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Many styles of traditional music are included in the music of Japan. Numerous
performers can be found across the country, playing styles of folk and classical
music. The word for music in Japanese is 音楽 (ongaku), combining the kanji 音
(sound) with the kanji 楽 (music, comfort).
J-pop - is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Western-influenced
Japanese popular music. The term J-pop was coined by J-Wave, an FM radio
station, to denote what was once called "New Music." The term is widely used in
Japan to describe many different musical genres including pop, rock, dance, hip
hop, and soul.
J-rock - Japanese rock is the Japanese form of rock and roll music, often
abbreviated to "J-Rock" or "jrock", as "J-Pop" and "jpop" are used as an
abbreviation of Japanese Pop. J-Rock is one of the most popular forms of music
in its native Japan.
Enka (演歌) refers to two different styles of Japanese music. The first is a
traditional type of music from both the Meiji period (1868–1912) and the Taisho
period (1912-1926). The second is a genre of melodramatic Japanese popular
songs, which has been likened to American country music in terms of themes and
audience. The term now usually refers to the latter.
performers can be found across the country, playing styles of folk and classical
music. The word for music in Japanese is 音楽 (ongaku), combining the kanji 音
(sound) with the kanji 楽 (music, comfort).
J-pop - is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Western-influenced
Japanese popular music. The term J-pop was coined by J-Wave, an FM radio
station, to denote what was once called "New Music." The term is widely used in
Japan to describe many different musical genres including pop, rock, dance, hip
hop, and soul.
J-rock - Japanese rock is the Japanese form of rock and roll music, often
abbreviated to "J-Rock" or "jrock", as "J-Pop" and "jpop" are used as an
abbreviation of Japanese Pop. J-Rock is one of the most popular forms of music
in its native Japan.
Enka (演歌) refers to two different styles of Japanese music. The first is a
traditional type of music from both the Meiji period (1868–1912) and the Taisho
period (1912-1926). The second is a genre of melodramatic Japanese popular
songs, which has been likened to American country music in terms of themes and
audience. The term now usually refers to the latter.