Music of Japan

overview of musical traditions in Japan

thumb|right|Double at Iwasaki Castle, Nisshin city, Aichi prefecture

yearly set of nine sacred ritual dances and music

thumb|250px| street performers in Shin-Okubo Station|Okubo, [[Tokyo, advertising for the opening of a pachinko parlor.]] , also known as Japanese marching bands, and known historically as or are a type of elaborately costumed street musicians in Japan who advertise for shops and other establishments. advertise the opening of new stores or other venues and promote special events such as price discounts. In modern-day Japan, are a rare sight, having been usurped by advertising in media such as magazines, television, and the Internet.

Japanese music promotion organization

is the Japanese term for military music. While in standard use in Japan it applies both to Japanese songs and foreign songs such as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", as an English language category it refers to songs produced by the Empire of Japan in between roughly 1877 and 1943.

is a Japanese term for amateur singers who post covers on the Internet, especially on sites like Niconico and YouTube. The term refers to the genre and culture surrounding covers by utaite, as well as to the cover songs themselves, and is often put into the titles of such videos.

Kakegoe () usually refers to shouts and calls used in performances of traditional Japanese music, Kabuki theatre, and in martial arts such as kendo.

Japanese scale