Magnetic tape recordings used in videotapes and cassette tapes, which were popular up to the 2000s, are at risk of being lost as the tapes deteriorate and replay equipment are no longer produced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/society/magnetic-tapes-2025-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #digitalization #museums #yokkaichi #mie #cassettes
The Japan Times · Magnetic tapes at risk without digitization, archive groups warn