Japanese R&B Disc Guide: J-Soul City Pop & J-Rap Crossovers (1990s–2020s)
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This definitive guide to Japanese R&B traces the evolution from the era of divas and neo-soul to the rise of alternative R&B. Covering pioneering and contemporary artists such as Toshinobu Kubota, Dreams Come True, MISIA, Hikaru Utada, Namie Amuro, Gen Hoshino, SIRUP, Fujii Kaze, and XG, it offers a panoramic view of a scene now being rediscovered and reappraised worldwide.
Across four chapters (1990–1999, 2000–2009, 2010–2019, 2020–2025), the book combines in-depth album guides to 423 key releases with interviews and columns that illuminate cultural context, creative processes, and the crossover between Japanese and global R&B. Originally published by DU BOOKS in Japanese, this volume is an indispensable reference for music lovers, collectors, and anyone exploring J-R&B past and present.
- Featured interviews: DJ HASEBE, Crystal Kay × michico, Nao'ymt, Taichi Mukai, Sarasa, Lorraine James
- Artists covered: Toshinobu Kubota, Dreams Come True, UA, Toshi Nekura, SPEED, Chara, Harumi Tsuyuzaki, DJ HASEBE, MISIA, Hikaru Utada, Momoe Shimano, DOUBLE, bird, The Gospellers, Sugar Soul, Ken Hirai, m-flo, CHEMISTRY, EXILE, Crystal Kay, michico, SOULHEAD, L.L BROTHERS, AI, Sowelu, Miliyah Kato, Namie Amuro, Full Of Harmony, JUJU, Jine, Hiromi, Daichi Miura, JASMINE, Shota Shimizu, EMI MARIA, cero, Gen Hoshino, WONK, Kan Sano, G.RINA, Nariaki Obukuro, STUTS, iri, Taichi Mukai, Emi Okamoto, SIRUP, Fujii Kaze, VivaOla, Ruto Kasahara, TENDRE, Ayumu Imazu, Sarasa, aimi, 3House, Kazuki Hayashi, Yo-Sea, XG, Nenashi and more.
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Product Description
This definitive guide to Japanese R&B traces the evolution from the era of divas and neo-soul to the rise of alternative R&B. Covering pioneering and contemporary artists such as Toshinobu Kubota, Dreams Come True, MISIA, Hikaru Utada, Namie Amuro, Gen Hoshino, SIRUP, Fujii Kaze, and XG, it offers a panoramic view of a scene now being rediscovered and reappraised worldwide.
Across four chapters (1990–1999, 2000–2009, 2010–2019, 2020–2025), the book combines in-depth album guides to 423 key releases with interviews and columns that illuminate cultural context, creative processes, and the crossover between Japanese and global R&B. Originally published by DU BOOKS in Japanese, this volume is an indispensable reference for music lovers, collectors, and anyone exploring J-R&B past and present.
- Featured interviews: DJ HASEBE, Crystal Kay × michico, Nao'ymt, Taichi Mukai, Sarasa, Lorraine James
- Artists covered: Toshinobu Kubota, Dreams Come True, UA, Toshi Nekura, SPEED, Chara, Harumi Tsuyuzaki, DJ HASEBE, MISIA, Hikaru Utada, Momoe Shimano, DOUBLE, bird, The Gospellers, Sugar Soul, Ken Hirai, m-flo, CHEMISTRY, EXILE, Crystal Kay, michico, SOULHEAD, L.L BROTHERS, AI, Sowelu, Miliyah Kato, Namie Amuro, Full Of Harmony, JUJU, Jine, Hiromi, Daichi Miura, JASMINE, Shota Shimizu, EMI MARIA, cero, Gen Hoshino, WONK, Kan Sano, G.RINA, Nariaki Obukuro, STUTS, iri, Taichi Mukai, Emi Okamoto, SIRUP, Fujii Kaze, VivaOla, Ruto Kasahara, TENDRE, Ayumu Imazu, Sarasa, aimi, 3House, Kazuki Hayashi, Yo-Sea, XG, Nenashi and more.
