Tag Archives: J-pop
“Candy” Pop Music Posted by Marcel on Aug 30, 2012
As many of you already know, the Japanese pop music scene is rather… eccentric. The variety is huge: Rock pop bands like: Tokio Solo pop singers like: 浜崎 あゆみ (はまさき あゆみ/Hamasaki Ayumi) or 宇多田 ヒカル (うただ ひかる) Utada Hikaru (not the most recent I know, but I don’t know the names of anyone more current) A huge number of…
Japanese Music: J-pop Posted by Ginny on Dec 15, 2008
J-pop is a shortened form of the word Japanese pop. The term J-pop came into existence in the 1990s, in response to the spread of Japanese pop culture, music and entertainment throughout eastern and southeastern Asia. J-pop is a familar and prominent feature of Japanese entertainment. TV commericials, movies and video games often contain the…