Sounds From Japan Vinyl Records

"Following the release of Lo-Fi Ghibli in 2022; lo-fi hip-hop covers of classic Ghibli songs, the underground hip-hop producer Grey October Sound a...

"BBE Music continues its highly acclaimed J Jazz Masterclass Series with Kemo Sabe, the debut album from pianist Masao Nakajima. Recorded in 1979 o...

original deadstock cassette copies from 1991 includes foldout J-card insert limited edition music label: Restless Records 1991

"BAD MODE features Hikaru Utada’s recent chart-topping hits like 'One Last Kiss' and 'Face My Fears' as well as six never-before-released songs in ...

"A 'DEFINITIVE' music guide series launched by the web magazine Ele-King, which focuses on a wide range of music scenes, including domestic and int...

"A 'DEFINITIVE' music guide series launched by the web magazine Ele-King, which focuses on a wide range of music scenes, including domestic and int...

"A 'DEFINITIVE' music guide series launched by the web magazine Ele-King, which focuses on a wide range of music scenes, including domestic and int...

"A 'DEFINITIVE' music guide series launched by the web magazine Ele-King, which focuses on a wide range of music scenes, including domestic and int...

"A 'DEFINITIVE' music guide series launched by the web magazine Ele-King, which focuses on a wide range of music scenes, including domestic and int...

"A true desert island disc, criminally out of print for nearly 40 years. This seminal, eponymous post-punk album by Japanese group Aunt Sally, fron...

"Light in the Attic’s Pacific Breeze series has supplied the world’s growing legions of Japanese music fans with an expertly curated selection of t...

"Le Très Jazz Club present a reissue of Masaru Imada Trio + 2's Green Caterpillar, originally released on Three Blind Mice in 1975. Fuzati (Klub De...

"Limited edition reissue of this legendary, rare and unusually dreamy electronic ambient new age album. Originally created and released in a small ...

"MURDERED BY THE MUSIC is Yukihiro Takahashi's 2nd solo album released by King Records in 1980 during the YMO era. Based on the new wave sound that...

"Neuromantic is Takahashi’s first solo release for ALFA and his third solo album overall. In addition to Japanese musicians Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi...

"Yoshino Fujimal was released in 1982 by Yoshino Tomaru, who formed AB’s in the 1980s, and was produced with the members of AB’s Makoto Matsushita,...

"2020 repress of the 2014 reissue - originally released in ‘82, this is Mamiya Takako’s only album and a masterpiece of Japanese CITY POP and AOR."...

"Killer JPN New Age/Walearic! Debuted as a guitarist for Happy End, produced many popular songs, and supported the Showa music history and new musi...

"I have no egoism." Easily one of Haruomi Hosono's most experimental and mind-expanding releases. Originally released in 1978 (just two months befo...

"Grave of the Fireflies, directed by Isao Takahata in 1988, is now available as a part of the analog edition series of popular Studio Ghibli soundt...

"Classic jazz-funk fusion from the late, great Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki. Recorded in New York, and originally released in 1976, 'Juice' pres...

"P-VINE is thrilled to reissue Anime that Jazz 2 as a limited edition LP for the first time with an iconic obi strip attached. As with the precedin...

"Ichiko Aoba's albums have only been available as expensive Japanese imports, until now. After creating her label, Hermine, last year to celebrate ...

"The legendary unit 'swing slow' between Haruomi Hosono and Miharu Koshi. New Mix & Mastering by Hosono himself! In addition, 3 extra tracks th...

"Re-collaboration between Haruomi Hosono's ambient masterpiece ’TALKING' and Vampire Weekend has been realized! Also includes a new version of Vamp...

"You’d be forgiven for not knowing about these Studio Ghibli commissioned jazz reworkings of much-loved classic soundtracks with the three-piece Al...

"Reissue her third best album released in July 1984 at 2LP / 33rpm! Including the collaboration number 'Koi wa Magic' with Yoshinori Monta, it was ...

"From blazing hard bop to free jazz, to introspective saxophone solos and massive big band sounds, renowned Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa prese...

"Samurai Champloo Music Record: Playlist is a soundtrack album created by Tsutchie, originally released on June 23, 2004, for the anime series Samu...

"Marine Flowers by Japanese multi artist Akira Ito. An album that is unique, delicate, exploratory… a true one-of-a-kind sonic adventure that 35 ye...

"Fishmans’ 30th anniversary! After releasing two maxi-singles in a row, the Fishmans rapidly gained strength as a live band and recorded this album...

"Following the already classic Wamono A to Z trilogy, 180g presents an exceptional collection of jazz funk / rare groove tunes recorded in the mid-...

"Minoru Muraoka’s 'The Positive and the Negative’ is a firm favourite at Mr Bongo. It sees a master of the shakuhachi, a traditional bamboo Japanes...

"This is the first LP release of 'My Neighbor Totoro' edited by Vivaldi and Joe Hisaishi. Newly arranged and composed by Joe Hisaishi for children ...

"This is the first LP release of the soundtracks to two short films, 'La Folia' and 'Pantai to Tamago Hime,' which are only shown at the Ghibli Mus...

"Wewantsounds continues their Ryuichi Sakamoto reissue series with the release of the 1985 album Esperanto. Coming after his stint with the influen...

"Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid rec...