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Japanese styles of music

  • Japanese rockIn 1964, the Beatles released their first single in Japan, sparking a cultural shift that would define a generation. By 1967, bands like The Spiders and The…
  • City popA 2015 article in The Japan Times by Ryotaro Aoki described city pop as music made by city people for city people. Yutaka Kimura, an author of numerous books…
  • NohIn the mid 14th century, a form of theater known as sarugaku began to take root in Japan. This early performance style included acrobatics, juggling, and…