WORLD RENOWNED JAPANESE MUSIC

In 2011, four Japanese musicians won awards at the world’s most
prestigious music awards ceremony, the 53th Grammy Awards.
Tak Matsumoto from the Japanese rock band B’z won the award for
Best Pop Instrumental Album for his collaborative effort with an
american guitarist on the album Take Your Pick. Classical pianist
Mitsuko Uchida won the award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance for her most recent album recorded with the Cleveland
Orchestra. The Stanley Clark Band which, features jazz pianist Hiromi
Uehara, won the award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for its self-
titled release. Yukiko Matsuyama, who plays the koto, a traditional
Japanese instrument, is featured on the Paul Winter Consort’s newest
album Miho: A Journey to the Mountain, which won the award for Best New Age Album. Japanese music is recognized world wide for its high standard of
excellence across a wide range of genres including rock, jazz, classical
and traditional Japanese music.