THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 13, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Blogger Hiroyuki Nakamura, aka nakamura8cm, poses for a photo with his collection of mini CD singles in his home in Tama, western Tokyo, in August. (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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