Why is Japan the only good non-western country when it comes to music, Sup Forums?

Why is Japan the only good non-western country when it comes to music, Sup Forums?

I never understood this.

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Brazil and Russia make pretty good music. though they are semi-western I guess

how much of a pleb are you?

because you're a filthy and disgusting weeb

>not Brazil

Because Japan is Asian America.

>Russia
>South America
>African drumming
>East Asian gambelan
kill yourself

South Korea has great music.

Korea is very respectable too. Pop scene doesn't even need mentioning anymore, hip-hop isn't even terrible. Their rock scene is much smaller, but still there.

Most other countries are too poor and/or culturally restricted (either because "western music" is literally banned by the government, or older people don't listen to it; kids do though) to put out good music on a mass media level. There's still usually good indie bands happening anywhere you go, although there are plenty of ass-tier scenes, and it may be practically impossible to actually find their media in print (let alone online)

poo in loo