Japan's Latest Pop-Music Craze? Kids
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Patrick St. Michel is a journalist living in Osaka, Japan. He writes for The Japan Times and founded the Japanese music blog Make Believe Melodies. He has also contributed to Esquire.com, the Los Angeles Daily News, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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