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- 5.6.7.8's, The
Crazy all-female garage rock trio from Japan.
www.fujiiya.com/the5678s
- Acid Mothers Temple@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Acid_Mothers_Temple
- Afrirampo
Pussycats kicking naked soul rock from Osaka, Japan.
www.afrirampo.com
- Amuro, Namie
Official site of the Japanese pop star.
www.avexnet.or.jp/amuro
- Ancient Japan: The Earliest Japanese Music
Includes details about the musical life of the Nara and Heian periods of Japanese culture and history, with a glossary and description of the instruments.
www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/MUSIC.HTM
- Animal Earmuff
www.asahi-net.or.jp/~jj5s-ssk/animal.html
- Anime Voices Paradise
Includes reviews for anime seiyuu (Japanese actors) CDs.
uranus.itgo.com
- Anzen Chitai
Japanese rock band that formed in 1973.
listen.to/anzenchitai
- Aonishi, Takashi
Japanese pop singer.
www2.big.or.jp/~aonishi
- AsiaFinest: Namie Amuro
Features a bio of the Japanese pop artist, Namie Amuro as well as a photo gallery.
www.asiafinest.com/japanese/namie-amuro.htm
- Assfort
Official site for the Japanese hardcore band.
www.samuraifactory.com/assfort
- Aube@
dir.yahoo.com/.../By_Genre/Industrial
- Audioactive
Japanese electro-dub maniacs.
www.audioactive.org
- Being Music Fantasy
Information on three major labels and artists in Japan.
www.being.co.jp/bmf
- Biomehanika, Yoji
Japanese DJ whose style is a unique brand of hard techno trance combined with an extraordinary vibe behind the decks.
www.yojibiomehanika.com
- Blue Hearts
Post-punk powerhouse rock and roll quartet from Tokyo.
www.wmg.jp/bluehearts
- Bonsai's Jpop Page
Information about popular Japanese music, or Jpop, and culture.
jpop.hatch.co.jp
- CyberAgeVooDoo
Industrial music club in Tokyo.
cyberage.tripod.co.jp
- damage digital
Japanese grind/noisecore for the digital age.
ns.sound.co.jp/~grind/dxdx
- Dissecting Table
News and downloads.
www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/upd
- DMBQ
Official website of the improvisational Japanese hard rock/psychedelic band.
www.dmbq.net
- Do as Infinity
Official site of the Singapore trio contains profile, photos, and more.
www.d-a-i.com
- Dream
Official site for the J-Pop band, including discography, tour dates, member diary, and MP3 downloads.
www.avexnet.or.jp/dream
- Fantastic Plastic Machine@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Fantastic_Plastic_Machine
- Far East Ellington Lovers (FEEL)
Non-professional Japanese big band jazz orchestra.
www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~feel
- Forval Foundation
Offers university students from foreign countries the chance to deepen understanding of Japanese enterprises. Also provides scholarship for violinists to borrow Stradivarius violins free for two years.
www.forvalfoundation.org
- Garando Records Sound Clips
Site has sound clips of Japanese austere, stoical, ethnic bands.
www.garando.com
- Guitar Wolf@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Punk_and_Hardcore/Guitar_Wolf
- Halcali
Japanese female poppy hip-hop duet.
www.halcali.com
- Hamasaki, Ayumi@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Hamasaki__Ayumi
- Hattori, Joji
Biography, discography, performance schedule, reviews, and more.
www.jojihattori.com
- Himawari
Japanese duo mixing electronic music and digital images.
www.himawaring.com
- Hirota, Joji
Drummer, shakuhachi flautist, singer, and composer.
www.jojihirota.com
- History of Afuso-Ryu
Provides the history of classical Okinawan music, traced back to the reign of Ryukyuan King Sho Kei of the 18th century.
www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-PaloAlto/5962/history.html
- Illusion flower
Fan page of Luna Sea and L'Arc-en-Ciel. Includes band history, tours, and more.
www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar-Guitar/4946
- In Dog, We Trust
Live photos and reviews of Japanese punk/hardcore bands.
members.tripod.com/~INDOGWETRUST
- Ishii, Mariko
Official web site of the Japanese singer and songwriter. Includes audio clips.
www.marikomusic.com
- Isogawa, Shinichi
Acoustic string music inspired by nature, history, legend and incidents concerning the Okuchichibu, Tama mountain area in Japan.
www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~iso50
- Itakura, Katsuyuki
www.j-music.com/itakura
- j-music
Featuring jazz and traditional music artists from Japan.
