X Japan

XJapan
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Meanings

  1. 1 X JAPAN (Japanese rock band formed 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi, pioneers of visual kei, known for operatic ballads and hard rock)

Examples

X Japan shì shìjuéxì yáogǔn de bízǔ.
X JAPAN is the founder of visual kei rock.
《Endless Rain》日本摇滚经典
《Endless Rain》 shì Rìběn yáogǔn de jīngdiǎn.
'Endless Rain' is a Japanese rock classic.

Tips

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Guitarist hide's 1998 death shut down Japan, and the band's 1997 'Last Live' is one of the most-discussed rock farewell concerts in Chinese music forums. 《Endless Rain》 (1989) is THE Japanese rock karaoke standard in mainland Chinese KTV — every KTV in China has it, and its opening piano line is instantly recognizable to anyone in their 30s+.

In Pop Culture

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X JAPAN's 1989 piano ballad — the single most-sung Japanese rock song in Chinese karaoke.