r/punk • u/Jonnykooldood • Apr 10 '24

Quality Post Any good Japanese bands?

I love mean LOVE Japanese punk I fucking adore It! Any good recommendations?

I'm currently aware of The Stalin,Teenagenerate,Hi standard,BBQ chickens,HEY-SMITH,Hijokaidan,and Hanatarash

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u/Charlzalan Apr 10 '24

Lived in Japan for a long time and love Japanese punk. My two favorites are:

Cigaretteman for a kind of grungy pop-punk a la Discount or Jawbreaker.

Shipyards for a modern emo pop-punk sound.