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Shinjuku Loft
Shinjuku Loft (新宿ロフト) is a rock live house in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, opened in 1976 and known for fostering acts from Southern All Stars to Hi-STANDARD.
Shinjuku no Onna
Shinjuku no Onna (新宿の女) is a 1969 Japanese song recorded by Keiko Fuji as her debut single, a local-themed song set in the entertainment districts of Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Shintaro Sakamoto
Shintaro Sakamoto (坂本慎太郎), born in 1967 in Osaka, is a Japanese rock musician who led the psychedelic band Yura Yura Teikoku before going solo in 2011.
SHISHAMO
SHISHAMO is a Japanese three-piece rock band formed in 2010 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, fronted by vocalist-guitarist Miyazaki Asako; it ended activities with a final concert in June 2026.
Shojo A
"Shojo A" (少女A) is a 1982 single by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, her second, whose dark delinquent image broke with her debut and reached No. 5 on the Oricon chart.
Shokichi
Shokichi (Yagi Shokichi, 八木将吉), born 1985 in Hokkaido, is a Japanese singer, dancer, and songwriter, a Vocal & Performer of the group EXILE and member of EXILE THE SECOND.
Shoko Aida
Shoko Aida (相田翔子) is a Japanese singer and actress, born in 1970, who debuted in 1988 as half of the pop duo Wink and went solo in 1996.
Shonentai
Shonentai (少年隊) is a three-member Japanese male idol group formed by Johnny & Associates, made up of Nishikiori, Uekusa, and Higashiyama, which debuted in 1985.
Shota Shimizu
Shota Shimizu (清水翔太) is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter from Osaka, born in 1989, who debuted in 2008 with "HOME" and became the first Heisei-born artist to top the Oricon album chart.
Showroom (platform)
SHOWROOM is a Japanese live-video streaming platform operated by SHOWROOM Inc. of Tokyo, oriented toward idols, where viewers support performers through comments and virtual gifts.
Shugo Tokumaru
Shugo Tokumaru (トクマルシューゴ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who writes, performs, records, and mixes all his music himself, debuting in 2004 and acclaimed abroad before Japan.
Silhouette (Kana-Boon song)
"Silhouette" (シルエット) is a 2014 song by the Japanese rock band Kana-Boon, written by Maguro Taniguchi as the 16th opening theme of Naruto: Shippuden and the band's signature song.
SiM
SiM (Silence iz Mine) is a four-piece Japanese reggae punk band formed in 2004 in Shonan, Kanagawa, best known for the 2022 hit "The Rumbling" from Attack on Titan.
SIRUP
SIRUP (シラップ) is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter project from Osaka Prefecture, created by the artist formerly known as KYOtaro and debuted in September 2017 with "Synapse".
SMAP
SMAP (スマップ), Sports Music Assemble People, was a Johnny & Associates Japanese boy band formed in 1988, famous for SMAP×SMAP and hits like Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana, disbanded December 31, 2016.
Soichiro Yamauchi
Soichiro Yamauchi is a Japanese musician who fronted Fujifabric until 2025 and began his solo career under the project A-UN, releasing albums like 『A』.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント, SMEJ), founded 1968 as CBS Sony Records, is Sony Group's wholly owned Japanese music and entertainment holding company, overseeing about twenty group companies with 531.4 billion yen consolidated sales.
Southern All Stars (group)
Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1975 around Keisuke Kuwata. Its 1979 hit Itoshi no Ellie and 1999 single TSUNAMI made it one of Japan's best-selling groups.
Space Shower Music Awards
The Space Shower Music Awards are annual Japanese music awards from Space Shower TV, begun in 1996 as a music video award and relaunched in 2016.
SPECIAL OTHERS
SPECIAL OTHERS (スペシャルアザース) is a four-piece Japanese instrumental jam band formed in Yokohama in 1995 by high school classmates, with a major debut in 2006.
Spira Spica
Spira Spica (スピラ・スピカ) is a Japanese pop-rock project from the Kansai region, fronted by vocalist Mikiha and known for the My Dress-Up Darling opening theme Sansan Days.
Starlight Kukugumi
Starlight Kukugumi (スタァライト九九組) is a nine-member Japanese voice-actress music unit formed in 2017 for the Revue Starlight franchise, whose members play Seisho Music Academy's 99th class in the stage musicals and anime.
Stereopony
Stereopony (ステレオポニー) was a three-piece Japanese pop-rock band from Okinawa, formed in 2007, known for anime tie-in singles like 'Hitohira no Hanabira', and dissolved in 2012.
Story (music)
Story is a 2005 song by Japanese-American R&B singer AI, her twelfth single, which peaked at number 8 on the Oricon chart and sold over 3 million downloads.
Straightener
Straightener (ストレイテナー) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Tokyo in 1998 by Atsushi Horie and Shinpei Nakayama, a four-piece since 2008 with over ten studio albums.
Studio Coast
Studio Coast (スタジオコースト) was a large live house and event venue in Shin-Kiba, Tokyo, home of the ageHa club night, open from 2002 to 2022.
Suga Shikao
Suga Shikao (スガ シカオ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter born in Tokyo in 1966 who debuted in 1997, known for his distinctive funk style and for writing SMAP's "夜空ノムコウ".
Suginami Children's Chorus
The Suginami Children's Chorus (杉並児童合唱団), also credited as Suginami Junior Chorus, is a Japanese children's choir founded in 1964 in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, known for NHK children's programs and anime soundtracks.
Supercar (group)
Supercar (スーパーカー) was a Japanese rock band formed in 1995 in Hachinohe, Aomori, and active until 2005, known for a decade-long shift from distortion-heavy alternative rock into electronica.
Superfly (musician)
Superfly (スーパーフライ) is the Japanese rock solo project of vocalist Shiho Ochi, who debuted in 2007 and has topped the Oricon album chart with multiple albums.