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J-pop

Japanese popular music genre
Intangible music_genre Q131578
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J-pop

Summary

J-pop is a music genre[1]. J-pop has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • J-pop was influenced by kayōkyoku[3].
  • J-pop's instance of is recorded as music genre[4].
  • J-Wave is named after J-pop[5].
  • J-pop is a type of A-pop[6].
  • J-pop's Commons category is recorded as J-pop[7].
  • J-pop's country of origin is recorded as Japan[8].
  • 1988 marks the founding of J-pop[9].
  • J-pop's topic's main category is recorded as Category:J-pop[10].
  • J-pop's facet of is recorded as music of Japan[11].
  • J-pop's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ジェーポップ'}[12].

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Definition and Type

J-pop's instance of is recorded as music genre[4]. J-pop is a type of A-pop[6].

Origins

J-Wave is named after J-pop[5]. 1988 marks the founding of J-pop[9].

Movements and Schools

J-pop was influenced by kayōkyoku[3].

Why It Matters

J-pop has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] J-pop is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

J-pop has been cited as an influence by kawaii metal[14], a music genre[15], founded in 2010[16].

FAQs

Who did J-pop influence?

J-pop has been cited as an influence by kawaii metal[14].

Related Entities

Ayumi Hamasaki Goo Hara Hikaru Utada Jackie Chan Japan Jisoo Kana Hanazawa Kim Jae-joong Kumi Koda Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Mariya Takeuchi Marty Friedman Mayumi Iizuka Mika Nakashima Mina Myoi Mitski Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~ Namie Amuro Nana Mizuki Saint-Divy Sooyoung T.O.P Yoko Kanno Yui Yuki Kajiura

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Concepts/J_Pop
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/J_Pop, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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