Shibuya-kei (渋谷系) is a sub-genre of Japanese pop music which originated in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. It is best described as a mix between jazz, pop, and electropop. The word for Shibuya (渋谷) is combined with the Japanese word kei (系) which literally means "system" or, in this context, "style", to form Shibuya-kei which roughly translates to "Shibuya style".
Initially, the term was applied to Flipper's Guitar, and Pizzicato Five, bands stron...
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