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Japanese Musicians
This list tries to include all artists/bands from ''all'' genres originating from Japan. This list does not include artists/bands who perform in Japanese but are of different origin. 0–9 and symbols *12012 * 175R *2o Love to Sweet Bullet *44 Magnum * The 5.6.7.8's * 88Kasyo Junrei *9mm Parabellum Bullet * 9Goats Black Out * @onefive A *AAA *Abingdon Boys School *A.B.'s * Aburadako *Access *Acid * Acid Android *Acid Black Cherry *Acid Mothers Temple * Acidman * ACO * Ado * Afilia Saga * Ai Otsuka * Aice5 * aiko *Aimer *Aimyon * Aion * Aira Mitsuki *Ajico * Akanishi Jin *AKB48 * Akeboshi *Aki Misato * Akiko Suwanai *Akiko Yano *Akino Arai *Akira Ifukube *Akira Kushida *Akishibu Project * Aldious * Alexandros *ALI * Alice Nine * Aliene Ma'riage *Ali Project * Alma Kaminiito *Ami Onuki *Ami Suzuki * Amoyamo * AMWE *An Cafe * Angela * Angela Aki * Angelo * Animetal * Annabel *Anna S *Anri *Anthem * Anti Feminism *Aphasia * Aqua Timez *Arashi * Asa-Chang & Junray *Asian Kung-F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acid Black Cherry
Acid Black Cherry (abbreviated as ABC) is the solo project of the former lead vocalist of Janne Da Arc, Yasu. The group was formed after Janne Da Arc announced their indefinite hiatus. Information Acid Black Cherry is the solo project of Yasunori Hayashi, best known by his stage name "yasu", the former vocalist of Janne Da Arc, formed after Janne Da Arc's hiatus announcement. After performing several lives throughout fifteen locations nationwide beginning in May 2007, Acid Black Cherry debuted on July 18, 2007 with their single ''Spell Magic'' (stylized as ''SPELL MAGIC''). Since their debut, the group has released nineteen singles, five studio albums and four cover albums, all of which peaked in the top five on the Oricon charts. In 2011, ABC held their ''FREE LIVE 2011'' in commemoration of their fourth anniversary in three locations around Osaka, a temporary parking lot at Chubu Centrair International Airport, an outdoor venue at the Maishima Arena and the Fuji-Q High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajico
Ajico is a Japanese rock band, formed as a side project by Japanese singer Ua, and Kenichi Asai of Blankey Jet City. In the summer of 1999 after supplying music for two of Ua's songs, Asai and Ua decided to create a music group, and Ajico was born. Discography Singles * "Hadou" (22 November 2000) * "Utsukushii Koto" (24 January 2001) * "Pepin" (27 June 2001) Albums * ''Fukamidori'' (7 February 2001) * ''Ajico Show'' (25 July 2001) * ''Setsuzoku'' (26 May 2021) * ''Love no Genkei'' (13 May 2024) DVD * ''Ajico Show'' (25 July 2001) References External links Ajico Official Website- By Victor Entertainment {{Authority control Japanese alternative rock groups Ua (singer) Female-fronted musical groups Japanese supergroups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aira Mitsuki
is a Japanese singer. She debuted on August 8, 2007 with "Colorful Tokyo Sounds No. 9" and released her debut album, '' Copy'' on September 3, 2008. Musical background and releases Aira was chosen as the winner of Mega Trance 2007 from 6,325 applicants. She released her debut single, "Colorful Tokyo Sounds No. 9", on August 8 of the same year. A song from the single was selected as the official theme for the Transformers Café, based on the ''Transformers'' film, in Roppongi. Aira performed at an MTV-sponsored event for the film on July 25. Her first album, '' Copy'', was released on September 3, 2008. It was released in two different versions: a 12-track album and a 16-track album. The albums differ in that track 8 on the 12 regular edition album is the original version of "High Bash", while the Yakenohara version appears on the extended edition, and the songs "Star Fruits Surf Rider", "Rock'n Roll Is Dead", and "Romantic Rope" are included in the extended version. Additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aion (band)
Aion is a Japanese metal band from Osaka, formed in 1983 by guitarist Izumi. Aion are considered to be important to the formation of visual kei, credited as being one of the bands to start the movement in the early '80s. They were also one of the most successful Japanese metal bands of the early '90s, charting on the Oricon music chart and touring with big bands such as Luna Sea. As of 2010 they have released 15 full albums, 6 singles, 2 EPs and more than 10 VHS/DVD. History Aion was originally created in 1983 by Izumi Ochiai. He soon ended it in 1985 to start a new band named Mein Kampf (which included future X guitarist Kerry and Color drummer Toshi). But this band was short lived as well, only lasting until May 1986. Izumi then decided to try again with Aion, bringing with him Mein Kampf bassist Tatsuya "Dean" Miwa and vocalist Kenichi "Rod" Fujisaki, and adding Jun "S.A.B" Saburi on drums. Rod would soon be replaced by Salee, whom after a year, would then be replaced by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimyon
is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Her agency is ENS Entertainment, and her label is Unborde under Warner Music Japan. Career Aimyon was influenced to become a singer-songwriter, because her grandmother aspired to be a singer or actress, and her father is an audio engineer. She grew up with music and started writing songs when she was in middle school. She began writing lyrics on her second year of middle school, and around the same time, her father gave her an electric guitar. However, it was not the acoustic guitar she wanted, so she quit after playing for less than a month. When she was in her third year of middle school, an English teacher who was an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) left her an acoustic guitar when they left Japan. At first, she looked at an instruction book by herself and began to teach herself how to play the guitar, covering songs by Yutaka Ozaki and Spitz. Aimyon began penning songs in her first year of high school. While she was in school, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimer (Japanese Singer)
