About Music of Japan
Music of Japan is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of East Asia.
Music of Japan has given rise to 18 subgenres on this site, such as Noh, Visual kei, Enka and City pop.
From Wikipedia
In Japan, music includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. The word for "music" in Japanese is 音楽 (ongaku), combining the kanji 音 on (sound) with the kanji 楽 gaku (music, comfort). Japan is the world's largest market for music on physical media and the second-largest overall music market, with a retail value of US$2.7 billion in 2017.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Music of Japan.
Frequently asked questions
What is Music of Japan?
Music of Japan is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of East Asia.