The Eclectic Sounds of Japan

we're like KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic meets Gilles Peterson's Worldwide from Japan--in other words, genre-blind but with a proclivity towards groove based sounds from Japan.

Discussion Topics: 1) Contemporary Japanese Groove Music [Japanese Nu Jazz, Acid Jazz, Downtempo, Hip Hop, Brazilian, Rare Groove, Tango, French, Italian,...], 2) Japanese Indies Scene: rock, Shibuya-kei, pop nouveau, experimental/improv, electronic,... 3) other noteworthy music from throughout Asia, 4) and other cultural finds (movies, arts, books)

[1] To give you an idea, we cover such Groove Artists:
- Soil and Pimp Sessions, Bugz in the Attic, bird, Beret, Orange Pekoe, UA, Kojima Mayumi, Spiritual Vibes, Sunaga T Experience, Five Corners Quintet, Yamashita Takeo, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Towa Tei, Osawa Shinichi (Mondo Grosso), Ego Wrappin', Monday Michiru, DJ Mitsu the Beats, Jazznova, ACO, Crazy Ken Band, Jazztronik, 4 Hero, Beady Belle, Si*Se, Koop, United Future Organization, Port of Notes, Kyoto Jazz Massive, 2 Banks of Four, Calm, Dry Heavy, Soul Bossa Trio, Major Force, Cinematic Orchestra, Kondo Toshinori, Bertrand Burgalat, Sleepwalker, Gotan Project, DJ Krush, Fukutomi Yukihiro, Chari Chari, Silent Poets, Lisa Ono, Nicola Conte, Yann Tiersen...

[2] And everything else: rock (Shena Ringo, Ajico, Puffy, Go!Go!7188, OOIOO,...), experimental rock (Acid Mothers Temple, the Boredoms,...), Shibuya-kei (Original Love, Pizzicato 5, Kahimi Karie, Cornelius,...), indie pop (Cymbals, Chocolat, Great 3...), experimental/avant (Otomo Yoshihide, Tujiko Noriko, Sakamoto Ryuichi, Haruomi Hosono, Takemura Nobukazu, Asa-Chang,...), leftfield electronic (Norihide Ogurusu, Harakami Rei, Susumu Yokota,...), noise (Merzbow, Melt Banana...) traditional folk (Yamaya Kiyoshi...), exotica/lounge, soundtracks