www.j-music.com/index.html
- J-Underground
Almost everything you wanted to know about the Japanese Underground Music scene. Includes soundfiles and MPEGs
www.sound.co.jp/~grind/j-underground
- Jap Hardcore Punk
All about Japanese hardcore punk bands.
www.tky.3web.ne.jp/~tsonsd
- Japanese Flute
We, Hobby Circle of Japanese Flute, enjoy playing flutes, hand making flutes, and study the history of flutes (Japanese).
www.asahi-net.or.jp/~dl1s-ymgc
- Japanese Free Improvisers
Profiles, essays, discographies, and upcoming schedules of selected Japanese free improvisers.
www.japanimprov.com/index.html
- Japanese Music
Features a brief overview of traditional Japanese music, from its roots to its present status.
web-japan.org/museum/music/about_mu.html
- Japanese Ska Page
oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~sc314095
- Japanese Sound Garden
Japanese New Age music site with audio files and related links.
www.nash.co.jp/jsg
- Japanoise
kzsu.stanford.edu/eklein/catjpn.html
- JJazz.Net
Broadcasting Japanese Jazz music with weekly review and online shop.
www.jjazz.net
- Jpop Station 2000
A collection of Japanese pop songs.
members.aol.com/jpop00
- Jumping Generation Big Band
17-piece band based in Kumamoto, Japan.
www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~JG_BAND/home.html
- Karaoke Center
Offers Japanese song lyrics with English translation with audioclips sung by fans.
www.nt2099.com/KARAOKE
- Keiichiro, Koyama
Galleries, news, discography, downloads, and a forum about Koyama Keiichiro, one of the members of NEWS, a Japanese band created by Johnny's Entertainment.
elegant-koyama.site.voila.fr
- Kimura, Takuya@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Actors/Kimura__Takuya
- Kinki Kids@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Kinki_Kids
- Kitaro@
dir.yahoo.com/.../New_Age/Kitaro
- KODO@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Taiko/Kodo
- L'Arc~en~Ciel@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/L_Arc_en_Ciel
- Luna Sea@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Luna_Sea
- Mad Capsule Markets, The
Digital-hardcore-thrash-punk-pop from Japan.
www.themadcapsulemarkets.co.uk
- mademoiselle short hair!
2-person Japanese band. Listen to our sounds.
www.yo.rim.or.jp/~hoca
- Malice Mizer@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Malice_Mizer
- Masa Oka
www.masaoka.info
- Masaharu, Fukuyama@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Masaharu__Fukuyama
- Matsuda, Seiko@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Matsuda__Seiko
- Matsui, Kazu and Keiko@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Artists/Matsui__Kazu_and_Keiko
- Max@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Artists/Max
- Megumi, Hayashibara@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Voice_Actors/Megumi__Hayashibara
- Melt-Banana@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Punk_and_Hardcore/Melt_Banana
- Minekawa, Takako@
dir.yahoo.com/.../New_Wave_and_Synthpop/Minekawa__Takako
- Moritaka, Chisato
www.legend.ota.tokyo.jp/%7Ehkob/chisato-e/Chisato.html
- Morning Musume
Information about the teen pop group from Japan.
www.jpopmusic.com/mmusume
- Mr. Children
Official site for the Japanese band. Includes feature articles, videos, a biography, and a discography.
www.mrchildren.jp
- Mt. Mushroom
Electro pop group.
artcore.m78.com/mush/mush.html
- Nakamori, Akina@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Nakamori__Akina
- Nakura, Makoto
Marimbist from Japan explores contemporary classical music with this percussion instrument.
homepage2.nifty.com/nakura/nakuratop_en.html
- NaNa
Rare alternative rock band from Japan. Features discography, pics, bios and more.
www.song5.com
- Natural Front
Brings you the sounds of Japanese roots performed by world-class artists as well as information on their concerts, workshops, events and other of their humanitarian endeavors.
iconogrove.com
- Ogata, Megumi@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Voice_Actors/Ogata__Megumi
- Ohguro, Maki@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Ohguro__Maki
- Oka, Masa
Offers bio, sound samples, lyrics, and more. Site is in English and Japanese.
www.masaoka.info
- Ono, Lisa
Fan site includes pictures, discography, and biography.
www.lisaono.homestead.com
- Opera japonica
World coverage of opera, with news, reviews, and interviews, as well as information about the rapidly developing opera world in Japan.