is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to Sacra Music and managed by Agehasprings. Her stage name comes from the French verb 'to love'. Aimer uses the name aimerrhythm for lyrics credits. Debuting in 2011, she has released seven studio albums, all of which made it into the top 20 of the Oricon Albums Chart, with fourth album ''Daydream'' being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Her 2021 song "Zankyōsanka" became her first song to reach the top of the Japan Hot 100 chart, selling 87,649 downloads in its first week. It also charted at number 37 on the ''Billboard'' Global 200, marking her first appearance on the chart. Early life Aimer's father was a bassist in a band, so music surrounded her from a very young age. She started violin study in elementary school and admired the music of Ringo Sheena and Hikaru Utada. In junior high school, the music of Avril Lavigne inspired her to take up guitar and began writing lyrics in English. At the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiko (Japanese Singer)
, known mononymously as Aiko (stylized in smallcaps), is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is most famous for her hit songs ''Ashita'', ''Kabutomushi'', ''Hanabi'', ''Sakura no Toki'', ''Boyfriend'', and ''Kira Kira''. Music career In April 1996, Aiko became a radio host of FM Osaka after graduating from college. She released a CD which she produced independently with her friends of college in August. She participated in "The 5th Music Quest Japan Final" on 10 October, and was awarded the Excellence Award shared with Ringo Shiina. She released an Extended play, EP on an independent label in 1997, followed by a single and a mini-album in 1998. In July 1998, Aiko debuted on a major label with her first single, "Ashita" (あした), which was used as the theme song for the movie ''Toire no Hanako-san (film), Toire no Hanako-san''. In 1999, her fourth single "Hanabi"(花火) became a smash hit. In 2000, her second album, ''Sakura no Ki no Shita'' (桜の木の下), reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aice5
is an all-female Japanese pop group that comprises five voice actresses: Yui Horie, Chiaki Takahashi, Akemi Kanda, Masumi Asano and Madoka Kimura. Yui Horie founded the group on October 29, 2005. Two of the songs they produced, "Yūjō Monogatari" and "Love Power" were featured as the ending theme of the anime series '' Inukami!'' and the opening theme of the anime series '' Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru'' respectively. The songs "Eternity" and "Brand New Day" were used in the anime '' Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan'' as well. The group was officially disbanded as of September 20, 2007 on Yui Horie's thirty-first birthday. On July 17, 2015, they announce to be reunited for their 10th anniversary as well as casting in anime ''Seiyu's Life! is a Japanese yonkoma, four-panel dōjin manga series. The manga is written by voice actress Masumi Asano, with art by Kenjiro Hata, and is released under the circle name Hajimemashite. The manga launched at Comiket 81 in December 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Otsuka
is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit " Sakuranbo", which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks. A piano player since age four, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat pop/rock music to ballads. Every year, Otsuka also has her own ''Love is Born'' tour to mark the anniversary of being in the music industry and her birthday in September. All of the ''Love is Born'' concerts take place in Japan, ending in her hometown of Osaka. On ''Love is Born 5th Anniversary'' in 2008, Otsuka held a leg of the concert in Taiwan, where she performed a Chinese version of her song "Planetarium". In 2009, Otsuka held 3 ''Love is Born 6th Anniversary'' concerts in Japan, as well as two concerts in Taiwan. In 2012, Otsuka debuted as the vocalist of the band Rabbit. She sold 7 million copies in Japan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afilia Saga
''Afilia'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae described by William Schaus William Schaus (January 11, 1858, in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepido ... in 1901 . Species *'' Afilia oslari'' Dyar, 1904 *'' Afilia cinerea'' Schaus, 1901 *'' Afilia purulha'' (Schaus, 1921) References Notodontidae Noctuoidea genera Taxa named by William Schaus {{Notodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ado (singer)
Ado (born October 24, 2002) is a Japanese singer. In 2020, at the age of 17, she made her debut with the digital single titled "Usseewa", which peaked at number 1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100, Oricon Singles Chart, Oricon Digital Singles Chart, and the Oricon Streaming Chart. The song reached 100 million plays on ''Billboard Japan'' within 17 weeks of charting, which was the sixth fastest in history and the youngest for a solo singer. In 2022, her song "New Genesis (song), New Genesis" was used as the theme song for the anime film ''One Piece Film: Red'' and topped Apple Music's Global Top 100 charts. She is represented by the artist management company . Life and career Early life and musical beginnings: 2014–2020 Ado was born on October 24, 2002, in Tokyo, Japan. In 2014, Ado took an interest in music after software for the video-sharing website Niconico was released on the Nintendo 3DS. She began watching videos on the small screen of the hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
