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Artists
Japan

JAPAN

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Also known asJ-Panיפןジャパン

Members

David Sylvian Mick Karn Steve Jansen Richard BarbieriRob Dean

Releases

Albums

Adolescent Sex

Adolescent Sex

Oil on Canvas

Oil on Canvas

Stop Staring

Stop Staring

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Obscure Alternatives

Obscure Alternatives

Quiet Life

Quiet Life

EPs

Tin Drum

Tin Drum

Singles

Exorcising Ghosts

Exorcising Ghosts

Assemblage

Assemblage

Other Editions

The Very Best of Japan

2006

The Other Side of Japan

1991

Souvenir from Japan

1989

Japan

1982

Tracks by Japan

20+ tracks in our catalogue

...RhodesiaObscure Alternatives

A Foreign PlaceQuiet Life

Adolescent SexAdolescent Sex

Ain't That PeculiarGentlemen Take Polaroids

AlienQuiet Life

All Tomorrow's PartiesQuiet Life

Automatic GunObscure Alternatives

Be SweetBe Sweet

Burning BridgesGentlemen Take Polaroids

Canton (Live)Oil on Canvas

Cantonese Boy (Live)Oil on Canvas

Communist ChinaAdolescent Sex

DespairQuiet Life

DeviationObscure Alternatives

Don't Rain On My ParadeAdolescent Sex

Everybody Wants to Love You

Everybody Wants to Love You

Fall in Love with MeQuiet Life

Gentlemen Take Polaroids (Live)Oil on Canvas

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...RhodesiaObscure Alternatives
A Foreign PlaceQuiet Life
Adolescent SexAdolescent Sex
Ain't That PeculiarGentlemen Take Polaroids
AlienQuiet Life
All Tomorrow's PartiesQuiet Life
Automatic GunObscure Alternatives
Be SweetBe Sweet
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Burning BridgesGentlemen Take Polaroids
CantonTin Drum

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Lyrics

Japan Lyrics

Ghosts

Ghosts

Lyrics

Quiet Life

Quiet Life

Lyrics

Nightporter

Nightporter

Lyrics

Adolescent Sex

Adolescent Sex

Lyrics

...Rhodesia

...Rhodesia

Lyrics

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Lyrics

Visions of China

Visions of China

Lyrics

The Art of Parties

The Art of Parties

Lyrics

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Tours

Japantours & setlists

Every Japan tour with five or more confirmed dates, with full setlist data and most-played songs.

Sons Of Pioneers
20 shows · 11 Nov – 16 Dec 1982

Music videos by Japan

Music videos

Japan — Japan Ghosts

Japan Ghosts

Japan — JAPAN Cantonese Boy

JAPAN Cantonese Boy

Japan — Taking Islands In Africa (Steve Nye Remix / 2003 Digital Remaster)

Taking Islands In Africa (Steve Nye Remix / 2003 Digital Remaster)

Japan — Performance

Performance