Japanese rock is a form of popular music , often abbreviated to "J-Rock" in much the same way that "J-Pop" is used as an abbreviation of Japanese Pop . J-Rock is one of the most popular forms of music in Japan .

History

Psychedelic rock was invented in the 1960s by American and British counterculture figures. Arriving in Japan, psychedelic rock took on a different flavor. Previously known for the drug intake of its performers leaving an impact on the hazy, drugged-out music, J-Rock performers tended to be drug-free, or even adamantly anti-drug (for example, Kosugi Takehisa , Haino Keiji , Nanjo Asahito ).

Psychedelic rock first appeared in Japan in the mid to late 1960s . A few Group Sounds bands imitated their Anglo heros, including The Golden Cups , The Mops , The Dynamites and Jacks , whose "Karappo No Sekai" and "Marianne" were two of the first psychedelic recordings from the country.