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Rising Sun Rock Festival, the Glossary

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Rising Sun Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

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  1. 415 relations: Acidman, Aco (musician), Afra (beatboxer), Afrirampo, Aimer, Air (singer), Ajico, Akeboshi, Aki Yashiro, Akiko Yano, Akira Yamaoka, Alexandros (band), Amazarashi, Ame no Parade, Analogfish, Androp, Andymori, Angela Aki, Anzen Chitai, Aobozu (band), Aoi Teshima, ARB (band), Asa-Chang & Junray, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Audio Active, Avengers in Sci-Fi, Ayano Tsuji, B'z, B.B.Queens, Babamania, Babymetal, Back Number, Bakudan Johnny, Bananaman (comedy duo), Band-Maid, Barbee Boys, Base Ball Bear, Beat Crusaders, Begin (band), Bish (group), Bivattchee, Blankey Jet City, Bleach (Japanese band), Bloodthirsty Butchers, Bo Ningen, Bonnie Pink, Bonobos (band), Boom Boom Satellites, Boredoms, BRADIO, ... Expand index (365 more) »

  2. Festivals in Hokkaido
  3. Music festivals established in 1999
  4. Music festivals in Japan
  5. Rock festivals in Japan

Acidman

Acidman (often stylized as ACIDMAN) is a Japanese rock group.

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Aco (musician)

A..C..O (born February 3, 1977) is a Japanese singer.

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Afra (beatboxer)

, better known by his stage name of Afra, is a Japanese beatboxer from Suita, Osaka.

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Afrirampo

is a band from Osaka, Japan.

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Aimer

is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to Sacra Music and managed by Agehasprings.

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Air (singer)

AIR is a name under which Kōji Kurumatani (車谷浩司) released his songs from 1996 to 2009, succeeded by Laika Came Back.

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Ajico

Ajico was a Japanese rock band, formed as a side project by Japanese singer Ua, and Kenichi Asai of Blankey Jet City.

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Akeboshi

, more commonly known as, is a Japanese folk singer.

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Aki Yashiro

, real name Akiyo Masuda (増田明代 Masuda Akiyo) Hashimoto (橋本明代 Hashimoto Akiyo), was a Japanese enka singer and painter.

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Akiko Yano

is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s.

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Akira Yamaoka

is a Japanese composer and music producer.

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Alexandros (band)

, stylized as is a Japanese rock band, signed to RX-Records and managed by UK Project.

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Amazarashi

Amazarashi (stylized as amazarashi) is a Japanese rock band from Aomori, currently signed to Sony Music Japan.

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Ame no Parade

is a three-piece rock band from Kagoshima, Japan.

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Analogfish

is a Japanese rock band formed in 1999.

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Androp

Androp (anne-drop, stylized as androp) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008 in Tokyo.

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Andymori

(stylised as "andymori") was a Japanese indie rock band, signed to Youth Records.

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Angela Aki

known professionally as, is a Japanese pop singer, songwriter and pianist.

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Anzen Chitai

is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1973 by five musicians in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.

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Aobozu (band)

is a Japanese alternative rock band, signed to Toy's Factory. Rising Sun Rock Festival and Aobozu (band) are 1999 establishments in Japan.

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Aoi Teshima

is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kasuga, Fukuoka.

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ARB (band)

ARB (Alexander's Ragtime Band) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1978.

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Asa-Chang & Junray

ASA-CHANG & Junray is a band founded by Japanese percussionist ASA-CHANG, who was the founder and original bandmaster of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation

(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama in 1996.

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Audio Active

Audio Active were a Japanese reggae fusion band who released several albums between the early 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century.

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Avengers in Sci-Fi

is a Japanese rock band, signed to Victor Entertainment.

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Ayano Tsuji

is a J-pop singer famous in Japan for her unconventional light singing style and ukulele music.

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B'z

is a Japanese rock duo consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba,佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光「 」 R25、2005年12月15日。(参照:2007年5月1日。) known for their energetic hard rock tracks and pop rock ballads.

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B.B.Queens

were a 1990s J-pop group whose debut single "Odoru Pompokolin" was the #1 song in 1990 on the Oricon charts, won the 32nd Japan Record Awards, was listed as the 3rd song on the JASRAC lists for 1991, and certified as a Million Record.

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Babamania

Babamania is a Japanese rock group best known for their 2003 hit "Wanna Rock," which is known internationally due to its inclusion on the multi-platform video game FIFA Football 2004.

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is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal".

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Back Number

is a Japanese rock power trio formed in 2004.

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Bakudan Johnny

is a Japanese rock band formed in Hokkaido in 2010.

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Bananaman (comedy duo)

is a Japanese owarai comedy duo consisting of Osamu Shitara and Yūki Himura.

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Band-Maid

Band-Maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, consisting of singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose.

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Barbee Boys

are a successful 1980s Japanese rock band.

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Base Ball Bear

Base Ball Bear is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2006 with EMI Music Japan.

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Beat Crusaders

were a Japanese rock band active from 1997 to 2010.

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Begin (band)

is a Japanese pop rock group from Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Bish (group)

Bish, stylized as BiSH, was a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2015 by their manager Junnosuke Watanabe.

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Bivattchee

was a contemporary Japanese rock band with several albums.

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Blankey Jet City

Blankey Jet City was a Japanese rock trio from Aichi Prefecture, active from 1987 to 2000.

