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Japanese ska

Japanese ska is a genre. Japanese ska grew out of Ska. It sits close to bluebeat, 2 tone, third wave ska, Jamaican ska and street ska, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. The chart currently maps 7 connections around Japanese ska. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Japanese ska came from and where it led.

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Japanese ska connections

Japanese ska grew out of Ska, shares an orbit with bluebeat, 2 tone, third wave ska and Jamaican ska. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Japanese ska

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Japanese ska.

Genres similar to Japanese ska

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Japanese ska.

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