The fantastic 'Tin Drum' by Japan from 1981. Such an interesting Japanese sound world they created here. And what a great single in 'Ghosts' #DavidSylvian #RichardBarbieri #MickKarn #SteveJansen #JapanBand #nowplaying #DailyVinyl #vinylcollector #nowspinning

Released on this day in 1980, Japan’s great cover version of a classic Smokey Robinson song. David Sylvian’s voice👌

I love the original version too. As ABC once said “When Smokey sings, I hear violins” 🎯👌
#SmokeyRobinson #Motown #JapanBand
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Happy anniversary to Japan’s single, “Ghosts”. Released this week in 1982. #japanband #ghosts #tindrum

A rare opportunity to own two of Mick Karn's clarinets, which were used on Japan's Oil On Canvas, Dalis Car's The Waking Hour and other releases

The clarinets come with a letter of authenticity from Mick’s family

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#MickKarn#JapanBand

Happy birthday to the gorgeousness that is David Sylvian. #davidsylvian #japanband

🎧♾️

#Japan, #JapanBand, #Música, #Music, #Musicsky

Pochettes de 5 disques que j'ai été trop heureuse de trouver dans une foire aux vinyls : Duran Duran, Japan, Madness et Talk Talk !

Brocante / Used goods fair
#Vinyl #DuranDuran #Japanband #Madnessband #TalkTalk ♡

Pouvez-vous entendre ma joie de loin ? \♡/

Happy anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband #japan #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarberiwri #robdean #quietlife #alltomorrowsparties

Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband #japan #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarberiwri #robdean #quietlife #alltomorrowsparties

In this video I take a detailed look at Japan’s 1980 album Gentlemen Take Polaroids, a defining moment in the band’s evolution and a major step in their artistic development.
#GentlemenTakePolaroids #JapanBand #DavidSylvian #AlbumReview #80sMusic

The sublime 'Rain Tree Crow' from 1991. The one-off Japan reformation under a new name. Amazing musicians and ethereal music making by #DavidSylvian #RichardBarbieri #MickKarn #SteveJansen #JapanBand #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl #VinylCollector #nowspinning #VinylCollector

40+ years on, the final albums of Japan (Quiet Life to Tin Drum) are essential listening for post-punk analysis. Successfully evolved from glam-rock pastiche to sophisticated, electronic, and jazz-flourished pop. An explosion of creativity that set them apart.

#JapanBand #ArtRock #PostPunk

Happy anniversary to Japan’s final studio album, ‘Tin Drum’. Released this week in 1981. #japan #japanband #tindrum #theartofparties #visionsofchina #ghosts #cantoneseboy #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

'Brilliant Trees' the excellent debut album by the enigmatic David Sylvian An album of two differing musical sides. Side 1 has the brilliant 'Pulling Punches' & 'Red Guitar' and a more ambient side 2. Love him s solo work post #DavidSylvian #JapanBand
🎸 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #DailyVinyl

Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Gentlemen Take Polaroids’. Released this week in 1980. #japan #japanband #gentlemantakepolaroids #nightporter #swing #methodsofdance #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

Did you know that you can buy Ghosts as an Ebook?

For those of you who prefer to read from a screen, the Ebook version is available now from Amazon or wherever you buy your books!

#davidsyvlian #japanband #katebush #markhollis #talktalk #70srock #ebook #musicbook #80srock #newwave #newromantic

As ABC once said “When Smokey sings, I hear violins”

A great song by Smokey. I also love Japan’s cover version of it. David Sylvian’s vocals are 🎯👌
#JapanBand #SmokeyRobinson #MusicSky
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Happy 45th anniversary to Japan’s single, “Gentlemen Take Polaroids”. Released this week in 1980. #japan #japanband #gentlemantakepolaroids #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter

#ASongADay

Ghosts—Japan

This moody, intense meditation on panic attacks really grabbed me back in the day, with its marimbas and odd synth burbles. And it's such an unlikely hit, even for the UK!

#Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #DeepCut
#JapanBand #SynthPop #NewWave #PostPunk #80sMusic

🎧 Japan's 1979 album "Quiet Life" 🎧 A Brit New Wave/Post-Punk band that had all but zero impact in the US from what I can recall.

🎧 Japan's 1979 album "Quiet Life" 🎧

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#japanband #music

Japan - Ghosts
#music #80smusic #JapanBand

ITS not Just a Netflix series ITS a beautiful Story, craftet by so amazing, passioned and talented people. this Just has to be Supportet 🥰❤️✨😍😭
#netflix #tenblank #glassheart #jdrama #japan #japanshow #japanseries #japannetflix #netflixjp #band #music #japanband #japanmusic

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Gakis, are you ready to Funky Party your way into AniManGaki? 🎉 For the first time ever, BRADIO’s official merchandise will be available right here at #AMG2025!

#BRADIO #FunkyParty #Merchandise #JapanBand #ConcertMerch #MalaysiaEvent #MusicMerch
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Robert Dean (Japan, Vivabeat) : Songwriter Interviews Guitarist Robert Dean talks about the evolution of technopop, working on Sinéad O'Connor's first album, and his time in the bands Japan and Vivabeat.

INTERVIEW: Songfacts sits down for an exclusive interview with guitarist ROBERT DEAN about his work with Japan, Sinéad O'Connor, Gary Numan, and Vivabeat. Vivabeat's 'Party in the War Zone' is out Friday on CD/DL.
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#JapanBand #newwavemusic #synthpop #newwave

PODCAST: Robert Dean — guitarist for #JapanBand, #SineadOConnor and #GaryNuman — in conversation with @davidc86.bsky.social. Robert features on new #Vivabeat archival releases out June 6 and July 11.
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Photo: Fin Costello.
#newwavemusic #80smusic #guitarist

PODCAST: Robert Dean — guitarist for #JapanBand, #SineadOConnor and #GaryNuman — in conversation with @davidc86.bsky.social. Robert features on new #Vivabeat archival releases from @liberationhall.bsky.social.
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Photo: Fin Costello.
#newwavemusic #80smusic #guitarist

#MusicPlaces

Each day of the month, post a song that features the name of a place in its title or a song by an artist that has the name of a place within their name.

May 31

Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids

#JapanBand #DavidSylvian #MickKarn

#musicchallenge by @buddygott.bsky.social

Simon Le Bon during a Radio4 interview that this song was one of his favorite songs. Japan & David Sylvian were too ahead of its time. The world wasn't ready. #japanband #symthpop #early80s #underrated #davidsylviam #electro

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Japan posing for “Visions of China” London, 1981

Photographed by Fin Costello

#JapanBand #DavidSylvian #MickKarn #SteveJansen

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Happy anniversary to Japan’s single, “Ghosts”. Released this week in 1982. #japanband #ghosts #tindrum #davidsylvian #stevejansen #mickkarn #richardbarbieri #robdean #ryuchisakamoto #johnpunter