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Bleach (Japanese band)

Bleach (known as Bleach03 in North America) was an all-female noise rock trio from Okinawa, Japan.

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Bloodthirsty Butchers

Bloodthirsty Butchers was a long-running indie rock and punk rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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Bo Ningen

Bo Ningen are a Japanese four-piece noise rock and alternative rock band, consisting of Taigen Kawabe (bass/ vocals), Yuki Tsujii (guitar), Kohhei Matsuda (guitar) and Monchan Monna (drums).

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Bonnie Pink

, known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.

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Bonobos (band)

Bonobos was a Japanese band from Osaka that was formed in August 2001.

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Boom Boom Satellites

were a Japanese electronic music duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano.

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Boredoms

Boredoms (later known as V∞redoms) is a rock band from Osaka, Japan formed in 1986.

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BRADIO

is a Japanese funk rock band.

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Brahman (band)

Brahman (stylized as BRAHMAN) is a Japanese punk band formed in Tokyo in 1995.

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Brazilian Girls

Brazilian Girls is a band from New York, United States, known for their eclectic blend of electronic dance music with musical styles as diverse as tango, chanson, house, reggae and lounge (but no Brazilian rhythms at all).

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Buck-Tick

Buck-Tick (stylized as BUCK-TICK) is a Japanese rock band formed in Fujioka, Gunma in 1983.

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Buffalo Daughter

Buffalo Daughter is a Japanese rock band formed in 1993.

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Bump of Chicken

is a Japanese alternative rock group from Sakura, Chiba.

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Capsule (band)

is a Japanese electronica band consisting of producer Yasutaka Nakata and vocalist Toshiko Koshijima.

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Carnation (Japanese band)

is a Japanese rock band founded by Masahiro Naoe in 1983.

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Cero (band)

Cero are a Japanese pop band from Tokyo.

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Chage and Aska

were a Japanese popular music duo composed of male singer-songwriters from Fukuoka Prefecture: and.

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Chai (band)

Chai was a Japanese pop band from Nagoya.

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Char (musician)

, known professionally as Char, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer.

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Chara (singer)

, better known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey.

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Charisma.com

is a Japanese electro/rap duo which formed in 2011.

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Chatmonchy

was a three-piece all-female rock band which consisted of Eriko Hashimoto (guitar, vocals), Akiko Fukuoka (bass, chorus), and formerly Kumiko Takahashi (drums, chorus) who are from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.

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Chiharu Matsuyama

Chiharu Matsuyama (松山千春, born December 16, 1955) is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter.

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Chihiro Onitsuka

(born October 30, 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Chisato Moritaka

(born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter.

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Chitose Hajime

is a Japanese singer from Amami Ōshima.

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Clammbon

is a Japanese musical trio, consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Ikuko Harada, bassist Mito and drummer Daisuke Itou.

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Cocco

is a female Japanese pop/folk rock singer.

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Coldrain

Coldrain (stylized in all lowercase) are a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, Japan, who were formed in 2007.

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Core of Soul

Core of Soul (formerly Core of Sun) is a Japanese pop/downtempo band.

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Cornelius (musician)

, also known by his moniker, is a Japanese musician and producer who co-founded Flipper's Guitar, an influential Shibuya-kei band, and subsequently embarked on a solo career.

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Crazy Ken Band

, also referred to as CKB, is a Japanese musical group formed in 1997 by its lead vocalist, writer and composer Ken Yokoyama.

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Creepy Nuts

Creepy Nuts is a Japanese hip hop duo consisting of DJ Matsunaga and R-Shitei.

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Crossfaith

Crossfaith (Japanese: クロスフェイス) is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka that was formed in 2006, which currently consists of vocalist Kenta Koie, guitarists Kazuki Takemura and Daiki Koide, drummer Tatsuya Amano, and keyboardist Terufumi Tamano.

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Czecho No Republic

is a Japanese band.

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Daishi Dance

Daishi Dance (born in 1976) is a male Japanese DJ and record producer.

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Denki Groove

is a Japanese music group founded in 1989.

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Depapepe

is a music group originating from Japan.

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DJ Kentaro

Kentaro Okamoto (born c.1982), better known as DJ Kentaro, is a Japanese musician and DJ.

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DJ Krush

, better known by his stage name DJ Krush, is a Japanese record producer and DJ.

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DMBQ

DMBQ is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo, whose name stands for Dynamite Masters Blues Quartet.

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Does (band)

is a three-piece Japanese rock band.

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Doping Panda

Doping Panda was a Japanese rock group.

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Dragon Ash

is a Japanese rap rock group founded in 1996 by Kenji "KJ" Furuya and Makoto Sakurai.

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Dry & Heavy

Dry & Heavy is a Japanese reggae and dub band, formed in 1991 by drummer Shigemoto Nanao (Dry) and bass player Takeshi Akimoto (Heavy).

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DYGL

DYGL are a four-piece indie rock band from Tokyo, Japan.

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Eastern Youth

Eastern Youth is a Japanese punk rock trio formed in 1989 in Hokkaidō.

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Ego-Wrappin'

Ego-Wrappin (stylised as EGO-WRAPPIN) is a Japanese jazz and rock musical duo, composed of vocalist Yoshie Nakano and guitarist Masaki Mori.

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Eikichi Yazawa

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and a prominent figure in Japanese popular music.

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Electronic dance music

Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.

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Elephant Kashimashi

, sometimes abbreviated as, is a Japanese rock band from Kita, Tokyo, formed in 1981.

