Japanese music first took off with exposure to Korean, Chinese and Indian styles over 1, 000 years ago.
She also wants Japanese music to gain more respect from an international audience and believes the music scene there is evolving.
Overall the move seems like a good one for Napster -- which may or may not be seeking suitors to help buoy its stock price -- and for fans of Japanese music as well, because now we know that our Kahimi Karie and Pizzicato Five albums deserve to fetch much more on eBay than the usual crap we try to unload.
When they think of Britain, young Japanese associate it with funky music and (especially among those who have not visited) a certain sense of style and tradition.
Don't let the name run away with your imagination -- the Japanese carrier is focusing on sharing music, video and digital content between smartphones and other home electronics, not automating your apartment.
One Japanese carrier uses FAST software to help music fans find the songs they want based on only a few whistled notes.
The simple yet touching music played on the set by Japanese musician Toshi Tsuchitori is also an innovation, helping to mark scene changes and dramatic intervals.
Toshiba, which displayed methanol fuel cells for music players and other devices at a Japanese trade show in 2005, says it plans to start selling them next year.
Western music swept the country and fed into both Japanese folk and high culture styles.
In contrast, the principal characters in Lady Murasaki's "The Tale of Genji, " the Japanese epic often cited as the first novel, delight in music, which is an integral part of court life.
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While hardly as festive without the favored Japanese, some sections of fans stayed on their feet and danced to music and the beat of drums and horns.
Hiromi and Sonicbloom : The all-night marathon opened live from Boston, with energetic Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara and her band Sonicbloom at the Berklee College of Music Performance Center.
But today, thanks to an aging population and the accessibility of digital music, there has been a gradual decline in the number of Japanese jazz kissa, and the musical genre has found new life in live venues and bars throughout Tokyo.
Shoji may be distinguished not just by the ethereal quality of her music (facilitated by a Stradivarius Recamier produced in 1729, on loan to her from a Japanese company that supports its most accomplished artists), but also by her willingness to challenge difficult pieces and ensembles.
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