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Next Stop Music Station: 11/13/09 (featuring Exile)
ByPatrick St. Michel November 13, 2009

When I first arrived in Japan I spent three days in Tokyo at an orientation for my new teaching gig. I attended a workshop about Japanese pop culture in an effort to become hip to life in Japan. Following an introduction to popular Japanese television, we came to the music portion of the lecture. The…

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Next Stop Music Station: 11/06/2009
ByPatrick St. Michel November 6, 2009

Music Station is one of the longest running music TV shows in Japan. Every week, the show counts down the top selling singles and albums of the week, while also inviting several artists on to perform their respective hits. Many American artists even pencil in appearances on this show to promote their music. In an…

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