#JapaneseMusic

[aldi80s]

中森明菜

Early 1980s, holding a compact disc which obviously was a high technology at that time.

[shintaonthesky]

This is Luna Haruna (春奈るな). I won’t write an extensive review since I’m saving that for another post, but I wanted to share her with you because she’s definitely worth a listen. If I had to describe her, she’s a kawaii artist with a melodic voice who can effortlessly switch from singing “Kimiiro Signal” (a pop song) to “Sora wa Takaku Kaze wa Utau,” a much darker and more gothic track—while still maintaining her signature pop style.

Her voice is incredibly harmonious, which is her standout quality, beyond her charming and adorable appearance.

I highly recommend listening to her album 「HARUNA LUNA BEST -2012～2020-」, released digitally on July 21, 2021.

[mejibrayuptades]

hello everybody :-)

with that meji's fanbase is rather small these days, ive decided to make a archival account where ill post all of the members current activities - bands, lives, tweets, stories and such.

i will try to translate stuff occasionally as well (lyrics, vids tweets and of this kind).

ive decided to start this blog today (14.03.2025) but uptades will start from tomorrow (15.03.2025)

thank you for your support :-)

[ferios-favorite-styles]

♬おすすめの曲 プレイリスト♪ Ferios List 213

2024/8/31～9/6にリリースされた邦楽の中からチェック。個人的に聴きたい曲を集めたリストです。

【掲載アーティスト】

Life Like This / WONK, 久保田利伸 Daddy(Dying in NY) / ビッケブランカ JELLYFISH / POP ART TOWN BET / dawgss, Kingo, 寺久保伶矢 リズム / さらさ Love Deluxe / 優�� ツライクライ / 由薫 FUNKY SPARKY LIFE / ITAZURA STORE Decide / uruwashi, 清水玲奈 Take me(feat.reina) - voquote Remix / Snowk, voquote, reina ストーリー - Remix Version / スカート, パソコン音楽クラブ ノーメイクスター(feat.詩羽) / ジェニーハイ, 詩羽 断捨離 / ASOBOiSM, サーヤ plum / にしな 青の朔日 / BUMP OF CHICKEN Atmosphere / MONOEYES 6月31日 / e5 Madness / SIX LOUNGE THE INSIDER / TENSONG, Pam FALLOUT / NAQTVANE 九十九 / Gill Snatch BULLDOZER / PAS TASTA, Eastern Margins GO HARD / Uka Death Audio, MIYACHI Benjamin / ZIW, 1Co.INR UNO / 神山羊 Singin'in the Rain / cross-dominance, DE DE MOUSE, Ywe CURIOUS(feat. Daiki Blunt & MuKuRo) / YUTO, DopeOnigirl, MuKuRo, Daiki Blunt Still Remember / 馬場智章, ermhoi 抱きしめられて / Kaito Mori, asu 栞 / 北村蕗, 草田一駿 To get there / Ryu Matsuyama FLY / CHiLi GiRL 七夕 / fishbowl September / 管原圭 落雷 / kako アルビレオ / ロクデナシ 醒めない / MIMiNARI, WaMi 消えちゃう前に / Cö shu Nie Close to me / Show Chick Boy, Sam is Ohm 大器晩成 / SPICY CHOCOLATE, NATURAL WEAPON, RAM HEAD マテンロウ / YAMORI おさがり / HINONABE 沈丁花 / おいしくるメロンパン

[mifflue]

MIFFLUE YAMERO ☆

[pescandome]

Ichiko Aoba (青葉市子) - meringue doll Letra Español (Muñeca de Merengue)

En las profundidades de mi memoria,

hay una nave floreciente

Conforme las estaciones retoñan

Yo viajo, bamboléandome con el viento

Seguramente un día,

Encontraré el camino a casa

Así que, sólo espérame

Para tu tristeza: una canción

Saboreo tu sabor a mi lado

Cuando te tengo cerca

la luz moteada baila con tu risa

Seguramente un día,

te recibiré en mi hogar

El deseo por ti

me envuelve como un merengue

y con ello nace: una flor

Traducida al español por Diego Rodriguez

Traducida del inglés por Luka Uno

English:

In the depths of my memory

there is a blossoming airship

As the seasons sprout

I travel, swaying in the wind

Surely one day,

I’ll find my way home

So, just wait for me

For your sadness, a song

I savor the taste of you by my side

When I hold you close

dappled sunlight dances, laughing

Surely one day,

I’ll welcome you home

The wanting for you

envelops me like a meringue

and for it, a flower

translation by Luka Uno

[deltahcon]

Kohei @ Delta H Con 2025

We are happy to announce that Music Guest Kohei will be appearing at #DeltaHCon July 18th to July 20th at @MarriottHoustonWestchase Kohei is a IFA United Nations international ambassador singer (Commanded by United Nations) who perform at the Anime conventions, Japanese festivals and Asian festivals in the US.He recorded the song for Aniplex Japan in […]

[myjpopcafe]

24 Japanese Songs from 2024?

Random list of song’s I enjoyed last year, give them a try! You might like them!

