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ERG Media released Jazz Kissa: The Soul of Japanese Listening Culture , a photographic book on Japan’s iconic jazz cafés

The 336-page book features photography by Katsumasa Kusunose, who captures a culture of slow, intentional listening

ERG Media has announced the forthcoming release of Jazz Kissa: The Soul of Japanese Listening Culture , a 336-page photographic journey into Japan’s storied jazz cafés. Known as jazz kissa (ジャズ喫茶), these intimate listening salons have served as sanctuaries since the late 1920s, built around rare vintage audio systems, towering speakers and meticulously curated vinyl collections. Through lush imagery, the book captures a mode of listening that is slow, immersive and intentional — a counterpoint to today’s disposable, attention-fragmented musi

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