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once bitten, twice shy

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shy.center· irregular· Published 29 days ago

Long-form essays on Japanese music, centered on Haruomi Hosono, Yellow Magic Orchestra and 1980s pop artists like Mioko Yamaguchi. Mixes first-person concert reportage and personal discovery stories with historical context, credits-based research and cultural analysis.

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Platform
Substack
Frequency
Irregular
Latest issue
Sep 25, 2026
Language
English
Written for
Fans of Japanese music, city pop and YMO-era history
Tone
conversational
Tracked since
Oct 24, 2026

Website: https://www.shy.center