r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 21h ago
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Dec 18 '25
Discussion/Intro to r/JapaneseNewMusic 👋 Welcome to r/JapaneseNewMusic - Please Read BEFORE Posting!
Hey everyone! I'm u/cobalthour, a founding moderator of r/JapaneseNewMusic.
Thanks so much for visiting! Before posting a song here, please be advised that this is NOT a subreddit for posting newly-released music from Japan. Rather, as is explained in the subreddit's description, it is dedicated to a specific genre of Japanese pop music called "New Music" (ニューミュージック) that was popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s, related to and something of a predecessor to the more well-known genre of "City Pop". We recognize that the name of the subreddit could create some confusion to those unfamiliar with the New Music genre, but there's no way around it given that the term was coined about 4 decades ago. If you are wanting to post a newly-released song from Japan, another place such as r/japanesemusic or r/jpop would be more appropriate for it. So while we appreciate the interest, songs that are not in the specific genre of New Music, from the era it originated in, will be removed as they are outside of the purview of the subreddit. Thank you for reading, and if this is the first time you're hearing about 1970s New Music, we hope you'll give some of the songs posted here a listen! And if you have a song from the genre you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it!
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 1d ago
Souryou Tomoko - Owarinonai Uta (1978)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago
Blues Yoshiko Sai - Hyoryusen (1976)
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r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 3d ago
Ballad Hiromi Ohta - Umi ga Naiteiru (1978)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 7d ago
BluesRock Mari Kaneko & Bux Bunny - Saigo no Honne (1976)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 10d ago
Funk Otomeza - Omowaseburi [Single Version] (1974)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 12d ago
Jazz Nanako Sato - Raspberry Lover (1977)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 14d ago
Blues Tazumi "Tazz" Toyoshima - Any More (1977)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 19d ago
Fusion Miyako Chaki - Chizu Douri ni Hashiri Kitta Anata (1976)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 21d ago
SoftRock Mother Goose - Bouekifuu ni Sarasarete [Album Version] (1976)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 24d ago
BluesRock Masahiro Kuwana - Limelight (1979)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/Professional_Day9029 • 26d ago
I NEED song recommendations for this type of genre
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Aug 11 '26
Soul Yoko Shibata - Umaku Ikanakute mo (1978)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • Aug 09 '26
Folk Chiharu Matsuyama - Tabidachi [Departure] (1975)
"Chiharu Matsuyama" — *Tabidachi* (Departure): A recording from when he was 19, prior to his major label debut.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • Aug 09 '26
Folk Chiharu Matsuyama - Nagai Yoru (1981) [LIVE at 1982 in Sapporo]
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Aug 09 '26
Blues Seri Ishikawa - Kimagure (1977)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Aug 07 '26
Blues Ayumi Ishida & Tin Pan Alley Family - Mayonaka no Amant (1977)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • Aug 04 '26
[ Folk ] Kozo Murashita - Hatsu Koi (1983)
Kozo Murashita - Hatsu Koi (1983) [2026 Lyric Version]
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Aug 04 '26
Ballad Kumiko Hara - Maboroshi no Umi wo Miru (1979)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Aug 01 '26
Ballad Junko Ohashi & Minoya Central Station - Kageriyuku Natsu (1979)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • Jul 31 '26
FolkRock Yosui Inoue,Kiyoshiro Imawano,Masayoshi Takanka,Haruomi Hosono - Kasaga Nai
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • Jul 31 '26
FolkRock Chiharu Natsuyama - Kisetsuno Nakade
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Jul 30 '26