THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 13, 2024 at 07:00 JST
The most prominent spot at the storefront of the Kichijoji outlet of Coconuts Disk in Musashino, western Tokyo, features an exclusive minidisc section. (Taku Hosokawa)
Remember the mini-CD that was all rage in the 1990s when songs that dominated the charts in Japan all seemed to reach platinum status? Well, the 8-centimeter disc is making a comeback. [Read More]
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