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  1. On This Day November 13 1981 – Japan Released Tin Drum

    On This Day November 13 1981 – Japan Released Tin Drum

    On this day November 13 1981, Japan released their critically acclaimed album Tin Drum, a bold and atmospheric record that pushed the boundaries of new wave music. Marked by its minimalist production, Far Eastern influences, and elegant sense of style, Tin Drum became the band’s defining work...
  2. On This Day October 24, 1980 – Japan Released Gentlemen Take Polaroids

    On This Day October 24, 1980 – Japan Released Gentlemen Take Polaroids

    On this day October 24, 1980, the British band Japan released their fourth studio album Gentlemen Take Polaroids, a sophisticated and atmospheric record that helped define the emerging new romantic and art pop sound of the early 1980s. The album marked Japan’s transition from cult status to...
  3. On This Day: April 25, 1981 - Radiation Exposure at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant

    On This Day: April 25, 1981 - Radiation Exposure at Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant

    On this day April 25, 1981, over 100 workers were exposed to radiation during a leak at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. The incident occurred while maintenance and repairs were being carried out, and it was later revealed that highly radioactive water had overflowed from storage tanks...
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    Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980)

    Title: Gentlemen Take Polaroids Artist: Japan Genre: New Wave Released: 1980 Tracks: 1 - Gentlemen Take Polaroids - 7:09 2 - Swing - 6:27 3 - Burning Bridges - 5:22 4 - My New Career - 3:55 5 - Methods of Dance - 6:55 6 - Ain't That Peculiar - 4:41 7 - Nightporter - 6:59 8 - Taking...
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