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Ellegarden

Ellegarden (stylized as ELLEGARDEN and abbreviated) is a Japanese rock band formed in December 1998 in Chiba Prefecture.

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Envy (band)

Envy is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo, in 1992.

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Fantastic Plastic Machine (musician)

Fantastic Plastic Machine is the stage name of, a Japanese musician and DJ born in Kyoto, Japan.

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Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

(sic) is a Japanese electronicore band from Kobe that was formed in summer 2008.

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Fishmans

are a Japanese band formed in Minato, Tokyo in 1987.

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Flow (Japanese band)

Flow (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 as a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer.

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Flower Companyz

Flower Companyz is a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, Aichi.

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Flower Flower

is a Japanese rock band that was formed in 2013 by Japanese singer-songwriter Yui.

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Flower Travellin' Band

was a Japanese rock band that was formed in 1967.

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Folks (band)

is a Japanese rock band that formed in 2012 in Eniwa, Hokkaido.

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Frederic (band)

is a Japanese rock band from Kobe formed in 2009.

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Fujifabric

is a Japanese rock band formed in 2000.

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Fumiya Fujii

is a Japanese musician, actor and former lead singer of The Checkers born in Kurume.

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Funkist

Funkist, stylized as FUNKIST, is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001 under the Powerplay label.

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Fuyumi Abe

(born 20 February 1983) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Fuzzy Control (band)

is a three-piece Japanese rock band currently signed to DCT Records.

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GaGaGa SP

GaGaGa SP (Japanese: ガガガSP, also referred to as GAGAGA or TaTaTa) are a Japanese punk band from Kobe, Japan.

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Gen Hoshino

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer.

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Gesu no Kiwami Otome

is a Japanese band that formed in 2012 by indigo la End front-man Enon Kawatani.

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Glim Spanky

is a Japanese rock band from Nagano Prefecture, consisting of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Remi Matsuo and lead guitarist Hiroki Kamemoto.

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GO!GO!7188

Go!Go!7188 (Go Go Nana Ichi Hachi Hachi), also known simply as Go!Go!, was a Japanese rock band with influences spanning from surf rock to punk rock to enka.

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Going Under Ground

are a Japanese alternative rock band, formed in Okegawa, Saitama, 1991.

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Gokumontō Ikka

is a Japanese band that formed in 2013.

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Gontiti

is a Japanese acoustic guitar duo formed in 1978 by and.

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Gospellers

The Gospellers (ゴスペラーズ) are a Japanese a cappella vocal group made up of Tetsuya Murakami, Kaoru Kurosawa, Yuji Sakai, Yoichi Kitayama and Yutaka Yasuoka.

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Great 3

Great 3, stylised as GREAT3, are a Japanese rock band formed in 1994.

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Group inou

is a Japanese electronic and hip-hop duo formed in 2003.

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Group Tamashii

is a Japanese comedy rock band.

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Guitar Wolf

Guitar Wolf (Japanese: ギ タ ー ウ ル フ) is a Japanese garage rock power trio founded in Tokyo in 1987.

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Hama Okamoto

is a bass guitarist and member of the rock band Okamoto's from Tokyo.

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Haruka to Miyuki

Haruka to Miyuki (ハルカトミユキ) are a female Japanese folk-rock duo.

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Haruomi Hosono

, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.

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Heavenstamp

Heavenstamp is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 2009 by members Sally#Cinnamon, Tomoya.S, Shikichin, and Mika, all of whom were previously members of separate bands.

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Hi-Standard

Hi-Standard (stylized as Hi-STANDARD) is a Japanese punk rock band formed in 1991 by bassist and lead vocalist Akihiro Nanba, guitarist and vocalist Ken Yokoyama, and drummer Akira Tsuneoka.

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Hifana

is a Japanese breakbeat musical duo, consisting of KEIZOmachine! (Keizo Fukuda) and Juicy (Jun Miyata).

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Hip hop music

Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.

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Hirohisa Horie

is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist.

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Hiroji Miyamoto

, born June 12, 1966, in Japan, is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of the rock-band Elephant Kashimashi, actor and former folk-choir singer.

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Hiromi Uehara

, known professionally as Hiromi, is a Japanese jazz composer and pianist.

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Hiroshi Fujiwara

(born 1964) is a Japanese musician, producer, and designer.

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Hiroshi Kamayatsu

was a Japanese singer and guitarist born in Tokyo.

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Hiroto Kōmoto

is a Japanese rock singer who has fronted bands such as The Blue Hearts, The High-Lows and The Cro-Magnons.

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Hitomi Yaida

is a Japanese pop/folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.

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Husking Bee

Husking Bee are a Japanese powerpop/punk band formed in 1994.

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HY (band)

HY is a Japanese rock band formed in 2000 by five high school friends from Okinawa.

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Ichiko Aoba

is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter.

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Independent music

Independent music (also commonly known as indie music, or simply indie) is a broad style of music characterized by creative freedoms, low-budgets, and a do-it-yourself approach to music creation, which originated from the liberties afforded by independent record labels.

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Indigo la End

indigo la End is a Japanese rock band led by vocalist and songwriter Enon Kawatani.

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Ino Hidefumi

is a Japanese jazz, and electronic musician.

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Inushiki

Inushiki (犬式 aka Dogggystyle) is a Japanese band, formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1998.

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Ishikari, Hokkaido

is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Ive (group)

Ive (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment.

