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This article describes the biggest fashion trends/and styles in Tokyo. The two most popular styles in Tokyo are "Lolita Goth" and "Harajuku". Through this article I found out that stores in Japan sell the clothes that the teens are creating and renovating, compared to the US where brands market to sell their designs. Fashion in Japan does not have to do with what brand you are wearing, but how you express yourself differently than other people.

Japanese pop (or J-pop) is greatly influenced by the Western world. The term is widely used in Japan to describe many different musical genres including pop, rock, dance, rap, and soul. J-pop's history is heavily influenced by the jazz music during the early Showa period. After the Imperial Army halt of the performance of jazz music during World War II, new musical styles flooded into the country when the US soldiers occupied the country. Different types of styles came through since then, including rock-and-roll, City Pop, New Music, and R&B. Currently, R&B and Hip Hop influences in Japanese music are the strongest ever.

Contrasting the other article on modern Japanese music, there are some musical traditionalists who honor the cultural styles that were prevalent decades before. However, instead of using the same instruments passed down several generations, there seems to be an emergence of Western, orchestral and symphonic instruments being thrown into the ensemble, offering a richer sound that has been prized at annual music festivals. This is an expression of tradition being honored, but also "upgraded" with the assimilation of other voices in the music.

Japan is considered one of the cornerstones of the fashion industry. They have different styles, like street wear, formal wear, "fringe" styles, and more! Even Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham, and Beyonce have all promoted some of their products.

This page link is about the history of Japanese music. It speaks of the most prominent musical artists of a few time periods before the present. The info pertaining to these artists refers to their backgrounds and how they started and became popular. It also mentions a few of the most popular styles of music during those periods.

Japanese musics past 1990 has lessened the the focus on traditional orchestrations of imi uta, and other older types of Japanese music. The country and its emerging musicians from younger generations have developed more technologically produced work, like the digitally composed genre dubbed "J-Pop", which combines catchy, computerized rhythms with lyrics applicable to other aspects of entertainment in Japan, like the production of anime.

This article has more history on Japanese Pop\n

The majority of their "fashion majors" are women in their 20s. Their biggest concern now is color. "Japanese fashion today is all about adding color." Some of their latest fashions can be seen as "bizarre." Although some don't appreciate the new styles and colors of the fashion, there are others that show lots of enthusiasm in the clothes they wear. I guess it all depends on personality!