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[2026] Recommended Japanese Fusion Bands Summary

Here in Japan, the genre commonly known as fusion enjoys enduring popularity.

Japan has produced many world-renowned fusion jazz musicians, and the genre has given birth to timeless hits that everyone’s heard.

So this time, we’re spotlighting Japanese fusion bands.

We’ll introduce not only the iconic groups, but also lesser-known bands and up-and-coming young acts that have been making waves in recent years!

Surprisingly, there aren’t many articles that focus solely on Japanese bands within the fusion genre, are there?

If you’ve recently become interested in fusion, be sure to check this out!

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[2026] Recommended Japanese Fusion Bands Summary
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1RecollectionTRIX
RecollectionTRIXplay_arrow
Drummer Noriaki Kumagai, and the bassist…
2Racing Flashfox capture plan
Racing Flashfox capture planplay_arrow
Not exactly a pure fusion band, so…
3Ancient CapitalDEZOLVE
Ancient CapitalDEZOLVEplay_arrow
In 2014, young people from their teens to early twenties...
4TRUTHT-SQUARE
TRUTHT-SQUAREplay_arrow
Japan’s most iconic fusion band is...
5The SoundgraphyCASIOPEA
The SoundgraphyCASIOPEA
Alongside T-SQUARE, one of the leading Japanese fusion...
6ROUND TRIPDimension
ROUND TRIPDimensionplay_arrow
DIMENSION is a studio musici...
7F.L.YsupeKUTORAMU
F.L.YsupeKUTORAMUplay_arrow
Those who actually watched the footage featured in this article we—
8HOPEkakukeihō kurabu
HOPEkakukeihō kurabuplay_arrow
If you’re familiar with video game music, then 1980…
9Whenever You Wantpiramiddo
Whenever You Wantpiramiddoplay_arrow
This is an elegant, high-quality fru… for adults.
10Alibabasupēsu sākasu
Alibabasupēsu sākasuplay_arrow
As for released albums, there are only two...
11As You LikeThe Jazz Avengers
As You LikeThe Jazz Avengersplay_arrow
Emerged as a sparkling new star on Japan’s jazz scene...
12MORNINGLIGHTPRISM
MORNINGLIGHTPRISMplay_arrow
On March 28, 2021, sadly left this world…
13SUNSETBlu-Swing
SUNSETBlu-Swingplay_arrow
Blu-Swing is not what you would call a purely genuine ja...
14BelievinNANIWA EXP
BelievinNANIWA EXPplay_arrow
Formed in 1977, they disbanded once in 1986…
15Super SafariNative Son
Super SafariNative Sonplay_arrow
Mellow saxophone phrases and light, lively keys...
16Samurai GrooveKari BAND
Samurai GrooveKari BANDplay_arrow
As a support member of BABYMETAL…
17SOLID DANCEshanbara
SOLID DANCEshanbaraplay_arrow
In 1989, they went on hiatus as a band…
18HerculesParachute
HerculesParachuteplay_arrow
It’s a band with a rather cute-sounding name, but as for the…
19Adria Bluebohemianvoodoo
Adria Bluebohemianvoodooplay_arrow
Lightly leaping over the boundary between jazz and pop...
20Sunrisezerosen
Sunrisezerosenplay_arrow
...with a name that makes an outrageous impact.
21relivetoconoma
relivetoconomaplay_arrow
An instrumental band formed in 2008…
22Synchro MamboSynchronized DNA
Synchro MamboSynchronized DNAplay_arrow
A new chapter in the possibilities that the drum as an instrument holds…
23Return to the sky across timeLu7
Return to the sky across timeLu7play_arrow
Written as “Lu7,” read as “El-Yu Seven”…
24Northern LightsRX
Northern LightsRXplay_arrow
As a heavy metal band that represents Japan...
25Before You GoKarioka
Before You GoKariokaplay_arrow
As if evoking a Caribbean sunset…
26bb FreewayBANDOBAND
bb FreewayBANDOBANDplay_arrow
Born in Osaka in 1983, around the end of 2004...
27RYDEENYellow Magic Orchestra
RYDEENYellow Magic Orchestraplay_arrow
YMO, short for Yellow Magic Orchestra…
28Ready to FlySadisutikksu
Ready to FlySadisutikksuplay_arrow
Sadistics were active from 1976 to 19...
29MoonbeamKeeP
MoonbeamKeePplay_arrow
In the early 1980s, Japan's fusion sce...
30CoreGecko&Tokage Parade
CoreGecko&Tokage Paradeplay_arrow
The king of piano, guitar, bass, and drums...
31Boys be AmbitiousOttottrio
Boys be AmbitiousOttottrioplay_arrow
Three fusion guitaris... from Japan that the country proudly presents to the world
32On the FloorWha-Ha-Ha
On the FloorWha-Ha-Haplay_arrow
A striking presence in the Japanese music scene of the early 1980s…
33All of youLiquid Stella
All of youLiquid Stellaplay_arrow
Jazz-pop fusion band earns high acclaim
34Midnight CowboyGarp
Midnight CowboyGarpplay_arrow
A leading figure in Japan’s fusion scene…
35Wonderful GuysThe Players
Wonderful GuysThe Playersplay_arrow
Indispensable when talking about Japan’s fusion scene...
36Mob-Style Kung FuNekura Tōkī
Mob-Style Kung FuNekura Tōkīplay_arrow
A rock band with cynical lyrics and a unique sound
37VaisravanaEar Candy Jazz Factory
VaisravanaEar Candy Jazz Factoryplay_arrow
Introducing a skilled smooth jazz unit
38Gentle TalkSunburst
Gentle TalkSunburstplay_arrow
The Japanese fusion scene of the 1980s…
39BLUE PLANEPOINTER BROTHERS
BLUE PLANEPOINTER BROTHERSplay_arrow
In the Japanese fusion scene, jazz, ...
40Heart of CosmosPRIMITIVE ART ORCHESTRA
Heart of CosmosPRIMITIVE ART ORCHESTRAplay_arrow
A musician with masterful performance skills and a wealth of experience…
41Guns Of SaxophoneTRI4TH
Guns Of SaxophoneTRI4THplay_arrow
While rooted in jazz, it also incorporates elements of rock and fun...
42BelievinNaniwa Ekisupuresu
BelievinNaniwa Ekisupuresuplay_arrow
A cutting-edge fusion band formed in Osaka in 1977…