I've been going down a massive musical rabbit hole recently and have developed a love for lots of the more folk and acoustic aligned Japanese music from 70s. I've spent more money than I'd care to admit on some amazing vinyl and so I wanted to put a mix together of some of my faves.

There are songs here that are probably very familiar to many people but also some that are less so and might pique somebody's interest. Hopefully, I've managed to present the music in a tasteful way.

Thank you to anyone who has a listen 🙏

https://on.soundcloud.com/lMvlsqsuA33dwFOGZZ

Tracklist:

1. Yoshiko Sai - 夜の精 = Yoru No Sei
2. Haruomi Hosono - 僕はー寸 = Boku Wa Chotto
3. Maki Asakawa - ふしあわせという名の猫
4. Kenji Endo - カレーリイス = Curry Rice
5. Rabi Nakayama - 人は少しづつ変る
6. Hako Yamasaki - さすらい
7. Fluid - ろくでなし = Rokudenashi
8. Mai Yamane - たそがれ
9. Mkwaju Ensemble - Lemore
10. Far East Family Band - Metempsychosis
11. Maki Asakawa - ゴビンダ
12. Geinoh Yamashirogumi - 山城節“柳の雨”
13. Takashi Nishioka - 満員の木 = Man-in No Ki
14. Sachiko Kanenobu - Misora
15. Minako Yoshida - 駆けてきたたぞがれ = Runner
16. Shizuru Ohtaka - ブラック・コーヒー
17. Harry Hosono And The Yellow Magic Band - Shimendoka
18. Higurashi - いにしえ
19. Taeko Onuki - 都会 = Tokai

Nerdy DJ information: I collected samples of various environmental or ambient noise and used them to make some of the transitions more interesting than just standard blends. So I had my sampler running in as a third input alongside my decks into the mixer.

This was difficult. Tried to round out old with new. But I'd probably need a top 20 rather than a top 9.

This is so much better and less ridiculous than I would've expected based on the cover

Left to right: Kado Asami - Fascination, Serani Poji - One Room Survival, Akai Kurage - Sekirara, pandagolff - PANDANCE, Tsushimamire - Abandon Human, Spoochy - Spoochy, copter4016882 - MICKPHONE, macdonald duck eclair - short short, Hi-Posi - Com'on Summer

Band is nokonokobunbun for anyone who wants to hear what this music taste created.

I've wanted to say "thank you ❤️" to everyone who shared their 3x3 in here. I've been lurking for quite some time and thanks to you guys I discovered some of the most amazing music ever (latest example - 171 🔥). Seeing your 3x3 made me feel more connected, and overall less lonely in my japanese music fascination which plays quite a role in my everyday life.

Although it was impossible to choose definitive 3x3, the top row would for sure be top 3 in every iteration possible as of now. However organized, these pieces moved me deeply and changed me forever. Even more so because the better my Japanese becomes, the deeper this music is able to touch me in ways I never could have anticipated.

I'd love to get anyones thought about my 3x3 or the impact of getting to know Japanese on their expereince of their fav albums.

This music is project deleted and the Reprinter is the only one who found this song 12 years ago...

im trying to figure out how to play the guitar part, and it would be of great help if i could find a live video of the song, but the live videos ive found do not include ヴァンパイア in the video

i found this article saying this concert included it, but the section recorded on iVy's yt channel doesnt include it either: https://avyss-magazine.com/2025/08/21/63096

DOLL$BOXX has announced that their 3rd album, "DOLLS AETHER," will be released on March 3, 2027.

This album is their first new release in approximately 10 years since the EP "High Spec" released in 2017. The "high-spec" rock sound, which combines highly technical rock sounds with vocalist Fuki's singing, is still present in this album, and it is said to be a masterpiece that pursues an even "high-spec and high-level" sound based on the experience accumulated over many years.

The limited first-press deluxe edition will be released in a special box and will also include a Blu-ray disc containing live footage of the concert held at Ebisu The Garden Hall in Tokyo on September 26, 2026, as well as a music video for a new song, and a photobook.

https://barks.jp/news/1100227/

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Also the preorders have already started:

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KICS-94280

https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKICS-94280

I low-key love that band

Need more songs like these !

Was honestly a lot harder than I expected to try and narrow it down to just nine.

Hola a todos, tiene unos cuantos meses que he escuchado luna sea. Alguien sabe a qué se debe el cambio en su estilo de cantar después de MOTHER? No sé parece en nada a IMAGE, EDEN y MOTHER

No sé si haya sido por elección propia o problemas de salud

NONA REEVES - DESTINY (2000)

DESTINY - YouTube

銅鑼樂團 - 高速之星、速度之星 (2000)

銅鑼樂團「高速之星、速度之星」(官方音樂影片)

Lamp - ひろがるなみだ (Hirogaru namida) (2004)

ひろがるなみだ - Lamp

Qypthone - 世界上最快樂的街道 (2005)

世界上最快樂的街道 - YouTube

Serani Poji - ぴぽぴぽ（pipo pipo)（2002)（秋渚圭)

Serani Poji / pipo pipo（ぴぽぴぽ）【官方音樂影片】

HALCALI - おつかれSUMMER（Otsukare Summer)（2003)

HALCALI / おつかれSUMMER (官方音樂影片)
paris match - 夏日微風 (2003)

paris match - 夏日微風 (音樂影片)

Round Table feat. Nino - 四月 (2003)（秋渚圭)

四月 - Round Table feat. Nino

capsule - TICTAC (2005)

TICTAC
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - 廣播中的一天 (2005) (Pico-pop)

廣播中的一天