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What does shibuya-kei mean?
A Japanese pop music subgenre and fashion aesthetic of the mid- to late 1990s, inspired by 1960s culture and Western pop music.
Where does shibuya-kei come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 渋谷系(しぶやけい) (shibuyakei, “Shibuya style”).

How to pronounce shibuya-kei

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