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Hiroshi Fujiwara

(born 1964) is a Japanese musician, producer, and designer. Life[edit] Fujiwara was born in Ise, Mie. Japanese hip hop. Japanese hip hop (or J-hip hop[1]) is said to have begun when Hiroshi Fujiwara returned to Japan and started playing hip hop records in the early 1980s.[2] Japanese hip hop generally tends to be most directly influenced by old school hip hop, taking from the era's catchy beats, dance culture, and overall fun and carefree nature and incorporating it into their music.

Japanese hip hop

As a result, hip hop stands as one of the most commercially viable mainstream music genres in Japan, and the line between it and pop music is frequently blurred. History of Hip-hop in Japan[edit] Although rather informal and small scale, the early days of Japanese hip-hop provide the history for the emergence of the cultural movement. Early hip-hop was not led by corporate interests, but rather was largely ignored by large record companies and performance venues. Shortly after, Japanese took up breakdancing in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park, where street musicians gather every Sunday to perform.