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J-acoustic is a distinct genre of Japanese music that merges traditional acoustic elements with modern sensibilities, creating a sound that is both nostalgic and contemporary. Characterized by acoustic guitar-driven melodies, heartfelt lyrical content, and often intimate vocal delivery, this genre encapsulates a wide range of emotions from melancholy to joy. Artists like AOKI,hayato and Aimyon bring a fresh take on the classic singer-songwriter format, while veterans like Yosui Inoue and Kazuyoshi Saito offer seasoned craftsmanship and poetic depth. The genre's simplicity in instrumentation allows for a focus on songwriting and vocal performance, making it a poignant and enduring facet of Japanese music culture.

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Ichiko Aoba•
NATURE
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  1. September 18, 2026
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    air
    Ichiko Aoba•
    NATURE
    1 tracks
  2. September 9
    Nichijo Days album image
    Nichijo Days
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    11 tracks
  3. September 9
    超新星 album image
    超新星
    Masaharu Fukuyama
    18 tracks
  4. September 9
    AIMYON B-SIDE COLLECTION ALBUM album image
    AIMYON B-SIDE COLLECTION ALBUM
    Aimyon
    18 tracks
  5. September 9
    AIMYON BEST ALBUM - Chase the Lips! - album image
    AIMYON BEST ALBUM - Chase the Lips! -
    Aimyon
    24 tracks
  6. August 14
    Ikue (Live Version) album image
    Ikue (Live Version)
    YUZU
    1 tracks
  7. August 10
    邂逅 album image
    邂逅
    Masaharu Fukuyama
    1 tracks
  8. August 7
    Shiranui album image
    Shiranui
    Ichiko Aoba
    1 tracks
  9. August 5
    Black Cat's Tambourine album image
    Black Cat's Tambourine
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    1 tracks
  10. July 29
    Suki album image
    Suki
    Gen Hoshino
    1 tracks
  11. July 22
    TO THE LIVING CREATURES album image
    TO THE LIVING CREATURES
    Akiko Yano
    8 tracks
  12. July 10
    鐘の音が聴こえるか album image
    鐘の音が聴こえるか
    Yu Takahashi
    1 tracks
  13. July 7
    ひとひら album image
    ひとひら
    Motohiro Hata
    1 tracks
  14. July 3
    SAYONARA PENGUIN album image
    SAYONARA PENGUIN
    Ichiko Aoba
    1 tracks
  15. July 1
    Comin' Soon album image
    Comin' Soon
    Taeko Onuki
    12 tracks
  16. June 10
    THE RIVER album image
    THE RIVER
    Akiko Yano
    1 tracks
  17. June 3
    New Beginning album image
    New Beginning
    YUZU
    1 tracks
  18. May 20
    Void, album image
    Void,
    Fuyumi Abe
    1 tracks
  19. May 8
    Fine On The Outside album image
    Fine On The Outside
    Miyuki Hatakeyama•
    小池龍平
    1 tracks
  20. May 8
    Fine On The Outside album image
    Fine On The Outside
    Miyuki Hatakeyama•
    小池龍平
    1 tracks
  21. May 6
    UMIO AND RURIA feat. Haruomi Hosono album image
    UMIO AND RURIA feat. Haruomi Hosono
    Akiko Yano
    1 tracks
  22. April 29
    39 album image
    39
    THE CHARM PARK
    1 tracks
  23. April 24
    Yasashisani Tsutsumaretanara album image
    Yasashisani Tsutsumaretanara
    Keiichi Sokabe
    1 tracks
  24. April 22
    虎 - From THE FIRST TAKE album image
    虎 - From THE FIRST TAKE
    Humbert Humbert
    1 tracks
  25. April 22
    Hanasu album image
    Hanasu
    Takehara Pistol
    1 tracks
  26. April 18
    愛々 album image
    愛々
    Naotaro Moriyama
    1 tracks
  27. April 15
    それいけ！ランドセル album image
    それいけ！ランドセル
    Hana Sekitori
    1 tracks
  28. April 15
    おはよう album image
    おはよう
    STUTS•
    Taeko Onuki
    1 tracks
  29. March 25
    笑ったり転んだり - From THE FIRST TAKE album image
    笑ったり転んだり - From THE FIRST TAKE
    Humbert Humbert
    1 tracks
  30. March 25
    Home album image
    Home
    THE CHARM PARK
    1 tracks
  31. March 25
    予感 album image
    予感
    Uri Nakayama
    5 tracks
  32. March 18
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Kamoshika DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.12 album image
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Kamoshika DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.12
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    22 tracks
  33. March 18
    A BAND album image
    A BAND
    Ohashi Trio
    9 tracks
  34. March 18
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Ookami DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.13 album image
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Ookami DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.13
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    22 tracks
  35. March 13
    ご報告 album image
    ご報告
    Hana Sekitori
    1 tracks
  36. March 11
    SHIN-ON album image
    SHIN-ON
    YUZU
    9 tracks
  37. March 5
    Three Blossoms album image
    Three Blossoms
    AOKI,hayato
    8 tracks
  38. March 4
    Bacchikooi!! album image
    Bacchikooi!!
