Bands, artists, and singers from Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture is a city in Kyushu with a distinctly exotic atmosphere.
When it comes to artists from Kyushu, attention tends to focus on those from Fukuoka, but many musicians have also emerged from Nagasaki!
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of artists from Nagasaki all at once.
From beloved national singer-songwriters to members of popular rock bands, we’ve picked artists across genres.
If you find a favorite, be sure to take your time and listen to their songs!
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- 1990s Male Singer-Songwriters: Popular Song Rankings [2026]
- [J-Rock] Timeless masterpieces that colored the 1990s. Nostalgic hit songs.
- Iconic ballads of 90s J-pop: nostalgic mega-hits and fan favorites
- Hidden gems and lesser-known songs by popular Japanese rock bands
- Shonan no Kaze’s classic and popular songs
- Ken Yokoyama’s greatest and most popular songs
- Ranking of Popular Songs by Female Singer-Songwriters of the 1990s [2026]
- Ranking of Popular Songs by Japanese Male Singers from the 1990s [2026]
- Bittersweet! Love songs by female artists recommended for the Yutori generation
- Recommended love songs sung by male artists for the yutori generation
Bands, artists, and singers from Nagasaki Prefecture (31–40)
Say it!MilkShake
It’s pronounced “Mirukusēki,” not “Milkshake.” They are a female idol group formed in 2013 and based in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The group currently has seven members and is known for calling its members “Milky” and its fans “Shaky.”
More KissInoue Rikako (Fairies)
Fairies is a five-member female dance-vocal group, and member Rikako Inoue is from Nagasaki Prefecture.
This song was released in 2011 as their major debut single.
As singing-and-dancing idols, they achieved a hit with this track, and it won them the Best New Artist Award at the 53rd Japan Record Awards.
promiseAikawa Eri
Eri Aikawa is from Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and this was released in 1990 as her sixth single in total.
It was one of the theme songs for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition held in 1990 at Tsurumi Ryokuchi in Osaka, and it was also selected as the entrance march for the 62nd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
This song became Eri Aikawa’s final single.
Love WarsBitter & Sweet
Asahi Tasaki of the musical duo Bitter & Sweet is from Nagasaki.
In 2013, it was announced that Asahi Tasaki, who had been pursuing solo activities, would form a unit, and a week after the announcement it was revealed that her partner would be Megumi Hasegawa.
In conclusion
We introduced a wide range of artists from Nagasaki Prefecture.
From nationally beloved singer-songwriters to members of bands leading the Japanese rock scene, the region has produced musicians across genres.
If this article helped you discover a new favorite artist, be sure to take your time and listen closely to their songs.