Recommended bands, singers, and artists from Osaka Prefecture

What kind of artists come to mind when you hear “artists from Osaka”? Not only those who speak in the Osaka dialect—there are actually many artists from Osaka who usually speak standard Japanese as well.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of bands and singer-songwriters from Osaka all at once.

We’ve picked artists across genres and generations—from those whose Osaka roots are widely known to those whose hometown isn’t as well recognized—so please take a look.