18 Posts Found

streaming audio from fm osaka.

Source: fmosaka,net | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio

Japanese Indies radio & Owarai (comedy)

Source: KZI.COM | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio

“This Internet Guide presents annotations of Web sites that address generally the issue of traditional Japanese music and sites that focus on particular instruments (koto, shakuhachi, shamisen, and taiko). Music plays a large role in the traditional dramatic arts of kabuki and noh, so the guide concludes with annotations of sites addressing these art forms.” From the National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies, Indiana University. Note: … [ Read more ]

Source: Indiana University / National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies | Subjects: Arts & Entertainment, Music – General

J-Rock, J-Pop, and Asian Music Forum

Source: Batsu JRock Forum | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Music – General

A collection of JPOP lyrics including the original and romaji.

Source: Debbie | Subject: Lyrics

A streaming Internet radio station that focuses on JPOP and anime music.

Source: MiS Radio Networks | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio

This site offers numerous music downloads covering JPOP, JROCK, KPOP, and CPOP. Some videos are also available.

Source: Hyde | Subject: Music – General

Tokyo Recohan is a select CD shop based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in used Japanese CDs. Payments are done securely through PayPal.

Source: Tokyo Recohan | Subject: Music – General

Ted Mills has created the first Wiki devoted to Japanese Rock, Pop, and Beyond. With a Wiki, anybody can add or update entries, and the hope is to make this a one-stop reference shop for all things Japanese and music-like, written in English.

Current topics found on this site:
– A Brief History Of Japanese Popular Music
– Japanese music styles and trends … [ Read more ]

Source: Ted Mills | Subject: Music

This site lets you study Japanese, and especially kanji, while singing along to your favorite songs and practicing for your next karaoke!

The targeted audience being very specific, it’s not likely that this site will appeal to many people. Actually I made it for myself only, but hopefully it may also be helpful or interesting to others. 🙂

If :
– you are learning Japanese
– … [ Read more ]

Source: Patrick Benny | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio

Find lyrics to selected songs – mostly current hits I belive. The site is entirely in Japanese.

Source: Interrise Inc. | Subject: Lyrics

On this site you can find various songs to listen to along with their lyrics – most available in Japanese, Romaji and English translation. Some of the artists include:
– Toshinobu Kubota
– Dragon Ash
– Ken Hirai
– Southern All Stars
– Chemistry
– Katsuyuki Kurai
– Ayaka Hirahara
– Minmi
– Hikaru Utada
– Misia … [ Read more ]

Source: Intermediate-Japanese Online | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio

Welcome to J-Fan Jpop! This is your source for Japanese pop and rock music information. Interested in this great music and you’d like to learn more? Come on in! Don’t know which CDs you want to buy? Read our featured reviews.

If you’re new to Japanese music, you’re sure to find that it is not necessary to have an understanding of the Japanese language in … [ Read more ]

Source: J-Fan | Subject: Music – General

Find a current listing of the top 10 songs on the Japanese pop charts at this site with links related to the song’s popularity and with links to the artits’ history of chart appearances.

Note: the site is Japanese only.

Source: TokyoFM | Subject: Music – General

Offers lyrics (mostly romaji with some English translations) sorted by artist. Also has links to other lyrics sites.

Source: Cori & Les Inc. | Subject: Lyrics

A pretty good collection of lyrics to popular Japanese pop music songs. No real rhyme or reason to their selections and some of the links don’t work properly but still a good site to check.

Source: Unknown | Subject: Lyrics

A decent collection of romanized lyrics to a variety of Japanese popular music. Also contains Top 50 lists and some useful links.

Source: Pinky | Subject: Lyrics

offers some articles about the Japanese pop music scene and, most usefully, offers a large collection of JPOP lyrics translated into English (the source for many of the lyrics I have posted)

Source: Various | Subject: Lyrics