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Music in Japan

A public resource for discovering, documenting and understanding independent music in Japan.

Type
Independent project
Role
Independent publishing and discovery project
Scope
4 areas
Live at
musicinjapan.com

Engagement

Independent publishing and discovery project

Origin

Music in Japan grew from years of producing events and working with independent artists, venues and audiences. It gives fragmented cultural information a durable public home rather than leaving it scattered across temporary announcements and social feeds.

Build

The work combines editorial judgment, structured publishing, archives and discovery. The site is designed to help people move from curiosity to useful context about artists, events, venues and the communities around them.

Now

It sits beside Kaala’s event and community work while remaining a distinct publishing project with its own audience and public destination.

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