Top Japanese Artists and Bands

Keep Adding and Voting guys! This list is mostly for people who are having difficulties in finding a good Japanese artist to listen to. Also, I don't think you should put in the names in Japanese, coz they just screw themselves up...
The Top Ten
1 SPYAIR
2 Aqua Timez
3 Abingdon Boys School
4 Hilcrhyme
5 Nico Touches the Walls
6 Nishino Kana
7 UVERworld
8 AKB48

Because why not?

9 Kusuo
10 Hey! Say! JUMP

The Newcomers

? Maximum the Hormone Maximum the Hormone (Japanese: マキシマム ザ ホルモン, Hepburn: Makishimamu Za Horumon) is a Japanese heavy metal band from Hachiōji, Tokyo. Their lineup has consisted of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryo-kun, and bassist Ue-chan since 1999. Each member alternates singing lead vocals, often within the same song, with the exception of Ue-chan, who provides backup... read more
The Contenders
11 NERDHEAD
12 Arashi

I listen all songs so wonderful my favourite is jun I think most he is very popular in this world

I like most things and I very fan fan of all I like it most because of the jun matsumoto
i like her most and thank you

13 Ikimono-gakari

Ikimono gakari!
Best Japanese band ever. Their songs are amazing. Specially "BLUE BIRD".
GOOD LUCK GUYS!

Their songs are wonderful

They're music is amazing!

14 Wise
15 AAA
16 Dir en Grey Dir En Grey is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will.
17 NEWS
18 X Japan X Japan is a Japanese heavy metal band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi.
19 Megumi Hayashibara Hayashibara Megumi is a Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress born on March 30, 1967.

In the Western world, Hayashibara is best known for her work with anime series, where she portrayed several characters with very different roles . Among her best known roles are Jessie from "Pokémon", Ai from "Detective Conan" and Female Ranma in "Ranma 1/2" . Her major project however is "Slayers",... read more
20 Yoko Ono Yoko Ono is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art, music, and filmmaking. Singer-songwriter John Lennon of the Beatles was her third husband.

She's terrible! Take her off this list!

21 GReeeeN
22 The Gazette The Gazette, originally known as Gazette, is a Japanese visual kei rock band from Kanagawa formed in early 2002. The band is currently signed to Sony Music Records.
23 EXILE
24 GLAY
25 ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D
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