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Kaala to Music In Japan: 13 Years of Documenting the Underground | musicinjapan.com
Apr 6, 2026By Matt Ketchum

Kaala to Music In Japan: 13 Years of Documenting the Underground | musicinjapan.com

The origin story - how Kaala Music's documentation since 2013 laid the foundation for Music In Japan. An archive of the evolution.

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