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"Tokyo Rewind" with hierophant (archive)

Friday, January 30, 2026 | 17:00 to 19:00 | Japanese citypop

Artist Song Album Label Comments
Kyu Sakamoto Ue o Muite Aruko single Capitol Records Written by Rokusuke Ei, disheartened by a failed protest in 1960 about US occupation in Japan. First Asian song to be in the top 10 weekly chart in the US. Ironic, right?
The Folk Crusaders I Don't Know War Golden Best of the Folk Crusaders Universal College students from Kyoto in the 60s
Wataru Takada Let's Join the Self Defense Force single Sony Music Self Defense Force is the term used to describe the military in Japan. This song is meant to be a protest against war, but some heard this song and assumed it was propaganda about the military..
Tomoya Takaishi Jukensei Blues single Victor jukensei means examination-hell, student protest song about societal pressures.
Ryo Kagawa Lesson I single URC
Nobuyasu Okabayashi Valley Blues Accuse me EMI Another major Kansai folk singer. Can't play his best song "Kuso Kurae Bushi" but it's amazing. This one is great, too.
Peope Who Are Finding Songs When that Day Comes People Who Are Finding Songs 2 self-released Korean song
Ji Hwa Ja Arirang Favorite Korean Traditional Music Kwon Oh Yong
People Who Are Finding Songs March of Our Beloved People Who Are Finding Songs 2 self-released Protest song made in 1981 in honor of Yoon Sang-won and Park Ki-soon
Ban- Ban The Strawberry Statement Once Again 999 Best Bang Sony Music Inspired by the 1970s movie about the Columbia University protests
Zuou Keiatsu Don't Be Kidding Me Album 3 INVITATION wild guys
Motoharu Sano As Warned, As Planned The Singles Epic Year Sony Music Direct Response to Chernobyl Disaster
Soul Flower Union The Man Who Can Say No Screwball Comedy sefl-released this is a taunt written about nationalist former governor of Tokyo Sintaro Ishihara
Shogo Hamada Poet's Ball From who do the bells ring? Sony Music
RC Succession Love Me Tender COVERS Universal Set to the tune of Elvis' Love Me Tender, but the lyrics are all anti-nuclear and anti-war protest.
Keiichi Sokabe A guitar single Universal Music Written from the perspective of someone watching the news of Sept 11 2001 from Japan, hoping that there won't be any wars after this.
Ryuichi Sakamoto WAR & PEACE CHASM KAB America
RC Succession Summertime Blues COVERS Universal Another RC Succession song, doubting that Japan's nuclear power plants are safe. This came out before the Fukushima Disaster in 2011.
Little Masta with Maximum Vibration Divorce (Because of Damaged Nuclear Power Plant) Save Children from Nuclear Pollution Mecalic 2011 song in response to Fukushima Disaster
Hibikilla The Worse Case Scenerio FREEDOM_BLUES I-NOTE Response to Fukushima Disaster
Kishi Bashi Summer of '42 Omoiyari Joyful Noise Recordings About the Japanese internment camps in the US
Oshima Brothers 1942 1942 self-released Maine-based band. Song is about their grandfather who was placed into the Japanese internment camps in the US during WWII.
Ryo Kagawa Zeni No Koyoryoku Ni Tsuite Even A Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973 Light in the Attic