J-pop

Japanese pop

J-Pop (Japanese Pop or Japanese Music) is nothing less that Pop but specific from Japan that borned in the early 90's. Modern J-Pop have his roots on the 60's music such as The Beatles.

Characteristics

Unlike Enka music that the artist use japanese tradicional instruments, J-Pop uses more modern instruments such as the drum, guitars, bass, sampler, synthesizer. Also J-Pop is known for having a more commun language, unlike Enka that uses a more formal language regist.