I first discovered Japanese pop/rock in high school when I downloaded an mp3 of Ayumi Hamasaki's "Forgiveness" from a random music blog. I turned into a Japanophile and never looked back - I started watching anime, I studied the language for 3 semesters in college, and I built a rather impressive personal catalogue of J-pop and J-rock.

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I have two music-related addictions: Discovering new artists and sharing the songs that I love with my friends. Since I love sharing music so much, I've decided to start a weekly post of some of my favorites, focusing on a new theme each week. Some you might already know, others you may not. This Sunday, it's my Top 10 Summer Songs.

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