Ginza Swing
Jazz of Japan #355 (Premium) — Ginza Swing jazz club, located near Ginza and Yurakucho stations in Tokyo, Japan
Yukari Sekiya: Duets Till Now, From Here
Jazz of Japan #354 — Pianist Yukari Sekiya released Duets Till Now, From Here fourteen years after her 2011 debut...
Yukari Sekiya Trio with Yuko Tanaka: It’s Ordinary Love And…
Jazz of Japan #353 — Yukari Sekiya (Sekichu) is a jazz pianist, composer, and free improvisationalist who released her first...
Shikou Ito Trio Syncretia: Kakusareta Guwa
Jazz of Japan #352 — Kakusareta Guwa is a 2025 release from pianist Shikou Ito’s Trio Syncretia. A translation of...
Fumio Karashima: Great Time
Jazz of Japan #351 — Jazz pianist Fumio Karashima’s 2006 album Great Time scratches the itch for a straight ahead...
Aketa no Mise
Jazz of Japan #350 (Premium) — Aketa no Mise jazz bar, located near Nishi-Ogikubo station in Tokyo, Japan
Sumire Kuribayashi: Orbital Resonance
Jazz of Japan #349 — The new album Orbital Resonance from Sumire Kuribayashi, released in September 2025, is the latest...
Yuri Hirota: Magical Moonlight
Jazz of Japan #348 — Yuri Hirota’s album Magical Moonlight was released in 2017 as a petite jazz gallery of...
Harumi Nomoto Trio: Anitya
Jazz of Japan #347 — Anitya is pianist Harumi Nomoto’s fourth trio record, released in 2025. It’s been a decade-plus...
Hiroshi Fukutomi Quintet: Rings of Saturn
Jazz of Japan #346 — Guitarist Hiroshi Fukutomi’s first album is Rings of Saturn from 2010. On this recording, the...
Mikiko Nagatake Trio: Breathe Beneath the Sun
Jazz of Japan #345 — From 2022, Breathe Beneath the Sun is pianist Mikiko Nagatake’s second release, a jazz piano...
Cafe Cotton Club
Jazz of Japan #344 — Cafe Cotton Club jazz club, located near Takadanobaba station in Tokyo, Japan
Harumi Nomoto: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Jazz of Japan #343 — The 2023 release I’ll Be Home for Christmas is a pleasant holiday collection of seasonal...
Daiki Yasukagawa / Hitomi Nishiyama / Maiko: The Tree of Life
Jazz of Japan #342 — The Tree of Life is a 2019 jazz release from bassist Daiki Yasukagawa, pianist Hitomi...
Toru Takahashi: Tokyo Groovin’ High!
Jazz of Japan #341 — Drummer Toru Takahashi’s debut album is Tokyo Groovin’ High, a 2021 release that presents addictive...
Manhattan
Jazz of Japan #340 — Manhattan jazz club, located near Asagaya station in Tokyo, Japan
Kaoru Azuma: Footprints in New York
Jazz of Japan #339 — Vocalist Kaoru Azuma’s Japanese debut release is Footprints in New York, recorded in New York...
Sumireiko: Decision
Jazz of Japan #338 — Decision is a 2020 album from the duo of vibraphonist Reiko Yamamoto and pianist Sumire...
The Third Tribe: Nearly Dusk
Jazz of Japan #337 — Almost Dusk is a 2019 album from the duo of pianist Yoko Kobayashi and drummer...
Fumie Chiba Trio: Echoes
Jazz of Japan #336 — Echoes is the title of the second album from the Fumie Chiba Trio, made up...
Hitomi Nishiyama: Astrolabe
Jazz of Japan #335 — Astrolabe is an imaginative 2012 album from pianist and composer Hitomi Nishiyama. Nishiyama created the...
Organ Jazz Club Abecafe
Jazz of Japan #334 — Organ Jazz Club Abecafe, located near Numabukuro Station in Tokyo, Japan
Davy Mooney & Ko Omura: The Word
Jazz of Japan #333 — The Word (2025) is the second collaboration album from guitarist Davy Mooney and drummer Ko...
Toshiki Abe Life Memory Project: The Simplicity
Jazz of Japan #332 — Saxophone player Toshiki Abe’s first album is titled The Simplicity. It was released in 2022...
First-Timer’s Guide to Live Jazz in Japan
Jazz of Japan #331 — Introduction There are some common impressions of hurdles that newcomers need to overcome with live...
Hitomi Aikawa: Sweet
Jazz of Japan #330 — Sweet is the title of percussionist Hitomi Aikawa’s debut album. It was recorded and released...
Hiroyuki Yamaguchi Quintet: Mowna
Jazz of Japan #329 — Mowna is a 2024 album from bassist and composer Hiroyuki Yamaguchi. For this release, Yamaguchi...
On A Slow Boat To…
Jazz of Japan #328 — On A Slow Boat To... jazz cafe, located near Jimbocho and Ochanomizu Stations in Tokyo, Japan
Takako Yamada Trio: Live at The Moment
Jazz of Japan #327 — Live at The Moment is a new album from pianist Takako Yamada’s jazz trio. The...
Sumire Kuribayashi / Kazuma Fujimoto / Takashi Sugawa: Tides of Blue
Jazz of Japan #326 — Tides of Blue is a 2025 release from the collaboration of Japanese jazz musicians Sumire...