tokyo Pinsalocks, plus a report from Tokyo International Music Market including interviews with Shishido Kavka, Charan Po Rantan, Mayu Wakisaka, The Man and Okamoto’s.
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PLAYLIST
tamamix – Kouhii–fu No Uta ~ Coffee Blues (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
Charan Po Rantan – Nande Nande (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
Interview with Charan Po Rantan
Interview with Mayu Wakisaka
Mayu Wakisaka – Fall (Amazon UK)
The Man – Gabba Gabba Hey
Interview with The Man
Interview with Kaz Michijima from PROMIC
Interview with Okamoto’s (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
Dempagumi.inc – Denden Passion (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
Interview with Shishido Kavka
Shishido Kavka – Muteki No Rock Star (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
Makimiki – Tairyou Taikomi (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
Tokyo Pinsalocks – Cinderella Time Up (Amazon UK / CD Japan)
To enter this month’s competition to win a mystery package from Tokyo, tweet us like this:
#password Your latest favourite new band, with a link @ItCameFromJapan
(You can find the password by listening to the podcast.)
RELATED LINKS
Photos from TIMM including Shishido Kavka, The Man, Charan Po Rantan, and Daniel and Asuka
YouTube playlist of videos by bands on this episode
Tokyo International Music Market and PROMIC TV
Budo Grape’s UK tour dates
Video and photos from Halloween in Shibuya
K-On! The Movie-related article about Japanese tourists abroad for Manga
Tweet us at @ItCameFromJapan and @asukaeiki
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