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Let's talk Japanese music.

Let's talk Japanese music. The goal is to be as far-reaching as possible, so that we can all share in our knowledge of the best music that Japan has to offer. Maybe you're a fan of classic rock? Or hip-hop? Contemporary pop? Traditional music? Noise and other experiments? You name it: we're interested.

132k subscribers596 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~18% by known bots)254 authors / mosince 2011

r/japanesemusic has 132k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 596 posts a month from 254 people. Top topics: Anime Soundtracks & Themes, Japanese Pop Live Performances and Japanese Metal Bands.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +2.5% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026132k
Growing132k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+23%vs Sep 2025 · +38% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026596
BusierPeaked at 915 in Dec 2021
Sep 2026: incl. ~18% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/japanesemusic

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Anime Soundtracks & Themes3.3%
  2. Japanese Pop Live Performances1.5%
  3. Japanese Metal Bands1.2%
  4. New Releases & Albums1.1%
  5. Rock & Indie0.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify
  2. Apple
  3. SoundCloud
  4. Discogs
  5. Substack

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research