“J-pop” means “the popular music among the youths in Japan”.
J-POP word began to be known all over the world since Japanese music industry became big enough to influence Japanese pop culture and young people. Music industry in Japan is now one of the biggest industries in the world and affecting the music scene in other countries. Along with the expansion of Japanese music industry, J-pop has been getting popular in some countries in Asia, Europe and U.S., since internet makes it easier to access any information at home. In fact, some J-pop musicians like Glay often tour around Asia, especially China, Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea. As well as Japanese artists tour around Asia, some Japanese bands tour in Australia. For example, the bands like Softball, Beat crusaders*1, Zoobombs and Suns owl toured in Australia during the last couple of years.
J-pop has been built up in long history. The basics of J-pop are made up from Japanese traditional music and folk music. Japanese music scene has been developed by Japanese artists and influences from overseas artists, mainly from U.S. and U.K. It is interesting that we can find every genre of music we can think of, in the Japanese music scene if we look at the weekly music charts like Orikon.*2
The problem of J-pop music is that they are sometimes identical to the particular American songs. Maybe it cannot be helped to become similar to the music that they were inspired. However, Japan has been importing other cultures, adjusting to them, and then even adding them into a part of Japanese culture since the opening of a country to western countries in 19 century. Even now, Japanese people are doing the same things as before, importing new music from overseas and changing them into a part of J-pop. Once the new music is rooted in Japanese music scene, they are no longer imported music. They are made in Japanese, by Japanese and for Japanese. They all are changed into Japanese flavors.
When you listen to some J-pop songs, you may think “oh, I have heard these songs before…” And then, you will realize that you have never listened to them and they have quite unique sounds somehow. The uniqueness could be an arrangement of the songs, voice of singers, language differences or all of them. All J-pop songs have uniqueness and familiarity in common. It means that they are similar to existent music, but they are different in any ways. Once you listen to J-pop, you will be able to understand its uniqueness. J-pop is worth listening to.
List of J-Pop artists: Numbers and Symbols
2 Days
2 PLATOON
3B LAB.☆
3.6 MILK
4D-JAM
7 HOUSE
12. Hitoe
19
54-71
135
175R
0930
10,000 Promises.
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access
ACO
Aida Shoko
Aikawa Nanase
aiko
AIR
Aiuchi Rina
AJICO
The Alfee
ALI PROJECT
Amuro Namie
Anai Yuko
Akino Arai
Anettai Maji-SKA-Bakudan
Angelina
Anzenchitai
Arashi
Beni Arashiro
Asakura Daisuke
Asian Kung-fu Generation
Asuka
List of J-Pop artists: B
Babamania
Bennie K
Black Biscuits
BLANKEY JET CITY
BoA (born in Korea, though)
Bonnie Pink
BOØWY
Brain Drive
BUMP OF CHICKEN
B'z
List of J-Pop artists: C
Chage and Aska
Chara
Chemistry
Chinen Rina
Cocco
Crystal Kay
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D&D
D-51
D-LOOP
D-SHADE
Da Pump
DABO
DAIGO★STARDUST
Daily-Echo
DASEIN
day after tomorrow
Dear
DEEN
deeps
Def Tech
The d.e.p
D'ERLANGER
DEVELOP=FRAME
DIAMANTES
DIAMOND◇YUKAI
dicot
D.I.E.
dip
Dir En Grey
DIVINE
Dizzy
DMBQ
Do As Infinity
doa
Dog Hair Dressers
DOKI DOKI Panikku
Domingos
DOMINO 88
Dono Yoko
DONTACOS
Donto
Dope HEADz
DOUBLE
Double Famous
Doujima Kouhei
Dr.K Project
Dr. Kyon
Dr. Strangelove
Dragon Ash
DRAMATICS
dream
Dreams Come True
drug store cowboy
Dryhi
dustbox
Dutch Training
List of J-Pop artists: E
EE Jump
EGO-WRAPPIN'
Electric Eel Shock
Elephant Kashimashi
Every Little Thing
EXILE
List of J-Pop artists: F
Favorite Blue
Fayray
FIRE BALL
FLOW
Folder 5
Freenote
Fukuyama Masaharu
Fujii Fumiya
Fukada Kyoko
List of J-Pop artists: G
Gackt
Garnet Crow
GLAY
globe
Gospellers
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Hajime Chitose
HAL
HALCALI
Hamada Mari
Hamasaki Ayumi
Hayashi Asuca
Happy end
Hayashibara Megumi
Heartsdales
hide
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Hinoi Team
Himuro Kyosuke
Hirai Ken
hitomi
Hotei Tomoyasu
Hound Dog
Husking Bee
List of J-Pop artists: I
Imai Miki
Ichii Sayaka
Iruka
Ishida Yoko
I WiSH
J
List of J-Pop artists:J
JINDOU
Janne Da Arc
JAYWALK
Judy and Mary
K
K.
