Catalogue
Playlists
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yearly
Japanese Music 2026 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2025 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2024 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2023 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2022 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2021 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2020 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2016 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 2006 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1999 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1998 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1997 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1996 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1995 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1994 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1993 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1992 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1991 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1990 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1989 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1988 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1987 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1986 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1985 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1984 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1983 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1982 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1981 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1980 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1979 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1978 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1977 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1976 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1975 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1974 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1973 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1972 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1971 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1970 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1969 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1968 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1967 — Selected by J-POP streaming
Japanese Music 1966 — Selected by J-POP streaming
About these playlists
Why are some Japanese songs missing from the playlists?
J-POP streaming playlists do not claim to include every Japanese track ever released. Some songs simply are not available on Spotify, or may disappear from the catalogue depending on territory and distribution agreements. When the original recording is unavailable, JPS generally prefers to leave it out rather than substitute a live version, karaoke track, cover or questionable re-recording. That is also why a historical playlist may contain fewer than 100 tracks: it is not necessarily an omission.
Why aren’t these playlists available on Apple Music?
J-POP streaming is an independent, non-commercial project. Managing Apple Music playlists programmatically requires a paid Apple Developer Program membership, currently 99 USD per year. That is a recurring expense we cannot justify just to duplicate playlists already available on Spotify. If Apple changes that policy someday, we will happily reconsider. Until then: blame Apple. 😉