Erebus Rec. Tokedashita Garasu Bako (="Melting Glass Box") (JAP,1970)**** A really great example of original creative songwriting and...

Noble Label Motoomi Doi : The Illuminated Nightingale (JP,2013)***/**** Long time ago since I have heard any folktronic related...

Drag City Rec. Eiko Ishibashi : Imitation of Life (JAP/US,2013)***' Japan knows different sorts of singer-songwriters. Some of them...

Akuphone Rec. Chiemi Eri (2016)****' ​I needt to mention this wonderful release, which shows a mixture of perfectly recorded...

I was very curious to hear the popular music of Japan from the 30s to have a good idea what was made there to compare also with the...

EMI The Folk Crusaders : Kigen Nisennen (JAP,1968)***°' (Tr.2, "Kaettekita Yopparai" 4 min) (Tr.4, "Dracula.." 3 min, Tr.6, "Oble.." 3...

Express Kazuhiko Kato : Come to my bedside...(1969,re.1999)**°° Tr.7, 9月はほうき星が流れる時 11 min Solo artist from Folk Crusaders. This is...

From Radio show. part 1 -Official Albums- : URC Kenji Endo : Niyago (JAP,1970)**°°' Airplay given: Tr.2, ほんとだよ 4 min First album is a...

Himico Rec. Osamu Okuno : (JAP,1970)**°' Airplay given: Tr.5, 5 min Good but not overall surprising folkpsych/rock/acid folk s/sw item,...

? Masato Minami : The Tropics (JAP,1971)*°°°' (Tr.8, 7 min, Tr.9, 8 min) Airplay given: Tr.13, 5 min Good rock album, with first part in...