↘ Sounds From Japan

J-jazz grail, trad. Japanese instruments meet western jazz standards

Haruomi Hosono

Hochono House Vinyl LP

Speedstar

$46.95

$26.95

cult '77 album from charismatic singer/songwriter, 1st reissue outside Japan

Iroha Ni Konpeitou Vinyl LP

Akiko Yano

Wewantsounds

$33.95

1st time US reissue of cult 1972 Japanese folk album

Misora (Indie Exclusive Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Sachiko Kanenobu

braindance / IDM score from surreal 1998 Playstation game w/ rmxs by Morgan Geist, Ken Ishii + more

sale $23.95 ~~$27.95~~

LSD Revamped (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 3LP

Osamu Sato

Ship To Shore Phonograph Co.

sale $36.95 ~~$44.95~~

breezy 1979 Japanese fusion w/ balearic & trad Greek influences

Haruomi Hosono, Takahiko Ishikawa, Masataka Matsutoya

The Aegean Sea Vinyl LP

Victory

$25.95

Japanese fusion masterpiece from '83 reissued for 1st time

Memories In Beach House (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Seaside Lovers

Ship To Shore Phonograph Co.

$50.95

hazy vibes from modern Japanese psyche-funk trio

Wool In The Pool Vinyl LP

Wool & The Pants

PPU

$13.95

20th anniversary remastered reissue of Sakamoto's solo piano works

$34.95

'sophisticated music mirroring Japan’s punch-drunk prosperity'

Pacific Breeze - Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP

selected cuts from underrated Japanese fusionist

$38.95

Choice Works 1982-1985 Vinyl LP

Yuji Toriyama

Time Capsule

$28.95

a blessed cocktail of sultry disco and rare grooves from late night ‘80s Tokyo

Midnight In Tokyo Vol.3 Vinyl 2LP

Studio Mule

Studio Mule

sale $24.95 ~~$35.95~~

influential 1973 debut reissued for the 1st time outside Japan

Haruomi Hosono

Hosono House Vinyl LP

“Hosono has been the main reason I’ve continued making music since I was like 19”

sale $22.95 ~~$24.95~~

Mac Demarco / Haruomi Hosono

Honey Moon (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 7"

saccharine future pop from Japanese ex-idol

$11.95

Tentenko (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Tentenko

Toothpaste Records

sale $19.95 ~~$30.95~~

mature 1980 Japanese soul / city pop, analog remastered import pressing

sale $49.95 ~~$56.96~~

a balanced cross-section of the trio's career, chosen by Towa Tei of Deee-Lite

Neue Tanz (Curated By Towa Tei) Vinyl 2LP

Yellow Magic Orchestra

Great Tracks

sale $44.95 ~~$64.95~~

richly-sculpted 1994 acid techno from Japan, 1st time on vinyl

Acid Mt. Fuji (180g) Vinyl 2LP

Susumu Yokota

Midgar

$34.95

summery deep house dispatches from enigmatic Japanese producer

$30.95

outtakes from Mellow Waves, rmxs by Sakamoto, Beach Fossils + more

Ripple Waves Vinyl LP (Record Store Day)