    Takehara Pistol
    1 tracks
  39. March 4
    LIFETIME BASEBALL album image
    LIFETIME BASEBALL
    Akiko Yano
    1 tracks
  40. February 27
    Excerpts from 十 Live album image
    Excerpts from 十 Live
    THE CHARM PARK
    8 tracks
  1. September 9, 2026
    AIMYON BEST ALBUM - Chase the Lips! - album image
    AIMYON BEST ALBUM - Chase the Lips! -
    Aimyon
    24 tracks
  2. September 9
    AIMYON B-SIDE COLLECTION ALBUM album image
    AIMYON B-SIDE COLLECTION ALBUM
    Aimyon
    18 tracks
  3. September 9
    Nichijo Days album image
    Nichijo Days
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    11 tracks
  4. September 9
    超新星 album image
    超新星
    Masaharu Fukuyama
    18 tracks
  5. July 22
    TO THE LIVING CREATURES album image
    TO THE LIVING CREATURES
    Akiko Yano
    8 tracks
  6. July 1
    Comin' Soon album image
    Comin' Soon
    Taeko Onuki
    12 tracks
  7. March 25
    予感 album image
    予感
    Uri Nakayama
    5 tracks
  8. March 18
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Ookami DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.13 album image
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Ookami DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.13
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    22 tracks
  9. March 18
    A BAND album image
    A BAND
    Ohashi Trio
    9 tracks
  10. March 18
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Kamoshika DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.12 album image
    KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2025 DOUBLE SETLIST -Kamoshika DAY- Live at Sagami Women's University Green Hall 2025.07.12
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    22 tracks
  11. March 11
    SHIN-ON album image
    SHIN-ON
    YUZU
    9 tracks
  12. March 5
    Three Blossoms album image
    Three Blossoms
    AOKI,hayato
    8 tracks
  13. February 27
    Excerpts from 十 Live album image
    Excerpts from 十 Live
    THE CHARM PARK
    8 tracks
  14. February 25
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    texte
    Mone Kamishiraishi
    8 tracks
  15. February 23
    20th Anniversary Hall Concert -葉月の残響- album image
    20th Anniversary Hall Concert -葉月の残響-
    Miwa Sasagawa
    16 tracks
  16. February 18
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    uku
    Sakura Fujiwara
    13 tracks
  17. February 11
    My summer album image
    My summer
    Sakura Fujiwara
    7 tracks
  18. February 4
    Amazing Grace album image
    Amazing Grace
    Aoi Teshima
    4 tracks
  19. February 4
    Blue Blue Blue album image
    Blue Blue Blue
    Sakura Fujiwara
    6 tracks
  20. January 28
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    little baby
    Sakura Fujiwara
    5 tracks
  1. September 18, 2026
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    air
    Ichiko Aoba•
    NATURE
    1 tracks
  2. August 14
    Ikue (Live Version) album image
    Ikue (Live Version)
    YUZU
    1 tracks
  3. August 10
    邂逅 album image
    邂逅
    Masaharu Fukuyama
    1 tracks
  4. August 7
    Shiranui album image
    Shiranui
    Ichiko Aoba
    1 tracks
  5. August 5
    Black Cat's Tambourine album image
    Black Cat's Tambourine
    Kazuyoshi Saito
    1 tracks
  6. July 29
    Suki album image
    Suki
    Gen Hoshino
    1 tracks
  7. July 10
    鐘の音が聴こえるか album image
    鐘の音が聴こえるか
    Yu Takahashi
    1 tracks
  8. July 7
    ひとひら album image
    ひとひら
    Motohiro Hata
    1 tracks
  9. July 3
    SAYONARA PENGUIN album image
    SAYONARA PENGUIN
    Ichiko Aoba
    1 tracks
  10. June 10
    THE RIVER album image
    THE RIVER
    Akiko Yano
    1 tracks
  11. June 3
    New Beginning album image
    New Beginning
    YUZU
    1 tracks
  12. May 20
    Void, album image
    Void,
    Fuyumi Abe
    1 tracks
  13. May 8
    Fine On The Outside album image
    Fine On The Outside
    Miyuki Hatakeyama•
    小池龍平
    1 tracks
  14. May 8
    Fine On The Outside album image
    Fine On The Outside
    Miyuki Hatakeyama•
    小池龍平
    1 tracks
  15. May 6
    UMIO AND RURIA feat. Haruomi Hosono album image
    UMIO AND RURIA feat. Haruomi Hosono
    Akiko Yano
    1 tracks
  16. April 29
    39 album image
    39
    THE CHARM PARK
    1 tracks
  17. April 24
    Yasashisani Tsutsumaretanara album image
    Yasashisani Tsutsumaretanara
    Keiichi Sokabe
    1 tracks
  18. April 22
    虎 - From THE FIRST TAKE album image
    虎 - From THE FIRST TAKE
    Humbert Humbert
    1 tracks
  19. April 22
    Hanasu album image
    Hanasu
    Takehara Pistol
    1 tracks
  20. April 18
    愛々 album image
    愛々
    Naotaro Moriyama
    1 tracks