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n music, min'yo singing and other Japanese elements, with some rock, pop and reggae thrown in. The unique sound of the group is largely due to an original instrument devised by Kōryū that he calls "

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label, but more recently they have recorded on independent labels. In 1994, they did the song "Itsumo dareka ga" for the

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film '' Pom Poko''. On 1 February 2013 at the official Shang Shang Typhoon website, the band announced an indefinite hiatus due to the health of band leader Kōryū.上々颱風は、リーダー紅龍の病気療養の為、しばらくの間バンドの活動を休止致します。
Retrieved 21 February 2013.

Members

Discography

Video * Begara Shagara Live Akogare (1992); Epic Sony * Shang Shang Buri (2004); M and I Inc. (Pony Canyon Japan)

References

Nippop Artist Site

External links

Shang Shang Typhoon Official Site
(in Japanese and English) Japanese pop music groups Musical groups from Kanagawa Prefecture {{japan-band-stub