Cornelius

Rostrum Records

$25.95

1983 spiritual jazz from Japan

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Takeo Moriyama

East Plants Vinyl 2LP

BBE

$30.95

Awakening (180g) Vinyl LP

Hiroshi Sato

Sony Japan

$57.95

original score to Miyazaki's 1984 animated epic

Nausicaa Of The Valley Of Wind - Soundtrack Vinyl LP

conceptual soundtrack for groundbreaking Ghibli film

$49.95

Nausicaa Of The Valley Of Wind - Image Album Vinyl LP

beloved Miyazaki OST lovingly reissued, 1st time on vinyl since 1988

$43.95

My Neighbor Totoro - Soundtrack Vinyl LP

conceptual soundtrack to one of Miyazaki's most beloved films

$43.95

My Neighbor Totoro - Image Album Vinyl LP

timelss original score for 1986 Ghibli classic, replica cel included

$45.95

Castle In The Sky - Soundtrack Vinyl LP

concept soundtrack for Miyazaki's 1986 classic, replica cel included

$55.95

Castle In The Sky - Image Album Vinyl LP

breezy 1978 ocean jazz-funk from Japanese super friends

$55.95

Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, Tatsuro Yamashita

Pacific Vinyl LP

Victory

$25.95

eclectic global pop from '89, first time on vinyl

Omni Sight Seeing Vinyl LP

Haruomi Hosono

1982 'modern pop' album from YMO founder

$25.95

$25.95

tropical funk fusion from Hosono-san + future YMO bandmates

$25.95

one-of-a-kind Japanese new wave / jazz-funk hybrid

Colored Music (Japanese New Wave+Disco) Vinyl LP

Colored Music

WRWTFWW Records

sale $23.95 ~~$28.95~~

ancient Japanese myth told thru sound, 1st new Takada music in 20 years

Midori Takada & Lafawndah

Le Renard Bleu Vinyl LP

Midori Takada & Lafawndah In Association !K7

$19.95

japanese ambient/minimal holy grail finally reissued, deluxe version

Through The Looking Glass (45rpm Audiophile Edition, 180g, Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP

Midori Takada

Japanese ambient fusion grail from 1981, lead by Midori Takada

$44.95

Mkwaju Ensemble

Ki-Motion Vinyl LP

1st ever reissue of sought-after 1979 Japan-only vocal jazz fusion

sale $23.95 ~~$28.95~~

Kimiko Kasai With Herbie Hancock

Butterfly (180g) Vinyl LP

Be With Records

$32.95

esoteric, modal and progressive jazz from Nippon

Spiritual Jazz Vol.8 Japan - Part One Vinyl 2LP

Jazzman

Jazzman

$31.95

soulful 1976 j-jazz grail

Japanese ambient soundscapes from 1987 reissued

Ryo Fukui

Scenery (180g) Vinyl LP

We Release Jazz

$39.95

The Body Is A Message Of The Universe (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP (Record Store Day)

Shiho

Subliminal Sounds

$27.95

80's Japanese electronics from legendary Ghibli composer

Kissho Tennyo (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

$31.95

breezy, balearic synth-jazz from the land of the rising sun

$34.95

minimal Japanese ambient grail finally reissued

Music For Nine Post Cards Vinyl LP

Hiroshi Yoshimura

Empire Of Signs

$22.95

rare jazz from the land of the rising sun

Tony Higgins & Mike Peden

J Jazz - Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-84 Vinyl 3LP

BBE

$32.95

funky 80's Japanese boogie + city pop vibes compiled

Tokyo Nights - Female J-Pop Boogie Funk 1981 To 1988 Vinyl 2LP

Cultures Of Soul

Cultures Of Soul

$24.95

retro-future sounds from playful pop experimentalist

Mellow Waves (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP

Cornelius

Rostrum Records

$34.95

16-bit synth melodies for 1993 Sega Genesis game

Rocket Knight Adventures (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Konami Kukeiha Club

Ship To Shore Phonograph Co.

$22.95

playful Japanese fusion from 1982

$22.95

Japanese ambient fusion grail from 1986

Nicole (86 Spring And Summer Collection - Instrumental Images) Vinyl LP

Jun Fukamachi

atmospheric dub techno from Tokyo

$26.95

Shinjuku Lights Vinyl 12"

deepspace

Clave House

$12.95

outsider electro funk obscurity from Japan + unreleased tracks

In Praise Of Mitochondria Vinyl 2LP

Minoru 'Hoodoo' Fushimi

Left Ear Records

$33.95

Japanese minimal ambient grail reissued on vinyl for 1st time

$34.95

experimental percussion + ambient from 1990 on vinyl for 1st time

Midori Takada / Masahiko Satoh

Lunar Cruise Vinyl LP+CD

1993 OST to run-n-gun classic on vinyl for 1st time

sale $22.95 ~~$26.95~~

Gunstar Heroes Sega Soundtrack (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP

NON

Data Discs

$36.95

epic soundtrack from 1988 Sega classic

Altered Beast Soundtrack (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Master

Data Discs

$31.95

cult Japanese cosmic dub album from 1980 reissued

synth pop + electronica from Japanese pioneer's 1978 solo debut

Pecker

Pecker Power Vinyl LP

Rush Hour

$25.95

Thousand Knives Of Ryuichi Sakamoto Vinyl 7"

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Rush Hour

$18.95

1st official reissue, cult score to groundbreaking anime film

Akira Soundtrack (180g) Vinyl 2LP

Geinoh Yamashirogumi

Milan

$30.95

humid dub techno + delicate deep house unearthed from Japanese master

From The Heart, It's A Start, A Work Of Art Vinyl 2LP

Shinichi Atobe

DDS

$27.95

soundtrack to classic Playstation creep-fest on vinyl