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Japan

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Members
5 Male

Popularity

42

Followers
238,067

Origin
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Catford, London, UK

Genre
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New Wave

Style
Rock/Pop

Mood
Enlightened

Active

1974 to

1982

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Most Loved Tracks

Track	Last.FM Listens	Loves
Adolescent Sex	462,171	8 users
Ghosts	454,276	8 users
Quiet Life	697,831	8 users
Visions of China	203,218	8 users
Life in Tokyo	233,387	4 users
Nightporter	182,512	4 users

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I Second That Emotion ...

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Swing

Artist Biography
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Japan was an English music group formed in 1974 in Catford, South London. The band achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when they were often associated with the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement (though the band denied any such connection).
Japan achieved nine UK Top 40 hits in the early 1980s, most notably "Ghosts" and their cover version of "I Second That Emotion", which were top ten hits in 1982. Their last ever performance was on 16 December 1982. The band suffered from personal and creative clashes and decided to split during a period when they were beginning to experience significant commercial success both in their native UK and internationally.
Japan have been cited as an important influence on 1980s synthpop bands such as Duran Duran and Camouflage.