J-Pop Music of Japan

j-pop, abbreviation japanese pop, loosely defined musical genre entered musical mainstream of japan in 1990s. modern j-pop has roots in 1960s pop , rock music, such beatles, led bands such happy end fusing rock japanese music. j-pop further defined japanese new wave bands such yellow magic orchestra , southern stars in late 1970s. eventually, j-pop replaced kayōkyoku ( lyric singing music , term japanese pop music 1920s 1980s) in japanese music scene. term coined japanese media distinguish japanese music foreign music.

idol music

momoiro clover z, ranked number 1 among female idol groups according 2013–2016 surveys in japan.

japanese idol musical artists significant part of music market, girl groups , boy bands regularly topping singles chart. these include boy band arashi, had best-selling singles of 2008 , 2009, , girl group akb48, have had best-selling singles each year since 2010.

since end of 2010s, more , more idol groups have emerged. high number of idol groups in japanese entertainment industry called idol sengoku jidai (アイドル戦国時代; lit. idol war age).

in 2014, 486,000 people attended momoiro clover z s live concerts, highest record female musicians in japan. momoiro clover z has been ranked popular female idol group 2013 2016.

smap japanese boy band, recognized. group created in 1988.

dance , disco music

in 1984, american musician michael jackson s album thriller became first album western artist sell on 1 million copies in japanese oricon charts history. style cited 1 of models japanese dance music, leading popularity of avex group , johnny & associates.

in 1990, avex trax began release super eurobeat series in japan. eurobeat in japan led popularity of group dance form para para. while avex s artists such every little thing , ayumi hamasaki became popular in 1990s, new names in late 1990s included hikaru utada , morning musume. hikaru utada s debut album, first love, went on highest-selling album in japan on 7 million copies sold, whereas ayumi hamasaki became japan s top selling female , solo artist, , morning musume remains 1 of well-known girl groups in japanese pop music industry.