KAB.
Kagrra,
KAITA
Kajiura Yuki
The Kaleidoscope
KAN-J
KAN
Kanako Wada
Kanno Yoko
KATSUMI
KATZE
Kawashima Ai
kayoko
KAZAMI
KAZUKI
KAZZ
KEIKO
Keison
Keito Blow
KENJIRO
Ken Tyla
KENZI & THE TRIPS
Keyco
KEY GOT CREW
Kick the Can Crew
Kids Alive
Kijima Hiroshi
Kikkawa Koji
Kikuchi Tomoki
Kimeru
KiMURA AKiKO
Kimura Kaera
Kimura Keiko
Kimura Yuki
Kina Shokichi and Champloose
Kine Naoto
KING
Mami Kingetsu
Kinki Kids
Kinmokusei
Kinoshita Shigeru
Kirinji
Kiroro
Kiseru
Kishida Saiko
Kishidan
Kishimoto Hayami
Kissa Color
KiSS DESTiNATiON
Kisugi Takao
Kitade Nana
Kitagawa Kyoko
Kitahara Aiko
Kitajima Kenji
Kitaki Mayu
Kitano Shoko
Kiuchi Takeshi
The KIX-S
Kiyoharu
Kiyomi
Kiyotaka
KneuKlid Romance
Koda Kumi
KOINU
Koji Kikkawa
KOKIA
KONTA
KOTOKO
Közi
Mariko Kouda
K-SAMA Roman Film
KUMACHI
Kubota Toshinobu
Kuraki Mai
Kuroyume
KUSU KUSU
Kyoda Miho
Kyoko
Kyoko Sound Laboratory
L
List of J-Pop artists:L
La'cryma Christi
L'Arc-en-Ciel
Lead.
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO
Luna Sea
Lyrico
M
List of J-Pop artists:M
m-flo
Mad Capsule Markets
Maeda Aki
Maeda Yuki
Malice Mizer
Matsumoto Takahiro
Matsuura Aya
Matsuyama Chiharu
MAX
Mejale Pirates
melody.
Melon Kinenbi
MICHICO
mihimaru GT
Mika Bomb
MIKIKO
MISIA
Miss Monday (rapper)
Kan mikami
Miyasato Kumi
Morning Musume
move
Mr.Children
N
List of J-Pop artists:N
Namie Amuro
Nakajima Miyuki
Nakamori Akina
Naomi Tamura
Nobody
NEWS
Nakamura Masato
O
List of J-Pop artists:O
Oda Kazumasa
Odaka Megumi
Off Course
Okuda Tamio
Okui Aki
Okui Masami
Onitsuka Chihiro
ORANGE RANGE
Osama
Otsuka Ai
Ogura Kei
P
List of J-Pop artists:P
P-Chicks
Pierrot
Pizzicato Five
Polysics
Princess Princess
Psycho le Cemu
Puffy (known as Puffy Ami Yumi on the U.S.)
