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The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from Japan

42 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Boris

Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone
51.731
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2 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 38.490
3 BABYMETAL Japan flagJapan · 2010– · kawaii metal 22.460
4 BAND‐MAID Japan flagJapan · 2013– · hard rock 18.380
5 Yellow Magic Orchestra Japan flagJapan · 1978– · synth-pop 15.200
6 Aimer Japan flagJapan · j-pop 14.200
7 椎名林檎 Japan flagJapan · 1978– · j-pop 14.120
8 MONO Japan flagJapan · 1999– · post-rock 13.380
9 フィッシュマンズ Japan flagJapan · 1987– · neo-psychedelia 13.180
10 ONE OK ROCK Japan flagJapan · 2005– · alternative rock 12.165
11 シートベルツ Japan flagJapan · 1998– · jazz 9.790
12 菅野よう子 Japan flagJapan · 1964– · jazz 9.790
13 Ado Japan flagJapan · 2002– · j-pop 9.165
14 かめりあ Japan flagJapan · 1992– · electronic 8.600
15 Akira Yamaoka Japan flagJapan · 1968– · electronic 8.010
16 浜崎あゆみ Japan flagJapan · 1978– · pop 8.000
17 宇多田ヒカル Japan flagJapan · 1983– · j-pop 7.810
18 坂本龍一 Japan flagJapan · 1952–2023 · ambient 7.450
19 川井憲次 Japan flagJapan · 1957– · electronic 7.200
20 目黒将司 Japan flagJapan · 1971– · jazz 7.200
21 平沢進 Japan flagJapan · 1954– · rock 6.800
22 BOREDOMS Japan flagJapan · 1986– · experimental rock 5.400
23 Sigh Japan flagJapan · 1990– · black metal 5.400
24 芸能山城組 Japan flagJapan · 1974– · ambient 5.400