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THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE is a 16-member Japanese dance and vocal boy group formed in 2014 through three auditions, which debuted in 2017 with the single "Lightning".
The Stalin (group)
The Stalin (ザ・スターリン) were a Japanese punk band formed in 1980 and led by singer Michiro Endo, active until 1985; their album Stop Jap reached No. 3 on the Oricon chart.
the telephones
the telephones (ザ・テレフォンズ) are a Japanese dance-rock band formed in 2005 in Saitama Prefecture, fronted by Ishige Akira, with a major debut on EMI Music Japan in 2009.
The Tigers
The Tigers (ザ・タイガース) were a Japanese Group Sounds band formed in 1966 and fronted by Kenji Sawada, reigning as the kings of Group Sounds until their 1971 break-up.
Thelma Aoyama
Thelma Aoyama (青山テルマ) is a Japanese R&B and pop singer whose 2008 song "Soba ni Iru ne" was the first to sell 2 million mobile downloads.
TOBE
TOBE is a Japanese entertainment agency founded by Hideaki Takizawa in March 2023, best known as the home of the J-pop idol groups Number_i and IMP.
toe (group)
toe is a Japanese instrumental rock quartet formed in Tokyo at the end of 2000, known for angular math rock rhythms and the drumming of Kashikura Takashi.
Tokiko Kato
Tokiko Kato (加藤登紀子), born 1943 in Harbin, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress called Japan's first female singer-songwriter, known for 'Shiretoko Ryojo' and for voicing Madame Gina in 'Porco Rosso'.
Tokyo Garden Theater
Tokyo Garden Theater (東京ガーデンシアター) is a theater-style concert hall of about 8,000 capacity in the Ariake Garden complex in Koto-ku, Tokyo, developed by Sumitomo Realty and opened in 2020.
Tokyo Girls' Style
Tokyo Girls' Style (東京女子流) was a Japanese girls dance and vocal group formed under avex in 2010, known for live singing and dancing, disbanded in 2026.
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
The Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (東京佼成ウインドオーケストラ) is a professional wind orchestra in Tokyo, founded in 1960 as the band of Rissho Kosei-kai and known for its recordings of Japan's All-Japan Band Contest set pieces.
TOMBO COOP
TOMBO COOP (トンボコープ) is a four-piece Japanese rock band from Setagaya, Tokyo, formed in 2022, whose single "Now is the best!!!" went viral in 2023.
Tomohisa Yamashita (山下智久)
Tomohisa Yamashita (山下智久), also known as Yamapi, is a Japanese singer and actor born 1985 in Chiba; ex-NEWS member, star of Code Blue, Kurosagi, and Drops of God, marking 30 years in entertainment in 2026 with the album DREAMING and tour.
Tomoko Aran (亜蘭 知子)
Tomoko Aran (亜蘭 知子), born 1958 in Hirosaki, is a Japanese lyricist, singer, and essayist. Her 1983 city pop track "Midnight Pretenders" from Fuyū Kūkan was sampled in the Weeknd's "Out of Time"; a 2026 duet version followed. Not the enka singer Aran.
Tomoko Kawase
Tomoko Kawase (川瀬智子) is a Japanese singer who debuted in 1997 as vocalist of the rock band the brilliant green and has run solo careers as Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6 since 2001.
Tomomi Itano
Tomomi Itano (板野友美) is a Japanese singer and actress who began as a first-generation AKB48 member, graduated in 2013, and scored a solo number 1 with "Fui ni" in 2011.
Tomomi Kahara
Tomomi Kahara (華原朋美), born Shimogawara Tomomi, is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 1995 and defined the Tetsuya Komuro-produced 1990s J-pop boom with million-selling singles like "I'm proud".
Tomoyuki Tanaka (Fantastic Plastic Machine)
Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之), known as Fantastic Plastic Machine, later FPM, is a Japanese DJ and producer born in Kyoto in 1966, a defining shibuya-kei act.
Toru Funamura
Toru Funamura (船村徹), born Fukuda Hiroo in 1932, was a Japanese enka composer who wrote thousands of songs including 'Ōshō' and received the Order of Culture in 2016.
Toshi (Japanese singer)
Toshi (Toshimitsu Deyama, 出山利三), born 1965 in Chiba Prefecture, is a Japanese singer best known as lead vocalist of the rock band X Japan, which he left in 1997.
Touken Danshi
Touken Danshi (刀剣男士, "sword warriors") are the performing group of the Japanese musical Touken Ranbu, based on the game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- and first staged in 2015.
Tower Records Shibuya
Tower Records Shibuya (タワーレコード渋谷店) is the flagship Tower Records Japan megastore in Shibuya, Tokyo, opened in 1995 and known as the world's largest single CD shop.
TPE48
TPE48, also known as AKB48 Team TP, is a Taiwanese idol girl group in the AKB48 franchise, based in Taipei and performing Chinese-language versions of AKB48 songs.
Travis Japan
Travis Japan (トラジャ) is a seven-member Japanese boy group managed by Starto Entertainment, formed in 2012 and named after American choreographer Travis Payne, Michael Jackson's choreographer.
Tuki (singer)
tuki. (ツキ) is an anonymous Japanese singer-songwriter, real name undisclosed, who debuted in 2023 with "Bansanka" (晩餐歌) and became the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
Type A/B/C editions
Type A/B/C editions are a J-pop practice, pioneered by AKB48, of releasing one single in several same-day editions with different bonuses to drive bulk fan buying.
Unborde
Unborde (アンボルデ) is a record label within Warner Music Japan, launched in 2010, whose roster has spanned pop, rock, hip-hop, and electronic acts including Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Aimyon.
Under (song/position)
Under (アンダー), also known as Under Girls or Under Members, is the position below senbatsu in AKB48 Group and Nogizaka46, created in 2009, whose members perform a single's B-side.
Universal Music Japan
Universal Music Japan (ユニバーサルミュージックジャパン) is a major Japanese record company and the Japanese arm of Universal Music Group, founded in 1990 as PolyGram K.K. and based in Tokyo.
Urata Naoya
Urata Naoya (浦田直也, born 1982 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer and former leader of the dance-vocal group AAA, which he led from 2005 to 2019.