Japanese Pop

J-Pop music is the craze with young Japanese and extends throughout other parts of Asia and even parts of the United States and Europe. It is widely used in Japanese films and television programs, notably Japanese animation.

Although this music is steep in traditional Japanese and folk music, it borrows from music genres from other parts of the world and is given its own Japanese flavor.

It isn’t unlikely to hear J-Pop music and think it’s one of your favorite American songs. Some of the melody is retained but the authentic Japanese music interspersed, as well as the Japanese language makes for an eclectic mix.

The western styled pop music also known as kayokyoku, came on the scene in 1914 and was first heard in a re-enactment of the Resurrection by Tolstoy sung by Matsui Samako. The song catapulted and so did the genre.

During the 1950s with the emergence of tango and Latin music, the Japanese delivered their brand of tango music called dodompa.