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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Pete

    Japan Released Tin Drum - November 13, 1981

    On this day, November 13, 1981, the British band Japan released their fifth album, Tin Drum. Known for its unique blend of new wave and Eastern-inspired sounds, Tin Drum reached #12 on the UK charts and became one of Japan’s most acclaimed works. The album features some of their most memorable...
  4. Pete

    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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