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unusual facts about Japanese Pop



Radiata Stories

The theme song of the Japanese version of the game, "Fortune", was sung by Japanese Pop star Nami Tamaki, who became known for her debut single "Believe", the third opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.


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Andy Selway

In late 2007, Selway played the drums for the Seattle rock band, DragStrip Riot and Japanese Pop Star Ayumi Hamasaki in her songs Talkin' 2 Myself and Decision.

Baye McNeil

Authors such as Debito Arudou, Joan Morgan (author of When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost), Roland Kelts (author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US) and Barry Lancet (author of Japantown) have praised McNeil's writing for its portrayal of racism in Japan and the U.S., and his depiction of life as a foreign teacher in Japan.

BeForU

BeForU debuted in 2000 with their song "Dive", which was notable as being the first Japanese pop song in the Dance Dance Revolution series.

Ernesto Barba

In this spirit, he retained Japanese pop artist Tadanori Yokoo to design the interiors of one important restaurant in the Ritz Taipei.

Glay discography

The discography of Japanese pop rock band Glay consists of ten studio albums, forty-two unique singles, twenty-seven video albums, and sixty-four songs associated with various promotions.

Hadaka

Hadaka no Kokoro, album recorded by female Japanese pop artist Watanabe Misato

Hiro Mizushima

He married Japanese pop singer Ayaka on 22 February 2009 after several months of dating.

Ken Sueda

Sueda directed a number of videos for the Japanese pop band Dreams Come True and married the lead singer Miwa Yoshida in 2004, but the couple never registered the marriage.

Kimagure Orange Road

: Creator Izumi Matsumoto reports that his inspiration for Madoka was actress Phoebe Cates and Japanese pop singer Akina Nakamori.

Michal Wisniowski

Influenced by the work of Japanese pop artists such as Takashi Murakami, Wisniowski's work also comments on otaku lifestyle, consumerism, and politics.

Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi Harajuku, the debut mini-album by Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Re-Sepp-Ten

For the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, the song was re-recorded by the Japanese pop band Vanilla Beans known for their avid support of the Danish national team.

Teddy Boy Blues

The name of the arcade version was a reference to a 1985 hit song entitled "Teddy Boy Blues" by then-popular Japanese pop star Yōko Ishino, an instrumental version of which constantly played in the background during the game.

The Yellow Monkey

 1 on the Oricon weekly single chart in 1998, and in 2003 were ranked number 81 on HMV Japan's list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.

Tommy February6 discography

The discography of Japanese pop singer Tomoko Kawase's alter-ego pseudonym "Defstar Records between 2003 and 2009, and later Warner from 2011 onwards.

Tommy Heavenly6 discography

The discography of Japanese pop singer Tomoko Kawase's alter-ego pseudonym Defstar Records between 2003 and 2009, and later Warner from 2011 onwards.