J-Pop

Synonyms:	Jpop
See also:	K-Pop, C-pop, K-Rock, Johnny's Entertainment, Hello! Project
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J-Pop refers to Japanese pop. J-Pop has an active RPF fandom with over 35,000 works on Archive of Our Own as of February 2023.

Its history dates back to the 1950s and 60s where it came from a blend of Western music with Japanese influences to create something unique of itself.

Wikipedia:J-Pop

Comparison with K-Pop

While often compared to K-Pop, they are not the same. J-Pop and K-Pop differ in terms of musical sound, image, and marketing. They have distinct although paritally overlapping.

J-Pop artists often place less emphasis on touring internationally than their K-Pop counterparts as their Japanese fanbase is larger with Japan having over twice the population of South Korea. J-Pop artists & touring places a higher emphasis on developing a fanbase within Japan as compared to a focus on their international prescene.