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WeWantSound Various: Tokyo Dreaming LP
Tokyo Dreaming is a superb selection picked from the highly collectible Nippon Columbia label and its Better Days sub-label. Wewantsounds have teamed up with journalist and Japanese music expert Nick Luscombe. The selection mixes electro, synth-pop, funk,
Various: Tokyo Dreaming LP
C$49.99
WeWantSound Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Hidari Ude No Yume (2LP deluxe edition) LP
Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve. Includes the album's full instrumental version. Wewantsounds present the reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto's third solo album Hidari Ude No Yume (Left Handed Dream), originally released in 1981 on the Alfa label. Save for a s
Sakamoto, Ryuichi: Hidari Ude No Yume (2LP deluxe edition) LP
C$54.99
Take It Acid Is Les Rallizes Denudes: France Demos LP
Feedback drenched noise for the classic "France" Demos from Japanese psych noise legend, Les Rallizes Denudes.
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Les Rallizes Denudes: France Demos LP
C$34.99
Glossy Mistakes Yas-Kaz: Jomon-sho LP
Glossy Mistakes present a reissue of Yas-Kaz’s Jomon-Sho, originally released in 1985. Peaceful, percussive, and idyllic new age from Japanese composer and student of gamelan music, Yas-Kaz. This seminal album is a cornerstone to understanding the Japanes
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Yas-Kaz: Jomon-sho LP
C$44.99
Beat Ball Kawahara, Masami & The Exotic Sounds: Ecstasy LP
The 1970 erotic lounge record by Japanese maestro of percussion, Masami Kawahara, reissued now! The present record is a standout work amid the myriad records of the x-rated / lounge genre of the 1960s and 1970s that catered to adult audiences in both the
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Kawahara, Masami & The Exotic Sounds: Ecstasy LP
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180g Various: Wamono A to Z Vol. 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 LP
Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in
Various: Wamono A to Z Vol. 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 LP
C$39.99
Ship to Shore Kikuchi, Momoko: Adventure LP
Unavailable on vinyl since its original release in Japan and Hong Kong circa 1986, Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is very proud to present Momoko Kikuchi’s J-Pop masterpiece Adventure back on wax where it belongs!

Momoko Kikuchi – already a bonafide pop idol i
Kikuchi, Momoko: Adventure LP
C$44.99
Black Editions Musica Transonic: s/t LP
Black Editions present a reissue of Musica Transonic's self-titled release, originally released in 1995. Musica Transonic was comprised of three of the most crucial artists to emerge from the 1990s Japanese underground: Nanjo Asahito of High Rise, Makoto
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Musica Transonic: s/t LP
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Black Editions Imai, Kazuo: Far and Wee LP
Black Editions present a reissue of Kazuo Imai's far and wee, originally released in 2004. Kazuo Imai is one of the few artists to traverse both Japan's early avant-garde and free jazz movements. Though he began performing in the 1970s, his 2004 P.S.F. al
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Imai, Kazuo: Far and Wee LP
C$35.99
Mr. Bongo Various: Jazz Rock LP
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and going by ‘Jazz Rock’, nor a record by its title. Though entering into jazz territory and featuring some distorted guitar, ’Jazz Rock’ is more a beautiful marriage of funky breakbeat drumming and spiritual
Various: Jazz Rock LP
C$39.99
Honest Jon's Asakawa, Maki: s/t LP
A stunning survey of the 1970s heyday of great Japanese singer and countercultural icon Maki Asakawa (1942-2010). Deep-indigo, dead-of-night enka, folk, and blues, inhaling Billie Holiday and Nina Simone down to the bone. A traditional waltz abuts Nico-st
Asakawa, Maki: s/t LP
C$34.99
Piper: Sunshine Kitz LP
Riding high on the success of Gentle Breeze, PIPER was eager to put out more new material. Keeping the same members and guest musicians, the band used its excitement and forward momentum – aided no doubt by its ever-growing experience and taste for experi
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Piper: Sunshine Kitz LP
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Ship to Shore Piper: Gentle Breeze LP
