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New wave, art rock, synth pop band, formed in London, England in early 1974.
Japan comprised David Sylvian (vocals), his brother Steve Jansen (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Mick Karn (saxophone/bass). Rob (Robert) Dean joined the line-up as guitarist and the band subsequently won a recording contract with the German record company Ariola-Hansa. Eminently unfashionable in the UK punk era, they first found success in Japan.

After three albums with Ariola-Hansa, they switched to Virgin Records in 1980 and found their fortunes dramatically improving thanks to the surge of popularity in the New Romantic movement. Japan's androgynous image made them suddenly fashionable and they registered several UK Top 20 singles. Their albums Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Tin Drum (1981) were also well received. Rob Dean left the band after Gentlemen Take Polaroids but continued working with the band for one more tour thereafter.

Disagreements between Karn and Sylvian undermined the band's progress just as they were achieving some long-overdue success, and they split in late 1982. The members diversified into collaborative work and solo careers, reuniting (minus Dean) in 1991 for a project under the moniker of Rain Tree Crow.

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Top Tracks

Most popular songs on Last.fm

1

Quiet Life

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2

Ghosts

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3

Adolescent Sex

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4

Life in Tokyo

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5

Visions Of China

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6

Nightporter

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7

The Art Of Parties

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8

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

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9

Ghosts - 2003 Digital Remaster

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10

I Second That Emotion

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Releases

50 releases ยท data from Discogs

Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Oil On Canvas

2011

The Collection

2009

The Very Best Of

2006

The Art Of Parties

2003

Japan โ€ข Video Hits

2001

The Masters

1997

In Vogue

1996

The Singles : Japan = ใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใƒซใ‚บ | Japan

1996

Setlists

Recent live performances ยท data from Setlist.fm

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September 30, 2018

X JAPAN Live 2018 ~Kurenai ni Somatta Yoru~ Makuhari Messe 3Days

Hall 1-2-3

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

  • 1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 2. Rusty Nail

  • 3. JADE

  • 4. Beneath the Skin

  • 5. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 6. Heath Bass Solo

  • 7. DRAIN

  • 8. Sugizo Violin Solo

  • 9. HURRY GO ROUND(hide with Spread Beaver cover)

  • 10. Forever Love

  • 11. Yoshiki Drum Solo

  • 12. La Venus

  • 13. Kiss the Sky

  • 14. I.V.

  • 15. Kurenai

  • 1. World Anthem(Frank Marino cover)

  • 2. WEEK END

  • 3. ENDLESS RAIN

  • 4. ART OF LIFE

  • 5. Silent Jealousy

  • 6. Born to Be Free

  • 7. X

  • 8. Tears (English ver.)

  • 9. Forever Love S.E

View on Setlist.fm โ†’

September 29, 2018

X JAPAN Live 2018 ~Kurenai ni Somatta Yoru~ Makuhari Messe 3Days

Hall 1-2-3

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

  • 1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 2. Rusty Nail

  • 3. JADE

  • 4. Beneath the Skin

  • 5. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 6. Heath Bass Solo

  • 7. DRAIN

  • 8. Sugizo Violin Solo

  • 9. HURRY GO ROUND(hide with Spread Beaver cover)

  • 10. Forever Love

  • 11. Yoshiki Drum Solo

  • 12. La Venus

  • 13. Kiss the Sky

  • 14. I.V.

  • 15. Kurenai

  • 1. Prologue ~ World Anthem

  • 2. WEEK END

  • 3. ENDLESS RAIN

  • 4. ART OF LIFE

  • 5. Silent Jealousy

  • 6. Born to Be Free

  • 7. X

  • 8. Tears (English ver.)

  • 9. Forever Love S.E

View on Setlist.fm โ†’

September 28, 2018

X JAPAN Live 2018 ~Kurenai ni Somatta Yoru~ Makuhari Messe 3Days

Hall 1-2-3

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

  • 1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 2. Rusty Nail

  • 3. JADE

  • 4. Beneath the Skin

  • 5. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 6. DRAIN

  • 7. Sugizo Violin Solo

  • 8. HURRY GO ROUND(hide with Spread Beaver cover)

  • 9. Forever Love

  • 10. Yoshiki Drum Solo

  • 11. La Venus

  • 12. Kiss the Sky

  • 13. I.V.

  • 14. Kurenai

  • 1. Prologue ~ World Anthem

  • 2. WEEK END

  • 3. ENDLESS RAIN

  • 4. ART OF LIFE

  • 5. Silent Jealousy

  • 6. X

  • 7. Tears (English ver.)

  • 8. Forever Love S.E

View on Setlist.fm โ†’

September 15, 2018

Hall 9-10-11

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

  • 1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 2. Rusty Nail

  • 3. Hero(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 4. Forever Love

  • 5. Kurenai

  • 6. ENDLESS RAIN

  • 7. Kiss the Sky

  • 8. Born to Be Free

  • 9. X

  • 10. Say Anything

View on Setlist.fm โ†’

April 21, 2018

Empire Polo Club

Indio, California, United States

  • 1. Miracle(YOSHIKI cover)

  • 2. JADE

  • 3. Rusty Nail

  • 4. Kurenai

  • 5. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)(Eurythmics cover)

  • 6. I.V.

  • 7. X

  • 8. Tears

View on Setlist.fm โ†’

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Japan has released 50+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Oil On Canvas, The Collection, The Very Best Of. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Japan's most popular tracks include Quiet Life, Ghosts, Adolescent Sex, Life in Tokyo, Visions Of China. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

New wave, art rock, synth pop band, formed in London, England in early 1974. Japan comprised David Sylvian (vocals), his brother Steve Jansen (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Mick Karn (saxo... Read the full biography on this page.

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