www.operajaponica.org
- Orquesta de la Luz@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Salsa/Orquesta_de_la_Luz
- Orquesta Del Sol
Japanese salsa group. Site has discography, including sound files and other resources.
www.kiwi-us.com/~delsol
- Outer Limits
Japanese progressive rock band.
www.amy.hi-ho.ne.jp/alan/outerlimits/e/index.html
- Ozawa, Seiji@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Conductors/Ozawa__Seiji
- Peelander-Z
Japanese noodle Samurai punk band.
www.peelander-z.com
- Petty Booka
Ukulele-strumming duo from Japan takes pop, country, and traditional tunes and reworks them into country-western covers.
www.sister.co.jp/pettybooka
- Pizzicato Five@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Pizzicato_Five
- Polysics
Electronic music for a young, modern world.
www.polysics.com
- Project J
Provides resourceful links to Japanese bands and singers.
www.projectj.net
- Puffy AmiYumi@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Puffy_AmiYumi
- Ritsu
Tokyo-based postmodern gypsy violinist that redefines the instrument with urban beats. Influences include classical, blues, jungle and Japanese folk.
www.ritsu.com
- Sakai, Noriko@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Sakai__Noriko
- Salsa Japan
Information for Latin music lovers on Japanese clubs and dance schools, concert listings, reviews, and message boards.
www.salsa.org
- Sasaki, Hank
Official site for the cowboy from Japan.
www.hanksasaki.com
- Sato, Shunsuke
Biography, contact information, audio clips, photos, schedule, and repertory.
www.shunsukesato.com
- Shiny Artists
News of Noriko Sakai, Hekiru Shiina and other JPOP female artists served up here. English message boards available.
www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood/6717
- Shirota, Junji
Bluegrass and Irish Traditional guitarist, originally from Japan. Based in San Francisco.
www.jps.net/jgilder/junji.html
- Shonen Knife@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Shonen_Knife
- SMAP@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/SMAP
- Soka University - Pride of Soka Drum and Bugle Corps
Known as the Royal Kilties in Japan.
www.prideofsoka.org
- Sorimachi, Takashi@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Sorimachi__Takashi
- SPEED@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/SPEED
- Speed Valley
Contains gallery, profiles, news, discography, and more.
www.angelfire.com/ab/123speed123
- Taiko Center
Offers taiko classes, and sells taiko drums, videos and books.
www.taiko-center.co.jp
- Takemura, Nobukazu@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Ambient/Takemura__Nobukazu
- Tamura, Eriko
Fan site for the popular Japanese singer and actress.
nobusanusa.tripod.com/eriko_tamura.html
- Tanaka, Fumiya
Official site. Includes biography, discography, and more.
www.FumiyaTanaka.com
- Teengenerate@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Punk_and_Hardcore/Teengenerate
- Tokyo Classical Music Guide for Travelers
www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood-Kouen/8312/index.html
- Tokyo Record Stores
Guide to import and specialty record stores in Tokyo.
www.bento.com/rekodoya.html
- Tokyo-Blues
Guide to blues in Japan featuring listings, interviews, bars, clubs, maps, record shops, and more.
www.tokyo-blues.com
- Tsuchitori, Toshi
A percussionist.
iconogrove.com/RyukoGakusha/tt.html
- Two-Mix@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Two_Mix
- Uchida, Mitsuko@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Piano/Uchida__Mitsuko
- Uchida, Yuki@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Uchida__Yuki
- Umezu, Kazutoki@
dir.yahoo.com/.../By_Genre/Jazz
- Utada, Hikaru@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/Hikaru__Utada
- Velocity Boy
Includes sounds, family tree, and animation of the Tokyo-based British band.
www.velocityboy.com
- Wikipedia: Dream
Offers entry on the popular J-Pop group.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_(musical_group)
- World Wide Love
Female band from Fukushima, Japan.
www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/8396
- X-Japan@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Rock_and_Pop/X_Japan
- Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps
Competitive corps composed of young people from Japan and the western United States.
www.yamatodrumcorps.org
- Yashiki, Gota
Japanese groovin' artist.
www.gota.com/index.html
- Yasuda, Toshiyuki
Japanese experimental musician, composer, and arranger.
www.ysd.to
- Yumi Yumi
Includes reviews, music, gigs, and more.
www.yumiyumi.net
- Zoey
Official site of the female pop vocalist and songwriter from Japan.
www.zoey.co.jp
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