Not exactly meaning they came out that year, just that I listened to them or found out about them.

In no particular order.

1. Sleep Walking Orchestra, Bump of Chicken

2. Special Z, King Gnu

3. Harukamirai, Kankaku Piero (never watched black clover but I know they have some of the best ops music-wise)

4. The Hole, King Gnu (one of the most beautiful song’s I have ever heard in my life.)

5. Chase, batta

6. Melodrama, Natori and Imase (finished the entire Theater album from Natori only for this absolute banger to release the next day.)

7. Signal, TK from Ling tosite sigure (I don’t know what it is about TK, but something about his music has an odd hook to it even though his voice can be a bit hard to listen to at times. Love this song though).

8. 01, Queen Bee

9. First Death, TK from Ling tosite sigure (really like this one, makes me think about that detective tv show I’m working on).

10. Young Girl A, siinamota (Heard it a billion times but never truly listened to the full song. Not bad.)

11. Re: Re:, Asian Kung Fu Generation (was obsessed for a little while, I mean how can you not love that band name?)

12. Todome no ichigeki, Vaudy and Cory Wong (love this song so much…)

13. Sharon, Official Hige DANdism (one of the only Japanese songs I can actually sing the chorus of nearly completely. I hope to change that…)

14. The Cruel Angel’s Thesis (never watched the show, but this opening hits so damn hard)

15. Folktale, Mrs. Green Apple (I got into this band through the White Lounge Album. Really love their music so far.)

16. Just a Friend, Mrs. Green Apple

17. Fatal, GEMN and Kento Nakajima and Tatsuya Kitani

18. Shinzo wo Sasageyo!, linked horizon (never watched attack on titan but will just for this song).

19. Sore wo ai to yobudake, mafumafu

20. Gold, people 1 (makes me smile, makes me happy)

21. Otonoke, Creepy Nuts (unavoidable. So was bling bling born or whatever it’s called)

22. Taidada, zutomayo (hard not to yell out along)

23. Ready Steady Go, L’arc-en-ciel (I’m so glad I found this song, I love it a lot.)

24. Motherland, Crystal Kay (Japanese rnb? This was, pretty good, not gonna lie).

People to Check Out?

1. Eve

2. Natori

3. King Gnu

4. Luck Life

5. Zutomayo

6. Creepy Nuts

7. Mrs. Green Apple

8. Omoinotake

9. Asian Kung Fu Generation

10. TK from Ling tosite sigure

11. Official Hige DANdism

12. Bump of Chicken

13. Granrodeo

14. Queen Bee

[sounds5]

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[aldi80s]

MINAKO HONDA [1967 - 2005]

an Angel among the idols.

[gabrielutau]

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[uchuuuuuuu]

紫 今 - 魔性の女A (Femme Fatale A) 

[showadancemusicgroovestudygroup]

命預けます Inochi Azukemasu 藤圭子 Keiko Fuji

(feat. Funkadelic - Can You Get To That)

[ferios-favorite-styles]

♬おすすめの曲 プレイリスト♪ Ferios List 209

2024/8/3～8/9にリリースされた邦楽の中からチェック。個人的に聴きたい曲を集めたリストです。

【掲載アーティスト】

Someday / Neil One's summer days / Tokyo Gal サマータイム・ブルース / Hana Hope Tell Me / HOME Blue Jeans / Answer to Remember, 甲田まひる Child Replay / パソコン音楽クラブ, 柴田聡子 牙の輝き / 松木美定 われわれのしま / 市川空 肌感 / Ghost like girlfriend Nukui / joOji プレミアム / 路地 RED OUT / 米津玄師 GHOST / MASAU Paraiso / 岡村匡紘 Liberation / Nulbarich 15秒 / takeshi iwamoto Here I Am / WONK, Jinmenusagi Live in this world / bunTes, KUVIZM SUMMER / EMI MARIA, DADA ユーフォリア / Kethug, Chouji, RITTO リトルボーイ / RAq EVERYBODY HIT ME / 紅桜 JUMPJUMPJUMPJUMP / week dudus, RhymeTube, Pecori More Better Life / Gottz, Taiyoh まっすぐ / シトナユイ 獏「独演」 / まおた きこえるまで / みゆな Somebody Else Now / 阿部真央 Eat Your Heart - Lovers Rock Mix / MAINAMIND, Ryozo Band 春、死なん。 / 泣き虫 新喜劇 / NIKO NIKO TAN TAN 一難 / Penthouse FREAK / ELAIZA リベリオン / クレナズム 悪夢のような / ブランデー戦記 鮮やかな後悔 / 渓 ニゲナツ / otsumami, mikan サマリバ / EOW 会いたいんだよ / 帝国喫茶 同じ星へ / Cata Go!Go!Juliet / Czecho No Republic マイダイアリー / osage 君にさよならを言わない / UNFAIR RULE No More Summer / Potomelli