The neighbourhood of Okachimachi is smack dab between Akihabara and Ueno and there's even a stop for it on the JR Yamanote Line. Since the first few months of my long stay in the Tokyo area involved work at the Ueno branch of NOVA back in the mid-1990s, I got to know the place with its own collection of shops, department stores, restaurants and bars. And indeed, I probably was there on a Friday night either teaching or making merry.
Speaking of which, I found out about this song "Okachimachi Friday Night" by the band First Love is Never Returned. Released as a digital single in August 2023, I think it's a nice brassy Neo-City Pop tune with a good dollop of soul and even better, I'm happy that Okachimachi has a song attached to it. I am hoping that there may be some past kayo kyoku also associated with the neighbourhood.
2023 was also the debut year for FLiNR which is a Hokkaido band consisting of five people. The vocalist is Kazuki Ishida who studied about singing in New York City. Along with other releases, it looks like the group is also having its round of concert dates including a few this year. Their genres are pop, R&B and indies rock.
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