Here is a great Japanese swing compilation imported from West Germany in 1989. It holds 10 tracks from artists that were on the Three Blind Mice record label. These artists include Isao Suzuki Quartet, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union, Ayako Hosokawa, Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Hero, Masaru Imada & George Mraz, and Shoji Yokouchi Trio.
Here is one from Japan`s `80s pop rock band "Rebecca". "Olive" was released in 1988 on Fitzbeat/CBS Records. It has 10 tracks. Rebecca was fronted by singer, Nokko. They were the first Japanese rock band to sell a million records, and are considered the first commercially successful rock band in Japan.
Here is a great cd from the legendary Japanese jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita, and his partners Cecil McBee and Pheeroan Aklaff, who make up a killer trio. These three got together in the 80`s and formed the "New York Trio". This was in a lot of folks opinion`s their best work. Yosuke first played professionally in 1959.
Released in 1985 this was Yutaka Ozaki`s fourth album. Ozaki put out a lot of great music before his tragic death in 1992. I actually just watched a TV show about his life, and his death. It was a very sad story, I believe like a lot of people that he was murdered.
Here is the original 2005 Self Titled release from Japanese rapper Bigizmafia. It features 11 tracks, with guest spots from D.C., Zanghaozi, High Switch, and more!
SLAYERS TRY TREASURY☆VOX is a soundtrack full of theme songs and songs about characters from Slayers Try. Produced by King Records Company in 1997 it was distributed in the U.S. by Anime Trax. 
Released in 1993 on Sony Records Japan. This classic features 5 tracks.
