http://www.listsofbests.com/list/62636 Just a bunch of records by Japanese musicians that I would recommend. This list isn't definitive, so check it out every now and then for further additions. - Folk: Morita Doji, Kazuki Tomokawa, Ghost - Noise Rock: Boredoms, Keiji Haino, Melt Banana, Fushitsusha, Les Rallizes Dénudés - Progressive Rock/Avant-Prog: Ruins, Koenjihyakkei, Katra Turana, Osamu Kitajima, Hajime Tachibana - Psychedelic Rock: Flower Travellin' Band, Acid Mothers Temple, Karuna Khyal, Magical Power Mako - Experimental: After Dinner (Editions), Ground Zero, Taj Mahal Travellers, Ikue Mori, Jyoji Sawada, Yoko Ono - Pop: Guernica, Jun Togawa, Yapoos, Shiina Ringo, After Dinner (Paradise of Replica) - Electronic/Synth-pop: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Yellow Magic Orchestra - Jazz: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:28:02 GMT en-us 0 50 54 50 0 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2945042 <div id="position">1</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Acid Mothers Temple</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3600339 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3600339"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/010ZHMYNRGL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by After Dinner</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2904412 <div id="position">3</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by After Dinner</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/864095 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/864095"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000005JC5.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Boredoms</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90908 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90908"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000005JCD.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Boredoms</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65625 <div id="position">6</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Boredoms</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90907 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90907"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000DCTJ.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Boredoms</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3177111 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3177111"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11bgcDJ092L.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Flower Travellin' Band</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5800057 <div id="position">9</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Fushitsusha</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2667265 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2667265"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000I7QJ.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ghost</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5638633 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5638633"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ysGv3z-EL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Guernica</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5740967 <div id="position">12</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Guernica</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5740968 <div id="position">13</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Guernica</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/941792 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/941792"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000003YU0.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ground Zero</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/941793 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/941793"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000001OT9.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056630375_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ground Zero</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/352626 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/352626"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000008R6G.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056641649_.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5847548 <div id="position">17</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Keiji Haino</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3235628 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3235628"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/1143lREufxL.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2957157 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2957157"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01JC7foN9nL.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1606807 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1606807"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000021MX.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Keiji Haino</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3566546 <div id="position">21</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3566546"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11PmZQnpg6L.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Haruomi Hosono</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3720743 <div id="position">22</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Karuna Khyal</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6217662 <div id="position">23</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Katra Turana</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4650144 <div id="position">24</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Osamu Kitajima</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2662178 <div id="position">25</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Koenjihyakkei</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/115588 <div id="position">26</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/115588"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000B83832.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Koenjihyakkei</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3240019 <div id="position">27</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3240019"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11k8xMC5HiL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Magical Power Mako</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2909701 <div id="position">28</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2909701"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/11WCBZDVVDL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Magical Power Mako</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/70299 <div id="position">29</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/70299"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000C2IK.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Melt-Banana</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/248782 <div id="position">30</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/248782"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000996HR.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Melt Banana</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3447496 <div id="position">31</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3447496"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/119YStLmEyL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ikue Mori</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2231352 <div id="position">32</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2231352"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00003XB8X.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V56973626_.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3557842 <div id="position">33</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3557842"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11ea3FJGtuL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ikue Mori</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2270550 <div id="position">34</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2270550"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0008191MO.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6294052 <div id="position">35</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Dōji Morita</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1002827 <div id="position">36</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1002827"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000009RI.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Yoko Ono</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/684385 <div id="position">37</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/684385"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000060PCK.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3058444 <div id="position">38</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3058444"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01w9WOI6NVL.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/572995 <div id="position">39</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/572995"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000EP9F3O.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3458006 <div id="position">40</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3458006"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01QSY2ZBRXL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ruins</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90928 <div id="position">41</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90928"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000003YTY.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1057209389_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ruins</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/115600 <div id="position">42</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/115600"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000777J8W.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1131109521_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ruins</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90930 <div id="position">43</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/90930"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000787GX.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1116679219_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ruins</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5838934 <div id="position">44</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5838934"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5107H1D6YML._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ryuichi Sakamoto</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6011601 <div id="position">45</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6011601"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZPu7YfiuL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5608264 <div id="position">46</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5608264"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41bwQ-Dyo3L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Hajime Tachibana</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5586261 <div id="position">47</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5586261"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Ovvo2NOdL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Hajime Tachibana</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2670305 <div id="position">48</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Taj Mahal Travellers</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1329097 <div id="position">49</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Taj Mahal Travellers</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5605150 <div id="position">50</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5605150"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41w3vESRZdL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jun Togawa</div>