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Japaharinet

is a Japanese musical group formed in 1999. Rising Sun Rock Festival and Japaharinet are 1999 establishments in Japan.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Japanese rock

, sometimes abbreviated to, is rock music from Japan.

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Jaurim

Jaurim (meaning "Purple Rainforest") is a rock band from Seoul, South Korea.

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Joe Yamanaka

, better known as, was a Japanese singer and actor.

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Junpei Shiina

, is a Japanese rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, and older brother to the musician Ringo Sheena.

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Kaela Kimura

, is a Japanese pop rock singer, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter.

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Kahimi Karie

, better known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and photographer.

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Kaho Nakamura

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress.

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Kan (musician)

, known by his stage name Kan (commonly stylized as KAN), was a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Kana-Boon

Kana-Boon (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008.

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Kaori Kawamura

was a rock and pop singer in Japan, born in Moscow, Soviet Union.

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Kaori Kishitani

(born February 17, 1967), formerly, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the all-female rock band Princess Princess and currently the lead vocalist of the band Unlock the Girls.

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Katteni-Shiyagare

is a swing/jazz band with punk influences, formed in 1997, with its major label debut on Epic Records Japan in 2004.

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Kazufumi Miyazawa

is the founder of the Japanese bands The Boom and Ganga Zumba.

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Kazumasa Oda

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and composer.

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Kazumi Watanabe

is a Japanese guitarist.

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Kazunobu Mineta

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor.

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Kazutoki Umezu

is a Japanese jazz saxophonist.

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Kazuya Yoshii

is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter.

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Kazuyoshi Saito

is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Kōji Kikkawa

is a Japanese singer, musician and actor.

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Keiichi Suzuki

is a Japanese musician, singer, and record producer who co-founded the Moonriders, a group that became one of Japan's most innovative rock bands.

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Kemuri

Kemuri (Japanese for smoke) is a Japanese-American ska punk band formed in Oxnard, California in 1995.

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Ken Ishii

is a Japanese DJ and record producer from Sapporo.

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Ken Mogi

is a Japanese scientist.

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Kenshi Yonezu

is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, videographer and illustrator.

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Kensuke Ushio

(stylized as kensuke ushio) is a Japanese composer, rock and EBM musician.

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Ketsumeishi

is a four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music.

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Keytalk

Keytalk, styled KEYTALK, is a Japanese rock band.

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Kick the Can Crew

Kick the Can Crew is a mainstream hip hop group from Tokyo, Japan, consisting of members Kreva, MCU, and Little.

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Killing Boy

Killing Boy is a rock band of Japan.

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King Brothers (Japanese group)

King Brothers is a rock band from Nishinomiya City in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

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King Gnu

King Gnu is a Japanese band formed in 2013.

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Kinniku Shōjo Tai

, also known as, is a Japanese rock band.

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Kinoko Teikoku

was a Japanese shoegaze/dream pop band.

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Kirinji (band)

is a Japanese band from Sakado, Saitama, originally formed by brothers Takaki and Yasuyuki Horigome in October 1996.

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Kishidan

is a Japanese rock band.

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Kiyoshiro Imawano

, born, was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan.

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Knock Out Monkey

is a four-member Japanese rock band signed to Being label.

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Koji Nakamura

is a Japanese musician who is most famous for being the lead singer/songwriter in the Japanese band Supercar.

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Kome Kome Club

is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1982 which achieved commercial success by blending soul and funk musical styles.

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Kotaro Oshio

is an acoustic guitarist from Japan.

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Kreva (musician)

, better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels.

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Kyoko Koizumi

(born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress.

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Kyoto Jazz Massive

Kyoto Jazz Massive is a Japanese musical project specialising in crossover jazz and electronic styles.

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Kyuso Nekokami

is a Japanese punk rock band that formed in 2009.

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Lama (Japanese band)

Lama is a Japanese supergroup consisting of former Supercar members Kōji Nakamura and Miki Furukawa, along with Hisako Tabuchi and Kensuke Ushio.

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Lego Big Morl

Lego Big Morl (stylized LEGO BIG MORL, previously lego big morl) is a Japanese rock band from Osaka, made up of four men: Takehiro Kanata (vocals, guitar), Hiroki Tanaka (guitar), Hiro Asakawa (drums), Shintarou Yamamoto (bass).

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Leyona

is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Mihara city in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Lily Franky

, known professionally as, is a Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor.

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Ling Tosite Sigure

are a Japanese rock trio, formed in 2002 in Saitama Prefecture.

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Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1987)

, known professionally as Lisa (stylized as LiSA), is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Seki, Gifu, signed to Sacra Music under Sony Music Artists.

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Lite (band)

Lite, stylized as LITE, is a Japanese math rock band that has been termed "one of Japan's top instrumental rock acts." The band's members are Nobuyuki Takeda (guitar), Kozo Kusumoto (guitar & synthesizer), Jun Izawa (bass), and Akinori Yamamoto (drums).

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Loudness (band)

is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi.

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Love Psychedelico

, sometimes abbreviated as, is a Japanese rock duo formed in Tokyo in 1997.

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Lucky Tapes

is a Japanese music project led by vocalist Kai Takahashi.

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Lunkhead

Lunkhead (ランクヘッド) is a Japanese rock band signed under Victor Entertainment and is managed by Chockyu co. Rising Sun Rock Festival and Lunkhead are 1999 establishments in Japan.

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Man with a Mission

Man with a Mission (stylized in all caps and sometimes shortened as MWAM) is a Japanese rock band which was formed in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, in 2010.

