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What kind of music is HOT in japan?
What are the names of HOT bands or performers?
What are the names of their songs and records?

Travel Tips

1) All kinds, j-pop, j-rock, they like all types of music and don't discriminate if it's in a different language.

2) These are the list of Top 30 on the Oricon Charts from last week by song and artist:
01. Ashita Hareru Kana - Kuwata Keisuke
02. Kiss~Kaerimichi no Love Song~ - Tegomasu
03. SUMMER TIME LOVE - EXILE
04. HOWLING - abingdon boys school
05. Eien no Tsubasa - B'z
06-1. Kuchibiru kara Romantica - AAA
06-2. That's Right - AAA
07-1. Kiyoshi no Soran Bushi - Hikawa Kiyoshi
07-2. Kibo to Iu Na no Saishu Ressha - Hikawa Kiyoshi
08. Ai uta - GReeeeN
09. Shura - DOES
10-1. Abayo - Hikawa Kiyoshi
10-2. Asagao Nikki - Hikawa Kiyoshi
11. Sen no Kaze ni Natte - Akikawa Masafumi
12. Shiori - Aqua Timez
13. Dramatic - Base Ball Bear
14. We can make it! - Arashi
15-1. Hotaru - Remioromen
15-2. RUN - Remioromen
16. Cry Baby - SEAMO
17. Tsubomi - Kobukuro
18. Yume Kaze / Shinjuku no Hito - Hiroshi Itsuki
19. Hana - Kousuke Atari
20. Makka na Ito - Plastic Tree
21-1. Awaking Emotion 8/5 - Wentz Eiji + Koike Teppei
21-2. my brand new way - Wentz Eiji + Koike Teppei
22. Hitori Satsumaji - Kaori Mizumori
23. United Force - Kuribayashi Minami
24. Boku wa Kimi wo Aishiteru - John-Hoon
25. Happy - Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi
26. Dream Lover - INFINITY 16 welcomez Shounan no Kaze,MINMI,MOOMIN
27. Giniro no Sora - redballoon
28. BRAND NEW SONG - KinKi Kids
29. Koko ni Iruze! - Atena(Nozomi Tsuji)
30. Anata no Soba de - Crystal Kay

**Your best bet is to download the Oricon Top 30 from Jpopsuki and find something you like. http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/i...

3) Personally I use http://www.jpopmusic.com/news/ to find out about new upcoming albums and singles. :D Source(s): Also, if you want to you can search the artists on youtube and watch their videos not all are gonna be on youtube though.
Other Travel Tips

your mom
Here's the current top 20 in Japan: http://top40-charts.com/chart.php?cid=16...
And this is the Album Chart:
http://allcharts.org/music/japan/albums....
I go to this website to find current music in Japan (which has a variety of styles) http://www.cdjapan.co.jp , theres a link that a music box will pop up and play video clips of the latest music.

I personally find that americans tend to latch on to bands that have been featured as the beginning/ending themesong to anime.

gackt,: http://www.dears.ne.jp/
asian kung-fu generation : http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/music/info/ak...
takacha : http://www.takacha.net/
Orange range: http://www.orangerange.net/ , http://www.orangerange.com
Crystal Kay: http://www.c-kay.com/
dir en grey : http://www.direngrey.co.jp/

etc.

Then you have Johnnys bands (pop like boy bands) which include, TOKIO, KAT-TUN, ARASHI, Kinki Kids, etc.

....yea I listen to too much music. good luck finding something you like, you can always youtube a band and find what you like..
Do you know rock festival peformed in LA last week?
The man who produced that festival is "Yoshiki". He was a member of "X japan" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x_japan...

They were legend of Japanese rock! Even now (they broke up 1997) lots of people like their songs.
my recommend 1,KUENAI 2,Silent Jelousy 3,Tears 4,Forever Love 5,Rusty nail