76.1 InterFM

90% of our airtime is dedicated to the music manufactured and played worldwide while the remaining 10% goes to the domestic music known as J-pop, selected in large part by the Music Director.

http://www.interfm.co.jp/

And Now The "Bad News CD Official Website

...And Now The "Bad News" is a project that actually began in 1992. During the past year, many listeners and musicians have asked me why I named the new recording, ...And Now The "Bad News".

http://www.andnowthebadnews.com/

For over half a century, we have brought you local news and Pacific news from Yokota Air Base, Japan.  Our team works to give you the information you need.

http://www.yokota.af.mil/afn/

For a more zealously underground approach, try Simon Bartz's Badbee,

http://www.badbee.net/

Once upon a time Blip Pilot was simply Mike Yeomans, an almost non existent individual drifting through life with no real ambitions or identity. Then one day in 1981 a friend introduced him to the joys of electronic music through a jam session and a creative soul was born. Blip Pilot decided he could bring his talent and experience to create something altogether more sophisticated than the average dance music outfit.

http://www.blippilot.com/

The mission of Japan CAN is to connect, equip, encourage and mobilize a broad range of believers, in particular artists, who will be creative, innovative leaders of a massive turning to the worship of Jesus Christ in Japan.

http;//www.japancan.com

So many great artists are performing music in Tokyo, but there is no media that broadcast it. Why not make one?" The first motivation to start cosmosmile in March, 2002 was as simple as that. Now over three years have past, cosmosmile has been the center of attention for music lovers.

http://www.cosmosmile.com/

Fuji Rock Festival

FESTIVAL TIME! Time of the year to get tuned for Fuji Rock! We are pleased to announce that it will be happening again in beautiful Naeba. NEW THIS YEAR Making Fuji Rock 3-day-get-away-experience has been an aim for us since the festival started in 1997 so to promote more of the festival atmosphere we have decided that now is the time to introduce a 3-day only ticket system. Both 1-day and 2-day tickets are gone, tickets are only offered for the entire 3 days. The festival in its 8th year, and more and more people come for the full 3 days.

http://www.fujirockfestival.com/

Gocha`s goal is to promote contemporary Christian music in Japan in order to reach young people and encourage believers.  Come enjoy one of our concerts with full lighting, sound and cameras, or contact us and we can arrange for artists of various styles (pop, rap, blues, rock, ballad, etc.) to support your event.  Check the website below for upcoming events and new CD releases.

http://www.gospel.ne.jp/~hironao/JesusMusic/gocha.htm

HMV Japan

Welcome to www.hmv.co.jp  - the largest music site on the web. If you'd like more information about buying online click here

http://www.hmv.co.jp/index.asp

Sells obscure Japanese indie acts – including JZ faves TsuShiMaMiRe and mothercoat – to the outside world.

http://www.yesjapan.com/japanfiles/

Slimmer pickings for English speakers, sadly. Wade through the distinctly 1990s interface and there are regular J-Pop news updates and reviews galore.

http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/

Jpop.com is a portal into Japan and its culture. I started the site back in 1995 as T's Kawaii Jpop Stuff. The site is a gathering point for interesting information and discussion on many aspects of Japanese culture including entertainment, life in Japan and more...

http://www.jpop.com/

I've seen my share of Japanese music sites come and go, and there's one nagging aspect that remains the same - it's always the same artists receiving nearly all the coverage. Except for a handful of websites, the vast majority of the attention is focused on pop idols, groups featured in anime, and curiously, visual rockers.

http://www.keikaku.net/

A trumpet player based in Tokyo, Japan.

http://www.neilstalnaker.com/

iBadly in need of an update, but it's still a handy one-stop shop for information on Japanese music, J-Pop or otherwise.

http://www.nippop.com/

Paula was born in Australia in a musical family, with a famous opera singer mother and a highly skilled classical guitarist brother. She began vocal training at the age of six and lived in France until the age of sixteen...

http://www.paulaterry.com

A cool guide to Japan’s alternative music scene. Worth a look if for nothing more than the wonderful band names – Bleachmobile, Go! Go! 7188, Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, and Super Junky Monkey to name but a few.

http://www.rockofjapan.com/

Some pleasing sounds to be found on this European label

http://www.sonore.com/

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/

Summer Sonic

http://www.summersonic.com/

The Rock Odyssey

http://www.udo.co.jp/odyssey/

It's quite telling, perhaps, that the healthiest J-Pop fansites out there are in Spanish. Slimmer pickings for English speakers, sadly.

www.yumeki.org