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Marcos Suzano

Marcos Suzano (Born August 14th, 1963) is a Brazilian percussionist known for playing with Brazilian and international musicians, such as Gilberto Gil, Nando Reis, and Titãs.

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Mari Natsuki

, more commonly known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer, dancer and actress.

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Mariko Gotō

(born February 22, 1982, in Izumiōtsu, Osaka) is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer and actress. Her career started in the early 2000s with the band, where she sang and played guitar. After it broke up in 2003, she joined punk jazz group Midori together with Usagi's bassist, Yoshifumi Kuwano.

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Masafumi Gotoh

or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.

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Masayoshi Yamazaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter who plays guitar-driven blues, rock, and pop music, though he has also recorded piano ballads.

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Masayuki Hiizumi

, also known by the name H Zett M (stylised as H ZETT M) is a Japanese keyboardist and producer.

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Mass of the Fermenting Dregs

(capitalized in its stylization) is a post-hardcore/shoegaze trio formed in Kobe, Japan, in 2002.

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Maximum the Hormone

is a Japanese heavy metal/hardcore punk band from Hachiōji, Tokyo.

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Mayumi Kojima

is a Japanese Shibuya-kei musician.

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Michiko Shimizu (entertainer)

is a Japanese tarento, comedian, and actress.

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Michiro Endo

was a Japanese musician, author and socialist activist.

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Midori (band)

was a four-member jazz-punk fusion band formed in 2003 in Osaka, Japan featuring Mariko Gotō on vocals and guitar, Yoshitaka Kozeni on drums, Keigo Iwami on bass, and Hajime on keyboard.

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Miho Fukuhara

(born June 19, 1987) is a Japanese pop singer who made an independent label debut in 2006, releasing a single titled "The Roots" and mini-album titled Step Out.

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Misako Odani

Misako Odani (小谷美紗子) (born November 4, 1976, in Miyazu, Kyoto-fu), is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and pianist.

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Misia

commonly known as and stylized in all caps, is a Japanese singer and songwriter.

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Miss Monday

Miss Monday (born 1976) is a Japanese hip-hop and R&B artist.

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Miwa (singer)

Miwa (stylised as miwa) (born 15 June 1990) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Miyavi

, better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, Miyabi, stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.

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Mongol800

is a Japanese three-piece punk rock band from Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, formed in 1998.

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Mono (Japanese band)

Mono (stylised as MONO) is a Japanese instrumental band, formed in 1999 in Tokyo. Rising Sun Rock Festival and Mono (Japanese band) are 1999 establishments in Japan.

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Monoral

Monoral is a Japanese alternative rock band signed to Sony Music Japan.

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Motoharu Sano

, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.

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Mr. Children

, commonly referred to by their contracted nickname, are a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1989.

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Mrs. Green Apple

Mrs.

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MU (musician)

MU is British electropunk musician Mutsumi Kanamori and is produced by Maurice Fulton.

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Mugi the Cat

Mugi the Cat (むぎ(猫)) is a Japanese feline singer-songwriter.

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Music festival

A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or holiday.

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Nariaki Obukuro

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer and CEO of Tokyo Recordings.

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Negoto

was a Japanese electronic rock band from Chiba Prefecture.

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Neko Hiroshi

, more commonly known as, is a Cambodian owarai comedian who uses his short stature, at and, and cat persona in his act.

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Nil (band)

Nil (stylized as nil) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 by Tetsu Takano (ex-Malice Mizer, ex-Mega8Ball, Zigzo, The JuneJulyAugust), Hiroyuki Kashimoto and Kyoshi Moro.

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Ningen Isu

is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in Hirosaki in 1987.

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Nisennenmondai

Nisennenmondai (にせんねんもんだい) are a Tokyo-based instrumental rock trio.

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Nokko

Nokko (born November 4, 1963) is a Japanese singer.

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Noodles (band)

Noodles is a Japanese alternative rock band currently consisting of Yoko (vocals/guitar) and Ikuno (bass).

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Nothing's Carved in Stone

Nothing's Carved in Stone is a Japanese rock band formed in January 2009.

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Number Girl

was a rock band formed in Fukuoka, Japan, in August, 1995 by guitarist and vocalist Shutoku Mukai.

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Ogre You Asshole

Ogre You Asshole is a Japanese rock band formed in Nagano, taking influences from Modest Mouse, Fugazi, Talking Heads, and Can.

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Ohashi Trio

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer.

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Okamoto's

Okamoto's (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2006.

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Oki (musician)

, known professionally as OKI, is a Japanese musician of mixed Japanese Ainu ancestry.

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Oldcodex

Oldcodex (stylized as OLDCODEX) was a Japanese rock band from Tokyo, Japan, formed in 2009.

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One Ok Rock

is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005.

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OOIOO

OOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band.

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Orange Range

are a 5-member Japanese rock band, based in Okinawa, Japan.

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Oreskaband

is a Japanese all-female ska band from Sakai.

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Original Love

Original Love (オリジナル・ラブ) is a Japanese music band and project by Takao Tajima.

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Orquesta de la Luz

is a Japanese salsa band that was formed in 1984, and began performing and recording in 1989.

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Osaka Monaurail

is a Japanese funk band, formed in Osaka, Japan.

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Otaru

is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo.

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Otomo Yoshihide

is a Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist.

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Passepied (band)

Passepied (パスピエ, pasupie) is a five-member Japanese pop-rock band formed in Tokyo in 2009.

