Japanese Import Vinyl Records

Circus Town is Tatsuro Yamashita’s vivid 1976 solo debut, split between sessions recorded in New York and Los Angeles. Across eight tracks, Yamashita brings together soul, funk, jazz, AOR, and meticulously arranged pop—the early blueprint for a sound that would become central to Japanese...

Days of Cat and Music, The traces eleven years of SUKISHA’s music through 17 tracks shaped by hip-hop, neo-soul, jazz, R&B, and city pop. Fully self-produced, the collection pairs polished grooves and intimate songwriting with memories of the artist’s life alongside his beloved cat,...

Moonglow captures Tatsuro Yamashita at a pivotal moment, blending nocturnal city pop with polished funk, soul, jazz, and disco. Originally released in 1979 as his fourth studio album and first LP for the AIR label, it became one of the longest-charting records of his...

Myself is Miki Matsubara’s fourth studio album, originally released in 1982. Polished city pop, AOR, funk, and fusion come together around Matsubara’s expressive vocals, with songs ranging from the sleek groove of “See-Saw Love” to the reflective title track and the candlelit album closer...

Tokyo 1980s Victor Edition Vol. 2 (The Vinyl Collection) continues DJ NOTOYA’s exploration of the Victor Records archives with eight carefully selected Japanese boogie, AOR, fusion, and mellow dance tracks. The collection moves from polished pop and thick bass-driven grooves to smooth, late-night arrangements,...

Yuji Ohno & Galaxy’s legendary Captain Future Original Soundtrack returns to vinyl, reviving the adventurous sound of the classic space-opera anime. The composer behind the celebrated music of Lupin the Third blends jazz-funk, rare groove, fusion, and vintage synthesizers into a vivid cosmic score...

Lo-Fi Ghibli: Easy Listening Edition revisits Grey October Sound’s popular collection of lo-fi hip-hop interpretations of music from beloved Studio Ghibli films. Rather than a straightforward repress, this edition reshapes the material with new chillwave and ambient arrangements designed for relaxed, immersive listening. The...

Angel’s Egg Music Collection: Living in Water is Yoshihiro Kanno’s haunting original score for Mamoru Oshii’s 1985 animated masterpiece Angel’s Egg. Written and directed by Oshii with art direction by Yoshitaka Amano, the film’s dreamlike imagery is matched by a deeply atmospheric soundtrack of...

Emerald Shower is Sumiko Yamagata’s eighth album and her final original release for Nippon Columbia. Originally issued in 1978, this Japanese city-pop cornerstone pairs Yamagata’s crystalline vocals with Yasunori Sorimachi’s sophisticated arrangements and an inviting blend of light-mellow grooves, samba rhythms, and polished pop....

Free Drink is JADOES’ acclaimed second album, delivering a polished blend of Japanese city pop, electro-funk, boogie, and soulful balladry. Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu, the record moves effortlessly from weighty electronic grooves to sleek, neon-lit arrangements and heartfelt slow jams. JADOES are joined by...

Style is the 1988 debut album from Japanese singer-songwriter Keiko Kimura, pairing her fresh, expressive vocals with an urbane city-pop sound shaped by accomplished studio musicians. Produced by Shigeru Suzuki and featuring lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto and others, the album blends polished late-1980s pop,...

FLYING is Sumiko Yamagata’s landmark 1977 album, pairing her clear, expressive vocals with the polished playing of musicians from the Tin Pan Alley circle. Produced by Takashi Matsumoto and directed by Shigeru Suzuki, the record moves through breezy city pop, folk-pop, jazz, bossa nova,...

Pocket Park is Miki Matsubara’s 1980 debut album and one of the defining releases of Japanese city pop. Best known for the album version of “Mayonaka no Door / Stay With Me,” the record pairs Matsubara’s expressive vocals with polished AOR arrangements, funk-driven rhythm...

CITY MUSIC TOKYO Second Definition continues the acclaimed Japanese compilation series with a sophisticated journey through jazz-funk, crossover, rare groove, and cinematic soundtrack music. Selected, supervised, and annotated by Cunimondo Takiguchi of RYUSENKEI, the collection draws from the Nippon Columbia catalog to create the...

Tokyo LosT Tracks - Sakura Chill #1 brings the Sony Music Japan channel’s atmospheric lo-fi beat selections to vinyl for the first time. Originally issued as a fully limited Record Store Day Japan release, this compilation gathers eight mellow instrumental hip-hop and lo-fi productions...

Masayoshi Takanaka’s 1977 album An Insatiable High brings his fluid, melodic guitar style into a polished blend of Japanese jazz fusion, funk, and West Coast studio musicianship. Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features an accomplished supporting cast that includes Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason,...

Seychelles is Masayoshi Takanaka’s 1976 solo debut and a cornerstone of Japanese jazz fusion. Across eight tracks, Takanaka’s melodic electric guitar is paired with tropical percussion, bright keyboards, elastic basslines, and breezy island-inspired arrangements. This Japanese edition presents the album on 180-gram clear sky...

ALFA/YEN Records 1980-1987: Techno Pop and Other Electronic Adventures in Tokyo ALFA/YEN Records 1980-1987 is a definitive survey of the futuristic Japanese techno-pop, electronic, and experimental sounds that emerged from Tokyo during the 1980s. Across 21 tracks, this Japanese-import compilation brings together landmark recordings...

Anne of Green Gables Music Collection ~Seasons in Avonlea~ Vinyl LP Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nippon Animation with Anne of Green Gables Music Collection ~Seasons in Avonlea~, a commemorative Japanese vinyl release devoted to the beloved 1979 television series. This carefully curated collection...

Yasuha - Transit on Yellow Vinyl Transit is the 1981 debut album from Yasuha, released two months after her debut single “Friday Chinatown.” A defining city pop album, it pairs Yasuha’s own compositions with lyrics by Toyohisa Araki and Junko Yamao, plus arrangements by...

Hiroshi Sato - Super Market on Clear Yellow Vinyl Super Market is Hiroshi Sato’s landmark solo debut album, originally released in 1976 on Wave Concept through Nippon Columbia. Recorded at Electra Studios in California with local musicians including Amos Garrett and Joe Carrello, the...

Hiroshi Sato - Time on Clear Deep Blue Vinyl Time, Hiroshi Sato’s second album, is a 1977 Japanese city pop and AOR favorite that blends mellow soul, jazz-funk, soft rock and fusion around Sato’s expressive keyboard work. This limited-edition Japan import presents the album...

BACCO - CHA CHA ME on Clear Yellow Vinyl CHA CHA ME is the sole album from BACCO, the super-session group led by Japanese guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka. Originally released in 1979, the record brings Takanaka’s distinctive guitar playing into a tight, energetic mixture of...

Masayoshi Takanaka - Natsu Zen Kai on Blue Vinyl Natsu Zen Kai, also known as Summer Full Open, captures Masayoshi Takanaka’s unmistakable guitar sound in a sun-drenched mixture of Japanese jazz fusion, reggae, Latin music, funk, and tropical rhythms. Originally released in 1984, the...

Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection on Black Vinyl 2LP Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection brings together Nujabes and a carefully selected group of artists associated with his influential Japanese record label. Originally released in 2007, the compilation blends jazzy hip-hop, instrumental beats, downtempo production, soulful vocals,...