Christmas music from Japan? You must be mad! Think again ye desirers of Yuletide songs from the Far East. Japan does crank out some good Christmas music and we’ve got three examples of on episode seven. Someone has to write some new Christmas tunes. We Americans sure as hell aren’t doing it.

I mentioned a few things worth noting in this episode. If you dig Shonen Knife’s Christmas single, “Sweet Christmas,” you’ll be happy to hear that you can download another Shonen Knife Christmas song for free. Also, if you missed the non-remixed version of “Knocking On Your Door” by Kiyoshi Sugo, you can hear it on Nihongaku Radio Episode 5.

Nihongaku Radio Episode 6

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Intro: “Everlasting (Less Vocal) – Kylee (Buy It!)

“Graffiti” – Gackt (Buy It!)
“Inner Hysteria” – JinnyOops! (Buy It!)
“Don’t Say Fuck” – Electric Eel Shock (Buy It!)

Break: “Bisraam (instrumental) – Omodaka (Buy It!)

“Knocking On Your Door (TeddyLoid Ally Remix)” – Kiyoshi Sugo (Download It!)
“Utopia” – Carnation (Buy It!)
“Marching Band” – Asian Kung-Fu Generation (Buy It!)

Break: “Monkeyturn (Instrumental) – Omodaka (Buy It!)

“Kokoro no Sports” – Perfume (Buy It!)
“Nukegara” – Aiko (Buy It!)
“Love Recipe” – Gummy (Buy It!)

Break: “575 -Original Instrumental-” – Perfume (Buy It!)

“Sweet Christmas” – Shonen Knife (Buy It!)
“Christmas” – Judy and Mary (Buy It!)
“Homemade Christmas” – Maaya Sakamoto (Buy It!)

Break: “Voice -Original Instrumental-” – Perfume (Buy It!)

“Ore wa Great Mazinger” – 水木一郎, コロムビアゆりかご会 (Buy It!)