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2 kayokyoku DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Jimbocho and Shimokitazawa. Featured venues: RECORD BAR JBC and Altoto.
MUSIC / GUIDE
Kayokyoku DJ sessions explore Japanese popular song through melody, vocal performance and selection. Familiarity is one attraction, but sequencing can also reveal unexpected rhythms and production details. Period, artist and label themes provide useful clues to the programme.
Jimbocho Kayō Night is an evening of Showa-era kayōkyoku at RECORD BAR JBC. Showa Kayō DJ Brush plays records and accepts song requests. It is a record-bar night for enjoying favorites from the era.
Nakayoshi Club’s Japanese Music Day features eight DJs in half-hour slots from 19:00 until midnight. Its tightly programmed evening shifts into Bar Time at 23:30. Held at 20+ venue altoto, it offers a compact and energetic night centered on Japanese music.
