Punk Rock and Alternative Music of Japan

The early instance of the punk rock in Japan include The Star Club, The Stalin, Inu, SS, Gaseneta, Bomb factory, Lizard (who were produced by the Stranglers) and Friction (whose guitarist Reck had formerly played with Teenage Jesus and the Jerks before coming to Tokyo) and The Blue hearts. The early punk scene was immortalized on film by Sogo Ishii, who directed the 1982 film Burst City featuring a cast of punk ensembles/ artists and also filmed videos for the Stalin. In the 80s, hardcore ensemble such as GISM, Gauze, Lip Cream, Confuse and Systematic Death started emerging, some incorporating crossover elements. The independent scene also includes a diverse number of alternative/post-punk/new wave musicians such as P-Model, Uchoten, Aburadako, Auto-Mod, Buck-tick, Guernica and Yapoos (both of which featured Jun Togawa). G-Schmitt, Jagatara and Totsuzen Danball, along with noise/industrial ensembles like Hijokaidan and Hanatarashi.