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Why are they called “8-ban” records? The name “8-ban” (8禁止) is derived from the records being (approximately) 8cm in diameter, with the suffix “ban” meaning “disc” or “platter.” The record label “EightBanRecords” was written in English on each of the records’ sleeves, labels, and inserts. 8cm == ~3.15 inches, so we refer to them casually as 3” records in the Read more »