Scoring a hit with their second album Summer Breeze, Piper set out to record their follow up in a similar vein. Members remained the same: Keisuke Yamamoto (guitar, vocals), Takashi Shima (keyboards), and Wataru Ito (bass). Guest musicians included Kazuhi
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Piper: Gentle Breeze LP
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Ship to Shore Piper: Summer Breeze LP
Led by guitarist/vocalist Keisuke Yamamoto, Piper was formed in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. A move to Tokyo was followed by the release of their first single on Yupiteru Records, thanks to original guitarist Yuji Suzuki who had became an A&R man for
Piper: Summer Breeze LP
C$44.99
Black Editions White Heaven: Out LP
White Heaven's debut album Out is one of the greatest psychedelic rock albums ever recorded. First released in 1991 by Tokyo's P.S.F. Records and pressed in an edition of 500 copies the original LP has become a holy grail in underground circles, with only
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White Heaven: Out LP
C$34.99
Etats Unis Taj Mahal Travellers: July 15, 1972 LP
For over half a century, Takehisa Kosugi was one of the most unique and enduring figures in the Japanese underground. As an art student in Tokyo in the early 1960s, he joined the Fluxus-styled performance unit Hi Re Centre and founded the improvisational
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Taj Mahal Travellers: July 15, 1972 LP
C$44.99
Alternative Fox Les Rallizes Denudes/Taj Mahal Travellers: Oz Days Live LP
Japanese experimental group Les Rallizes Denudes are the ultimate rock 'n' roll enigma. Sometimes referred to as Hadaka no Rallizes or even as Hadaka no Rarizu, each appellation a variant of the name "Fucked Up and Naked", which equates to being high on h
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Les Rallizes Denudes/Taj Mahal Travellers: Oz Days Live LP
C$29.99
Light in the Attic Kanenobu, Sachiko: Misora LP
Often regarded as Japan’s first female singer-songwriter, Sachiko Kanenobu created an enduring legacy with Misora, a timeless classic of intricate finger-picking, gently soaring melodies, and rustic Laurel Canyon vibes. Originally released in 1972 on URC
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Kanenobu, Sachiko: Misora LP
C$39.99
17853 Yoshimura, Hiroshi: Pier & Loft LP
The seven songs on this album were created for a fashion exhibition held at a warehouse in the Tokyo bay area. He released it on cassette tape on Japanese label ‘Fukusei Gijutsu Kohboh” ran by Yoshio Ojima who produced the album.

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Yoshimura, Hiroshi: Pier & Loft LP
C$44.99
WRWTFWW MKWAJU Ensemble: MKWAJU LP
 WRWTFWW Records announces the highly anticipated official reissue of holy grail album MKWAJU by acclaimed Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's MKWAJU Ensemble, sourced from the original masters and available in two versions: a vinyl LP cut at Emil Berl
MKWAJU Ensemble: MKWAJU LP
C$41.99
Light in the Attic Hosono, Haruomi: Cochin Moon LP
The unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless curiosity for new sounds, Hosono is the auteur of his own idiosyncratic musical world, putting his
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Hosono, Haruomi: Cochin Moon LP
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Light in the Attic Hosono, Haruomi: Hosono House LP
The unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless curiosity for new sounds, Hosono has put his unmistakable stamp on hundreds of recordings as a ses
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Hosono, Haruomi: Hosono House LP
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Black Editions High Rise: ll LP
Black Editions present a reissue of High Rise's II, originally released in 1986. High Rise exploded onto Tokyo's underground music scene with the roar and reckless abandon of a motorcycle accelerating headlong into a dead man's curve. Born from the explos
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High Rise: ll LP
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Crammed Shimizu, Yasuaki: Music for Commercials LP
Yasuaki Shimizu’s Music For Commercials [1987] is here given a much needed first ever reissue some 30 years since it appeared on Crammed's Made To Measure library music series, which also included editions by Tuxedomoon and Hctor Zazou. Very safe to say t
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Shimizu, Yasuaki: Music for Commercials LP
C$26.99