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Pay Money to My Pain

Pay Money to My Pain (stylized as Pay money To my Pain and abbreviated as P.T.P.) was a Japanese rock band.

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Pe'z

was a Japanese jazz instrumental band consisting of five men, dubbed "The Samurai Jazz Band." They were signed onto Sony Music Japan from 2008 until their split in 2015.

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Perfume (Japanese band)

is a Japanese pop techno girl group from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto ("Nocchi"), Yuka Kashino ("KASHIYUKA") and Ayaka Nishiwaki ("a-chan").

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Pierre Taki

, better known by his stage name, is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino.

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Plastics (band)

Plastics, or the Plastics, were a short-lived Japanese new wave band who rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Plenty (band)

Plenty (stylized as plenty) was a Japanese indie rock band formed in Ibaraki, 2004.

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Polysics

is a Japanese techno/electronic band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk".

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Pop music

Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Potshot (band)

Potshot was a Japanese J-ska music group from Japan.

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Princess Princess (band)

was a five-piece Japanese pop/rock girl band active from 1983 to 1996.

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Puffy AmiYumi

is a Japanese pop rock duo formed in Tokyo in 1995, consisting of singers Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura.

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Quasimode (band)

Quasimode is a four-piece jazz band formed in Tokyo in 2002.

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Queen Bee (band)

Queen Bee (stylized as QUEEN BEE) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Kobe on March 31, 2009.

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Quruli

is a Japanese rock band formed in Kyoto in 1996.

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Radwimps

is a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI in 2005.

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Rebecca (band)

was a Japanese rock band that had a great deal of success throughout the 1980s, fronted by singer Nokko.

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Rei Harakami

was a Japanese record producer from Hiroshima.

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Reichi Nakaido

, known professionally as and nicknamed Chabo, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter.

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Remi Matsuo

is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and artist.

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Remioromen

is a Japanese rock band, formed by Ryōta Fujimaki, Keisuke Maeda and Osamu Jingūji in 2000.

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Rhymester (group)

is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of MCs Mummy-D and Utamaru, and DJ Jin.

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Ringo Sheena

, known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician.

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Rip Slyme

Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group.

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Rize (band)

Rize (stylized as RIZE) is a Japanese alternative metal band formed in 1997, debuting in 2000 and currently signed with Warner Music Japan.

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Rock music

Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Rosso (band)

Rosso was a Japanese band formed as a side project by Yusuke Chiba, and former Blankey Jet City bassist Toshiyuki Terui.

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ROTH BART BARON

ROTH BART BARON (ロット・バルト・バロン) is a Tokyo-based musical project formed in 2008 with Masaya Mifune (vocal, guitar) and Tetsuya Nakahara (drums) but is currently a solo project headed by Mifune.

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Rottengraffty

is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1999. Rising Sun Rock Festival and Rottengraffty are 1999 establishments in Japan.

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Rovo

Rovo is a Japanese instrumental band founded in 1996 in Tokyo by guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto (Boredoms), electric violinist Yuji Katsui (Bondage Fruit), and synthesizer/effects technician Tatsuki Masuko, and featuring Yasuhiro Yoshigaki on drums and percussion, Youichi Okabe on drums and percussion, and Jin Harada on bass guitar.

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Ryokuoushoku Shakai

, abbreviated as, is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2012 in Aichi Prefecture.

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Ryujin Kiyoshi

is a Japanese singer and songwriter.

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Sakanaction

, stylised as sakanaction, are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido.

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Sakerock

, typeset as SAKEROCK, was an instrumental Japanese band.

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Sakura Fujiwara

in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress.

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Salyu

, known professionally as is a Japanese singer, produced by Takeshi Kobayashi.

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Sambomaster

is a Japanese rock band signed by Sony Music Japan.

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Saucy Dog

is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013.

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Sōtaisei Riron

is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in September 2006.

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Scandal (Japanese band)

is an all-female Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 2006.

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Scha Dara Parr

, or SDP for short, is a three-member Japanese hip-hop group that formed in 1988 and debuted in 1990.

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School Food Punishment

was a four-member Japanese band.

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Scott Murphy (musician)

Scott Murphy (born February 11, 1979) is an American musician and singer-songwriter.

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Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her

Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her is a Japanese band formed by guitarist Aiha Higurashi in 1992.

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Seikima-II

is a Japanese heavy metal band, formed in 1982.

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Sekaiichi

is a four-piece Japanese rock band which started in 2001.

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Shang Shang Typhoon

is a Japanese band of the 1980s and 1990s.

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Shōnan no Kaze

is a Japanese four member reggae band.

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Sheena & The Rokkets

is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1978.

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Shibusashirazu Orchestra

, often lengthened to Shibusashirazu Orchestra, is a popular Japanese jazz orchestra.

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Shigeru Matsuzaki

, known professionally as is a Japanese singer and actor.

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Shigeru Suzuki

is a Japanese musician, songwriter and guitarist.

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Shikao Suga

is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo known for writing the theme songs for several anime, movies and commercial ads.

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Shing02

, better known by his stage name Shing02, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist, record producer, activist and investor.

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Shinichi Osawa

, also known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer.

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Shinsei Kamattechan

is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 2007.

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Shishamo (band)

Shishamo (stylised as SHISHAMO) is a Japanese band.

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Shonen Knife

Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981.

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Shugo Tokumaru

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who debuted in May 2004 in America with his album Night Piece.

