In 1981 (Shōwa 56), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals. During that...

notable events in music that took place in 1981. 1981 in British music 1981 in Japanese music 1981 in Norwegian music 1981 in country music 1981 in heavy metal...

In Japan, music includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. The word for "music" in Japanese is 音楽 (ongaku), combining the...

For other music in 1981, see 1981 in Japanese music. In television, see: 1981 in Japanese television. In radio, Japan FM Network, Japan's biggest FM...

Events in 1981 in Japanese television. Music Fair, music (1964–present) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969–2011) Sazae-san, anime (1969–present) Fisherman Sanpei...

This is a summary of 1981 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. 9 February – Phil Collins releases his first solo...

Traditional Japanese music is the folk or traditional music of Japan. Japan's Ministry of Education classifies hōgaku (邦楽, lit. 'Japanese music') as a category...

Japanese music scene. Japanese rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s–1970s. J-pop...

This page is a timeline of Japanese music and also indexes the individual year in Japanese music pages. 1888 - Kimigayo adopted as national anthem 1897...

SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as SonyMusic), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly...