“JUN THE CULTURE” JANUARY.2022

I’ve been putting together monthly playlists featuring the tracks from Hiroshi Fujiwara’s radio program, “JUN THE CULTURE” on J-WAVE. He’s been hosting this show for ages—over 10 years including its predecessor “JUN SOUND POOL,” with more than 500 episodes under his belt! What started as a personal BGM project is growing into a massive archive of over 150 playlists and 2,500 songs.

Each playlist runs about an hour with roughly 15 tracks—the perfect length. While the selection is incredibly diverse, it’s always curated with that relaxed Saturday afternoon vibe in mind, making it a comfortable listen no matter when you hit play.

This edition covers January 2022. Please enjoy this 20-track collection from the January 1st, 7th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th broadcasts.

“JUN THE CULTURE” JANUARY.2022

* Please note: A Spotify Premium subscription is required to listen to this playlist in the correct order.
* Some tracks may be missing as they are not currently available on streaming services.

JANUARY 1st

Daylight & Darkness	Smokey Robinson
This Must Be The Place	Talking Heads
The Bed’s Too Big Without You	The Police
I Love You 2	Budgie

JANUARY 8th

Willow Weep for Me	Hirofumi Asaba
You Don't Wanna Be My Baby	Aaron Frazer
Goddess	Matt Johnson
Boogie Nights / All Night	Erykah Babu

JANUARY 15th

Falling into Motion	Levyy
Why Can't We Live Together	Sade
Be Nice To Me	Rumer
Onion Soup	kiki vivi lily

JANUARY 22th

I'm No One	Jon Morrow
Be Thankful For What You Got	William DeVaughn
Ooh La La La	Dennis Brown
Desafinado	Stan Getz & João Gilberto

JANUARY 29th

Ascension	Maxwell
Body and Soul	Sarah Vaughan
Grapefruit Moon	Ohashi Trio
Tom’s Diner	Suzanne Vega

HF’s work goes far beyond street culture, spanning collaborations with luxury watches and car manufacturers. However, it’s clear that music is the common thread running through everything he does.

Note: Since his original remixes and mashups are not available on streaming services, I have included the original tracks in this playlist instead. For tracks that can be found on other platforms like YouTube, I will provide links here to complete the collection.

LOST MUSIC

I Love You 2 / Budgie

Willow Weep for Me / Hirofumi Asaba

Program Official Site

JUN THE CULTURE | BLUE IN GREEN | J-WAVE 81.3 FM

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Airing every Saturday from 1:30 PM to 1:50 PM (Japan Time) as part of the "Blue in Green" program.
Curated by Hiroshi Fujiwara, we bring you the latest in art, design, fashion, and travel.

You can catch up on "radiko," Japan’s radio app, for up to one week after the broadcast using their "Time Free" feature.

Please note: To listen from outside the Kanto region Japan, a radiko premium subscription is required (385 yen/month).

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