Now playing JAPAN 12 inch single "Quiet Life (Extended Version)" c/w "A Foreign Place" & "Fall In Love With Me". #japan#quietlife#uk#davidsylvian#stevejansen#mickkarn#richerdbarbieri#robdean#hansa#vinyl

Now playing JAPAN(UK BAND) 12 inch single "All Tomorrow's Parties", c/w "Deviation(Live)" & "Obscure Alternatives(Live)". #japan#uk#davidsylvian#stevejansen#mickkarn#richerdbarbieri#robdean#stevenye#vinyl

Happy anniversary to Japan’s single, “Ghosts”. Released this week in 1982. #japanband#ghosts#tindrum#davidsylvian#stevejansen#mickkarn#richardbarbieri#robdean#ryuchisakamoto#johnpunter

Now playing JAPAN compilation album "Exorcising Ghosts (half speed master), 12 inch vinyl edition. #japan#davidsylvian#stevejansen#richardbarbieri#mickkarn#robdean#halfspeedmastering#vinyl

Now playing JAPAN compilation album "ASSEMBLAGE", 12 inch vinyl for Japanese original edition. #japan#davidsylvian#stevejansen#richerdbarbieri#mickkarn#robdean#assemblage#compilation#vinyl

Now playing JAPAN single "LIFE IN TOKYO", 7 inch vinyl edition. #japan#davidsylvian#stevejansen#richerdbarbieri#mickkarn#robdean#lifeintokyo#vinyl

Now playing JAPAN single "I Second That Emotion", 7 inch vinyl edition. #japan#davidsylvian#stevejansen#richerdbarbieri#mickkarn#robdean#isecondthatemotion#vinyl

Happy anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Quiet Life’. Released this week in the UK in 1980 (and elsewhere in December, 1979). #japanband#japan#davidsylvian#stevejansen#mickkarn#richardbarberiwri#robdean#quietlife#alltomorrowsparties

Happy anniversary to Japan’s final studio album, ‘Tin Drum’. Released this week in 1981. #japan#japanband#tindrum#theartofparties#visionsofchina#ghosts#cantoneseboy#davidsylvian#stevejansen#mickkarn#richardbarbieri#robdean#ryuchisakamoto#johnpunter

Happy anniversary to Japan’s album, ‘Gentlemen Take Polaroids’. Released this week in 1980. #japan#japanband#gentlemantakepolaroids#nightporter#swing#methodsofdance#davidsylvian#stevejansen#mickkarn#richardbarbieri#robdean#ryuchisakamoto#johnpunter