Episode 7: What was happening in Japan while TVXQ were busy suing SM? Arashi, Golden Bomber, Kis-My-Ft2

Covering 2011-2012 in Japan with Arashi, the entwined history of Kis-My-Ft2 and A.B.C.Z, and Golden Bomber, the weirdest idol group you will ever listen to.

In this episode, I talk about what was happening in Japan while SM Entertainment was getting sued by Super Junior and DBSK. Listen to Arashi make it to the top, the saga of A.B.C-Z and Kis-My-Ft2, and about Japan's weirdest male idol group... Golden Bomber.

A note since I first posted this way back in 2018 is that a few things have changed with Arashi deciding to spend their last year trying to reach out more internationally and having their songs be available digitally. It’s a small step but I thought it’s worth mentioning.

The songs played are:

1. "A.Ra.Shi" by Arashi, live at the Asia Song Festival in Seoul, Korea, 22 September 2006.

2. "Love So Sweet" by Arashi

3. "Truth" by Arashi

4. "Believe" by Arashi

5. "Let Me Down" by Arashi

6. "Kis-My-Calling" by Kis-My-Ft2

7. "Daybreaker" by Kis-My-Ft2 and A.B.C-Z

8. "Everybody Go" by Kis-My-Ft2

9. "Za ABC Five Stars" by A.B.C-Z

10. "Hara Hara Hira Furu" by A.B.C-Z

11. "Heavy Rotation" by AKB48

12. "Memeshikute" by Golden Bomber

13. Yanya Yanya Night by Golden Bomber

14. Japonica Style by SixTones

15. "Neeeeeee!" by Golden Bomber

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I’ve been a fan of Asian pop culture for over 20 years and want to help bridge the gap between East and West. There is a lot of informal (and formal) gatekeeping that goes on and I’d like to help new fans break through the gates.

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