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The Rise of J-Pop in Asia and Its Impact.
(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Ng Wai-ming
Japanese pop music is commonly referred to as "J-pop," a term coined by Komuro Tetsuya, the "father of J-pop," in the early 1990s. The meaning of J-pop has never been clear. It was first limited to Euro-beat, the kind of dance music that Komuro produced. However, it was later also applied to many other kinds of popular music in the Japanese music chart, Oricon, including idol-pop, rhythm and blues (R&B), folk, soft rock, easy listening and sometimes even hip hop. This article uses a broader definition of J-pop.
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