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Unpopular Front

The Future that Never Was

Japan and the Lost 21st Century

John Ganz
Aug 13, 2025
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I find myself drawn to obsolete and discarded technology. There’s a Twitter account (and now Substack) called “Obsolete Sony” that I often scroll through. On eBay, I’ll routinely check the prices of Minidisc players, and one day I’m sure I’ll impulse buy an old piece of stereo equipment like an Akai reel-to-reel machine. On St. Mark’s Place in the East …

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