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Japanese popular music, known also as J-pop, can be traced back to the 1950s when the influence of the rock and roll era of music in the United States spread to Japan. The tone of kayokyoku varies from the time periods. Kayokyoku is a term During the 1920s, kayokyoku had a more traditional style while the 1950s adopted a drastic change from the 1920s.

This new kayōkyoku genre of music took influences from American "rock and roll" and jazz. The 1950s kayōkyoku would become the foundation for future J-pop artists and inspire other musicians to create their own style of J-pop. During the 1970s, artists such as Kuwata Keisuke would debut and create his rock band Southern All Stars which took inspiration from American blues and rock. Although kayōkyoku takes inspiration from Western styles of music, it has evolved into a unique music style that branches off into different genres.