Of all things Japanese, I tend to be weakest in my knowledge of Japanese music, which is sad really. I enjoy J-rock and J-pop, often more than I like American music, and I can’t even understand what they’re saying most of the time. (Give me Gackt or Mucc over Nickelback any day.) Fortunately, my lack of knowledge can be counteracted by the knowledge my friends have.
In fact, just today my pal @pickledkitten introduced me to Japanese indie rock band Shugo Tokumaru. So far, I like what I’ve heard. I’ll have to try out a few more songs later.
Here’s a video from their song “button”: