Sukiyaki and Chips: The Japanese Sounds of Music (1984)
Douban
director:
Jeremy Marre
actor:
坂本龙一
/
Sumire Yoshihara,
/
bubble-gum groups
/
海童道祖
genre:
Documentary
region:
United States
language:
English
release date: 1984
overview
Japanese culture - especially the popular music scene - can be a surprising, often disorienting crazy quilt of austere, ancient traditions, futuristic experimental music and crass, glitzy pop. Adding to the mix is the fervent embrace by Japanese of such foreign music styles as rock, blues, jazz and even country music, not merely as fans but as tenacious practioners.