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Konichiwa Bitches – Robyn
The first UK single to be released off Swedish singer songwriter Robyn's 2005 self-titled. The single received little airplay and the video received little video play, resulting in the single hitting a staggering number 153 in the UK
Woman from Tokyo – Deep Purple
Recorded by the British heavy rockers in July 1972 and is about touring Japan for the first time. Taken from the band’s seventh studio album, Who Do We Think We Are!
Harajuku Girls – Gwen Stefani
Seventh track from Gwen Stefani's 2004 album, “Love. Angel. music. Baby.” The Harajuku Girls are four young Japanese and American-Japanese dancers featured in Stefani’s stage shows and music videos.
Mr. Roboto – Styx
From the band’s 1983 album Kilroy Was Here. It reached number 3 on the Billboard chart. The song's chorus features the line, "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto."Domo arigato is one of several Japanese phrases that translate to English as "thank you very much".
Left Handed Suzuki Method - Gorillaz
US bonus track from the Gorillaz self-titled 2001 debut album. It refers to an educational philosophy which strives to create high ability and beautiful character in its students through a nurturing environment.
Big In Japan – Alphaville
Smash hit for German group, topping the charts in across the world in 1984. It became the group's only Top 20 single in Britain peaking at number 8.
Tokyo I’m On My Way - Puffy AmiYumi
Second single by Japanese duo Puffy AmiYumi from their 2006 album Splurge. Written by dexter Holland of The Offspring, but borrowing heavily both lyrically and musically from Dutch rock band Gruppo Sportivo's song “Tokyo.”
Unforgettable Fire – U2
1984 Single and title track from U2’s fourth studio album. The song refers to the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the Second World War
Turning Japanese – The Vapors
1980 single from English band The Vapors. The song's lyrics mainly consist of the singer talking about pictures of his love and is widely believed to refer to the face a male makes during the act of masturbation. However the band’s singer denied this in a TV interview, saying, “Turning Japanese is all the clichés about angst and youth and turning into something you didn't expect to."
Japanese Boy - Aneka
Number one in 1981 for the Scottish singer who becamewell known for the Oriental image she adopted for the song. After her brief foray into pop she established herself as an accomplished singer of Scottish traditional music.
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