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Shuichi Murakami

(January 1, 1951 – March 9, 2021) was a Japanese jazz drummer and session musician.

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SiM (band)

SiM (Silence iz Mine) are a Japanese alternative metal band from the Kanagawa Prefecture formed in 2004.

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Soft Ballet

Soft Ballet was a Japanese electronic group formed in 1987.

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Soil & "Pimp" Sessions

Soil & "Pimp" Sessions (stylised as SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS) is a Japanese club jazz sextet who formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 2001.

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Soul Flower Union

Soul Flower Union, also known as SFU, is a Japanese musical group that incorporates Asian styles and world music styles into a rock and roll band.

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Special Others

Special Others is a Japanese band that blends improvised jazz with post-rock influences.

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Spitz (band)

is a Japanese rock band.

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Stance Punks

Stance Punks are a Japanese punk rock band, formed in 1998.

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Straightener (band)

is a Japanese alternative rock band.

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Suchmos

Suchmos is a Japanese rock group formed in 2013.

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Sumika (band)

Sumika (stylized as sumika) is a Japanese rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

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Sunny Day Service

is a three-piece Japanese rock band which formed in 1992.

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Super Beaver

Super Beaver (stylized as SUPER BEAVER) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005.

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Supercar (band)

was a Japanese rock band active from 1995 to 2005, who made their debut in 1997.

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Superfly (band)

Superfly is a Japanese rock act that debuted on April 4, 2007.

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Syrup16g

is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in the suburbs of Tokyo.

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Taiiku Okazaki

, known professionally by the stage name, is a Japanese musician and songwriter who is signed to SME Records.

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Takeshi Ueda

is the bassist, programmer, additional vocalist and songwriter for The Mad Capsule Markets.

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Takkyu Ishino

, better known by his stage name, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer, and singer from Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Tamio Okuda

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer.

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Tanaka (musician)

is a Japanese rapper, vocalist and lyricist.

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Tatsuro Yamashita

, occasionally referred to as Tatsu Yamashita or Tats Yamashita, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer, who is known for pioneering the city pop style of music.

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Tatsuya Nakamura

is a Japanese musician, drummer and actor.

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Tatsuya Oe

(born 28 November 1969) is a New York-based Japanese composer, recording artist, music producer, and DJ, best known for the moniker of Captain Funk.

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Tavito Nanao

is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 1998.

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Tenniscoats

Tenniscoats is a Japanese band with two members, Saya & Takashi Ueno, but they often have guest musicians (and non-musicians) playing and performing with them.

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Tha Blue Herb

Tha Blue Herb is a Japanese alternative hip hop trio based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

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The Back Horn

is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1998.

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The Band Apart

is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 1998.

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The Bawdies

The Bawdies is a Japanese rock band signed to the Seez Records label and the Getting Better sub-label of Victor Entertainment.

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The Beatniks (band)

The Beatniks are an alternative rock duo formed by Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer/singer Yukihiro Takahashi and Keiichi Suzuki.

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The Birthday (band)

The Birthday is a Japanese garage rock band formed by and members of his previous bands, Rosso and Thee Michelle Gun Elephant.

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The Boom

The Boom is a Japanese rock band.

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The Checkers (Japanese band)

The Checkers (Japanese: チェッカーズ) was a very popular Japanese band in the 1980s.

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The Collectors (Japanese band)

are a Japanese rock band formed in 1986.

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The Cro-Magnons

is a Japanese rock band founded in July 2006 by Hiroto Kōmoto (vocals) and Masatoshi Mashima (guitar), both previously of The Blue Hearts and The High-Lows, with Masaru Kobayashi (bass) and Katsuji Kirita (drums).

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The fin.

The fin. is a 2 piece indie rock band from Kobe, Japan, currently consisting of lead vocalist Yuto Uchino and bassist/former drummer Kaoru Nakazawa.

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The Gazette (band)

The Gazette (stylized as the GazettE), formerly known as, is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in Kanagawa in early 2002.

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The Hiatus

The Hiatus is a Japanese rock supergroup formed by Takeshi Hosomi, lead vocalist of Ellegarden.

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The High-Lows

were a popular Japanese punk rock band that was formed in 1995.

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The Mad Capsule Markets

The Mad Capsule Markets (originally known as The Mad Capsule Market's and Berrie) were a Japanese band that formed in 1985 and were active until 2006.

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The Novembers

THE NOVEMBERS is a four-piece Japanese alternative rock band.

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The Oral Cigarettes

, stylized in all caps is a four-member Japanese alternative rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in 2010.

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The Pees

are a Japanese three-piece rock band.

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The Peggies

The Peggies (stylized as the peggies) was a Japanese all-female rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

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The Pillows

are a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 1989.

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The Predators (Japanese band)

The Predators (typeset as THE PREDATORS) is a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Sawao Yamanaka (The Pillows), bassist Yoshihito "Jiro" Wayama (Glay), and drummer Shinpei Nakayama (Straightener).

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The Ricecookers

The Ricecookers is an alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts by Tomomi "Tomo" Hiroishi, Kota Fujii, Daisuke Wakabayashi and Sohei Oyama.

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The Rodeo Carburettor

The Rodeo Carburettor was a three-piece Japanese rock band that formed in 2001.

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Theatre Brook

Theatre Brook (シアター・ブルック Shiatā Burukku) is a Japanese funk rock band that made its debut in 1986.

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Thee Michelle Gun Elephant

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (often abbreviated to TMGE) was a Japanese garage rock band formed in 1991.

