Tokyo
Akira Yamanaka
Akira Yamanaka (山中 明)
Record Buyer / Writer / Amateur Manga Artist
Born in 1979 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Since 2003, he has been working for Disk Union Co., Ltd., pursuing records as a buyer while contributing to the growth of record culture through columns and manga for various media outlets.
Publications:
- “Analog Record ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera”: A book celebrating analog records.
- “Soviet Funk: Kyosan Groove Disc Guide”: A guide to Soviet music.
- “PSYCHEDELIC MOODS: Young Persons Guide To Psychedelic Music USA/CANADA Edition”: Japan’s first psychedelic rock disc guide (as editor).
Record Buyer / Writer / Amateur Manga Artist
Born in 1979 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Since 2003, he has been working for Disk Union Co., Ltd., pursuing records as a buyer while contributing to the growth of record culture through columns and manga for various media outlets.
Publications:
- “Analog Record ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera”: A book celebrating analog records.
- “Soviet Funk: Kyosan Groove Disc Guide”: A guide to Soviet music.
- “PSYCHEDELIC MOODS: Young Persons Guide To Psychedelic Music USA/CANADA Edition”: Japan’s first psychedelic rock disc guide (as editor).
