The end of Japan Jukebox

 I've neglected this blog for a while, but have been wanting to revive it. I guess the first thing I should address is the ending of our radio show Japan Jukebox, though it is long-overdue.

We ran Japan Jukebox from about (over?) 10 years with a new episode every week. It was a labor of love for us, because Japanese music has never been just a "hobby". It has been part of our lives for as long as we can remember.

I enjoyed sharing my favorite music and finding a lot of new bands to share on the radio, but the weekly process was pretty overwhelming. It was rare that we would have episodes queued up for broadcast. It was almost always week by week, with the episodes finished and uploaded in the 11th hour.

And of course life happens. I have gotten married, had children, become busy with work, etc. With less time to focus on Japan Jukebox, I couldn't guarantee the quality of the show. So, a while back, I limited my role. Without Zach and my brother Cody, the show would have ended years earlier.

And I must mention, our broadcast station KRVS in Lafayette, Louisiana was always nothing but excellent to us. A huge thanks to them for giving us a chance. I hope we entertained and exposed a lot of people to our favorite music, thanks to KRVS giving us a platform.

We have talked about the idea of doing a podcast, but I don't even know where to start or how we would get a platform/host for the program. Of course, we'll let you know if anything materializes.

But yeah, it was never an especially interesting situation. We just became too busy to keep up the show. We're still very much involved in Japanese music (more so than ever) in a more hands-on role (I recently helped on an album from one of my favorite artists, yay). And I still want to share more about my life in Japan, live reports, etc., so of course, we have no reason to stop this blog. 

 If anyone is still out there, please look forward to it!