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Toe (band)

, stylized as toe, is a Japanese post-rock/math rock band from Tokyo.

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Tokyo Jihen

, also known as Tokyo Incidents, is a Japanese rock band formed by Ringo Sheena, after leaving her solo career.

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Tokyo Shock Boys

The, or, is a Japanese group of four men who perform dangerous and crude stunts.

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Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

, commonly abbreviated by fans as Skapara or TSPO, is a Japanese ska and jazz band formed in 1988 by the percussionist Asa-Chang, and initially composed of over 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene.

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Tomoe Shinohara

is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion designer, producer and artist.

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Tomoyasu Hotei

, also known simply as Hotei, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor.

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Tortoise Matsumoto

Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本 Tōtasu Matsumoto, born December 28, 1966, as 松本敦 Atsushi Matsumoto) is the lead singer of the Japanese guitar group, Ulfuls.

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Toru Kitajima

, better known as TK, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter.

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Toshiaki Toyoda

is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

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Toshinobu Kubota

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality.

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Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel.

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Towa Tei

is a Japanese artist, record producer, and DJ.

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Triceratops (band)

, also shortened to Tricera, is a Japanese rock band formed in 1996.

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Tricot (band)

is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto.

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Ua (singer)

(born March 11, 1972), simply known by the stage name Ua, is a Japanese singer.

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Ulfuls

is a Japanese rock band from Osaka.

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Unchain

is a three-piece Japanese rock band formed in Kyōtango, Kyoto, in 1996.

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Unicorn (Japanese band)

is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1986, consisting of Koichi Kawanishi (drums, vocals), Tamio Okuda (vocals, rhythm guitar), Isamu Teshima (lead guitar, vocals), Kazushi Horiuchi (bass guitar, vocals), and Yoshiharu Abe (keyboard, vocals).

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Unison Square Garden

Unison Square Garden (stylized as UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, or USG) is a Japanese pop rock band signed to Toy's Factory.

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Uverworld

Uverworld (stylized as UVERworld) is a Japanese rock band consisting of six members and originating from Kusatsu, Shiga.

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Vickeblanka

Vickeblanka (also stilized as Vicke Blanka) is a Japanese singer and composer born on November 30, 1987.

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Vola and the Oriental Machine

Vola and the Oriental Machine (also known as Vola) is a four-member Japanese rock band formed by Number Girl and ex-Zazen Boys drummer Ahito Inazawa in 2005.

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Wagakki Band

is a Japanese band that combines rock and metal music with wagakki instruments and Shigin poetries.

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Wanima

is a Japanese punk rock band from Kumamoto, Japan that formed in 2010.

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Wednesday Campanella

is a Japanese music group formed in 2012 combining musical genres such as EDM, J-pop, and hip hop into a unique stylistic blend.

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White Ash (band)

was a Japanese rock band.

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Yahyel

yahyel are a five-piece indie pop band from Tokyo, Japan.

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YamaArashi

YamaArashi (stylized as YAMAARASHI (山嵐)) is a six-member Japanese rock group based in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Yanokami

Yanokami (stylized as yanokami) was a Japanese music duo consisting of Akiko Yano and Rei Harakami.

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Yasuyuki Okamura

(born 14 August 1965) is a singer-songwriter and music producer active in the Japanese music market.

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Yōsui Inoue

is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, guitarist and record producer, who is an important figure in Japanese music.

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Yōsuke Yamashita

is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer.

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Yoko Yazawa

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, formerly the lead vocalist of The Generous.

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Yoshinori Sunahara

is a Japanese record producer and DJ from Sapporo, Hokkaido.

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Yoshitomo Nara

is a Japanese artist.

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Your Song Is Good

Your Song Is Good (stylized as YOUR SONG IS GOOD and often abbreviated YSIG) is a Japanese ska band.

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Yu Takahashi (singer-songwriter)

is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Yuji Ohno

is a Japanese jazz musician.

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Yukihiro Takahashi

was a Japanese musician, singer, record producer, and actor, who was best known internationally as the drummer and lead vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, and as the former drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band.

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Yuko Ando (singer)

(born 9 May 1977) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress.

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Yura Yura Teikoku

was a three-piece Japanese rock band from Tokyo, formed in 1989.

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Yuta Orisaka

Yuta Orisaka (折坂 悠太 born September 16, 1989) is a Japanese singer-songwriter in the J-pop, Kayōkyoku, and folk genres with influence from blues and jazz.

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Zazen Boys

Zazen Boys is a Japanese band formed by former Number Girl guitarist and vocalist Shutoku Mukai.

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Zeppet Store

Zeppet Store (stylized as ZEPPET STORE) is a Japanese alternative rock band, formed in 1989.

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Zoobombs

Zoobombs is a Japanese indie rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1994 by vocalist and guitarist Don Matsuo.

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0.8Syooogeki

were a two-member Japanese independent band, who debuted in 2009 with the single "Postman John".

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10-Feet

is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997 in Kyoto, signed to Universal Music Japan and managed by Badass.

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175R

is a Japanese ska punk band from Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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88Kasyo Junrei

is a Japanese rock band formed on October 8, 2006.

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9mm Parabellum Bullet

is a Japanese rock band, formed in March 2004 in Yokohama.

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See also

Festivals in Hokkaido

Music festivals established in 1999

Music festivals in Japan

Rock festivals in Japan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_Sun_Rock_Festival

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