The Cultural Review

City Pop

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A retro-futuristic Tokyo cityscape at sunset with a vintage car driving on a coastal highway, capturing the essence of 80s City Pop.
Music

What is City Pop and Why Is This 80s Japanese Genre Back?

Decades after its 1980s Japanese peak, the distinct, sun-drenched sound of City Pop now shapes today's pop and electronic music, sampled by global producers.

Andre Silva·September 17, 2026