It’s 1986 in Tokyo. Discos flash with neon lights, the newest car coast parade between skyscrapers, and department stores bustle with shoppers decked out in designer clothing. It’s the Bubble Era of Japan (roughly 1986 to 1991), a time of excess and city dreams. Even if you weren’t there, just listen to Misty Mauve and you’ll feel a strange nostalgia for a moment you never lived . Misty Mauve, performed live by Masayuki Suzuki A BRIEF HISTORY City Pop can be loosely defined