Title:The Rough Guide To The Music Of Japan Type: CD Label: World Music Network Code: 1211 Release date: 2012 Japan is no longer perceived as home to the worst excesses of idol pop or inaccessible traditional music. In truth, Japanese musicians have for years been skillful at blending the traditional with the pop and coming up with some of the world's craziest concoctions. The Rough Guide To The Music Of Japan encompasses sounds from ancient gagaku to today's hottest roots acts, mixed with quintessential enka and post-war boogie-woogie - a compilation to blow away any lingering preconceptions. Titles   1. Michiko Suga - Ushibuka Haiya Bushi 2. Chanchiki - Yagaefu 3. Nami Makioka - Subayado Bushi 4. Takashi Hirayasu - Koza Renka 5. Oki Dub Ainu Band - East of Kunashiri 6. Ryukyu Underground - Shinkaichi (Saru’s Meditation Dub) 7. Seijin Noborikawa - Asadoya Yunta 8. Soul Flower Mononoke Summit - Ah Wakaranai 9. Hajime Ikoma - Kawachi No Ryu 10.Tadao Sawai - Futatsu no Hensokyoku Sakura Sakura 11.Kunaicho Gakubu - Hyojo Netori 12.Tendaishomyo, Tatsuya Koumazaki & Pangea - Gobai 13.Kotsuru Tade - Hara no Tatsutokya 14.Takeharu Kunimoto - Appalchian Shamisen 15.Shizuko Kasagi - Tokyo Boogie Woogie 16.Harumi Miyako - Yuhizaka 17.Morio Agata - Tokyo Bushi 18.Shibusashirazu - Akkan