Musicians from Tokyo

Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, activist, and filmmaker. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.

Japanese actor and singer

, born , better known by his stage name Nujabes (; ), was a Japanese music producer best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip-hop, soul, and jazz, as well as incorporating elements of trip hop, breakbeat, downtempo, and ambient music.

Japanese producer and lyricist (born 1958)

Japanese jazz pianist (1961-)

Japanese AV idol and actress

is a Japanese singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo work, he is one half of the music duo After the Rain with fellow utaite singer Soraru. His broad vocal range, spanning over five octaves, allows him to sing in an extremely high register, and in addition to his original music, he often covers Vocaloid songs in their original key. He represents himself with a white-haired, red-eyed character with a barcode on his left cheek. As of 2025, his YouTube channel has over 3.6 million subscribers, and his videos have amassed over 2.25 billion views.

drummer, electronic musician and composer

Japanese DJ and record producer

Russian, Austrian, and American pianist (1885–1965)

Japanese composer (1933-2013)

Korean musician

Japanese jazz guitarist, composer, producer and University visiting professor (1953-)

Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer

, known professionally as , is a South Korean and Japanese rapper and singer. She debuted in 2016 independently, before releasing her major label debut album Miseinen in 2017.

Japanese musician

Japanese model, songwriter

Japanese DJ

actress

Japanese jazz bassist, composer, arranger, bandmaster (1933–2022)

Japanese guitarist, composer, arranger, producer (1953-)

Japanese conductor

Japanese musician (1908-2001)

Japanese composer

Japanese singer and actor

Japanese conductor

Japanese classical violinist (1920–2012)

Japanese musician, film critic, novelist, illustrator (1970-)

Japanese musician

Japanese jazz fusion guitarist (born 1957)

Japanese singer

, better known by his stage name Shing02, is a Japanese-American rapper, record producer, activist and investor. According to Patrick Neate, his music "has addressed important issues from Japanese ethnicity to sexual exploitation to the education system."

Japanese idol singer

Japanese jazz clarinetist, composer, bandmaster (1929-)

Japanese actor-musician (1985-)

Japanese lyricist and drummer

Japanese dancer and actor

Japanese composer and conductor (1911-1951)

Japanese actor (1940-2011)

Japanese actor, comedian, trombone player (1932-2010)

Japanese pianist

Japanese singer

Japanese violinist

Japanese tattoo artist, television personality, musician and fashion designer

Japanese keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer (1946-2010)

Japanese voice actor and musician

Japanese singer-songwriter and musician

Japanese keyboardist, composer, producer and businessperson

Japanese violinist, voice actress, YouTuber

Japanese comedian (1941-2022)

Japanese pianist

Japanese jazz trumpet player

Japanese rock musician, born 1969

Japanese violinist

Japanese musician

Japanese choreographer and director (1977-)

Japanese musical artist

Japanese musician

Japanese DJ and music producer

Japanese lyricist