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Japan were an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn (bass guitar), joined by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean (lead guitar) the following year.
- 1974–1982, 1989–1991
- Catford, South London, England
Japan is the eleventh-most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 125.48 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions.
The best-selling music artists in Japan include Japanese artists with claims of 15 million or more record sales.Japan is the largest physical music market in the world and the second largest overall behind the United States, and the biggest in Asia, according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
These new forms of entertainment were (at the time) accompanied by short songs (kouta) and music played on the shamisen, a new import to Japan in 1600. Haiku , whose greatest master is generally agreed to be Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694), also rose as a major form of poetry. [151]
One OK Rock (stylized in all caps as ONE OK ROCK), is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2005. The band currently consists of Takahiro Moriuchi ( vocalist ), Toru Yamashita ( guitarist , bandleader ), Ryota Kohama ( bassist ), and Tomoya Kanki ( drummer ).
- 2005–present
- Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama, Tomoya Kanki
- Alternative rock, power pop, post-hardcore, pop punk, post-grunge, emo
- Tokyo, Japan
However, if all available sources for an artist or band say "albums", such sources are only used if the certified album units of the said artist meet the required percentage amount. This list uses claimed figures that are closest to artists' available certified units: inflated claimed figures that meet the required certified units amount but ...
In December 2019, X Japan's Yoshiki joined the band in Tokyo and Osaka on their Japan leg to perform "Beth" on piano and "Rock and Roll All Nite" on drums. [180] [181] They would later collaborate on a televised New Year's Eve performance in Japan, performing "Rock and Roll All Nite" under the combined name "YoshiKiss".
Except where noted, all information taken from Annex J of IEEE 802.11y-2008. This range is documented as only being allowed as a licensed band in the United States. A 40 MHz band is available from 3655 to 3695 MHz. It may be divided into eight 5 MHz channels, four 10 MHz channels, or two 20 MHz channels, as follows:
Japan discography and songs: Music profile for Japan, formed 1974. Genres: Art Pop, New Wave, New Romantic. Albums include Tin Drum, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, and Quiet Life.