From the sugar rush of Tokyo’s idol subculture to the discordant polyrhythms of its experimental punk and indie scenes,
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Table of contents :
PROLOGUE
Why I wrote this book
PART I
How I found my way into the Japanese music scene and what I discovered when I got there
PART II
A comprehensive and completely accurate account of the entire history of popular music in Japan
PART III
The economic, political, and practical perils of the gigging artist, or how not to quit your band
APPENDICES AND SCENE NOTES
The musical soundtrack of this book and where it came from