Q
R
List of J-Pop artists:R
RUN&GUN
Rats & Star
RIKKI
Rip Slyme
Road of Major
rumania montevideo
Ruppina
Rurutia
S
List of J-Pop artists:S
SADS
Sakamoto Kyu
Sakamoto Maaya
SAKURA
SAYAKA
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
Shazna
Shibasaki Kou
Shibata Jun
Shiina Ringo
Shimatani Hitomi
Shimokawa Mikuni
Skoop on Somebody
SMAP
Soft Ballet
Sonim
Southern All Stars
SPEED
Speena
Spitz
Straightener
Sugizo
Suzuki Ami
Suzuki Masayuki
SweetS
Shimabukuro Hiroko
T
Tackey and Tsubasa
Takemura Nobukazu
TAKUI
TAKUYA
TAMAIZU
Wataru Takada
Tamaki Nami
the tambourines
tammychan
TAMTAM
TARAKO
Tasty Jam
Tatsuya Ishii
T-BOLAN
Tee (band)
tef tef
TENSAW
Terra (band)
test-No.
TETSU69
THE 3PEACE
Theatre Brook
The Babystars
The Badge
THE BIG BAND!!
The Boom
the brilliant green
THE BROOCH
The Castanets
The Chang
The Cobra Twisters
THE COLTS
THE CREATOR OF
The d.e.p
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant
the fantastic designs
THE FLYING ELEPHANTS
the Garden eel
The gardens
The Groovers
the Indigo
The Inazuma Sentai
THE JERRY LEE PHANTOM
The Jetzejohnson
The Kaleidoscope
THE KIDS
The KIX-S
the little league
The LOVE
THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS
THE MINKS
THE NEATBEATS
THE NEUTRAL
THE NEWS
the OYSTARS
The Peez
THE PEPPER BOYS
the PeteBest
the pillows
THE PINK STOCKING CLUB BAND'S
THE PRIVATES
Theresia
THE SALINGER
THE SAVOY TRUFFLE
The SPACE COWBOYS
The Spy "C" Dildog
THE STAND UP
THE STREET BEATS
THE SUN HEADS
THE SURF COASTERS
the tambourines
THE TRANSFORMER
The Turtles (band)
THE UNCOLOURED
The Velvet Flower
THE YELLOW MONKEY
THIRBE
Thmlues
three NATION
TiA
TICA
tick (band)
TIGER
TimeSlip-Rendezvous
Tina
TINGARA
Tiptory
TM NETWORK
T.M. Revolution
To Love Somebody
TO-YA
Toda Seiji
Togawa Jun
Toge Keiko
Tokimi Aiko
TOKIO
TOKMA
Toko
Tokoro Joji
Tokunaga Hideaki
Tokusatsu (band)
Tokyo 60 WATTS
Tokyo Ethmusica
Tokyo Jihen
TOKYO NO.1 SOUL SET
Tokyo Purin
Tokyo Q Channel
Tokyo Roman Gakudan
Tokyo Shonen
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (TSPO)
TOMATO CUBE
Tomita Kyoko
Tomita Lab
Tommy february6 / Tommy heavenly6
Tommy Snyder
Tommy☆angels
TOM☆CAT
Tomovsky
Toriyama Masaki
Tornado Tatsumaki
Toshi
Toshitaro
Toyota Michinori
T.P.O.
Trabryu
TRANSTIC NERVE
TRF
TRICERATOPS
TRINITY
Tripmeter
Tropical Daizin
Tsubaki
Tsuchiya Akiko
Tsuchiya Kohei
Tsuchiya Masami
Tsuji Ayano
Tsuji Hitonari
Tsukiko Amano
Tsukui Katsuyuki
Tsumabuki Takatsugu
Tsunku
TSUNTA
Tsuruku Masaharu
TUBE
Tulip (band)
Twill (band)
TWINZER
TWO-MIX
Tyler (singer)
TYO
U
List of J-Pop artists:U
UA
Uehara Takako (former member of SPEED)
Ueto Aya
U-ka Saegusa
Ulfuls
Utada Hikaru
V
List of J-Pop artists:V
V6
VANILLA
The Velvet Flower
W
List of J-Pop artists:W
waffles
WANDS
Wakusei
Whiteberry
w-inds.
Wink
wyolica
List of J-Pop artists:X
X Japan
XL
List of J-Pop artists:Y
Yamaguchi Momoe
Yamamoto Ryohei
Yamazaki Masayoshi
Yano Maki
YeLLOW Generation
THE YELLOW MONKEY
Yoshida Takuro
YUI
Yuzu
Yoshida Miwa
Z
List of J-Pop artists:Z
ZARD
Zeebra
ZONE
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