Japanese artists that actually sing in japanese?

Question

I really like japanese songs that are actually sung in japanese.
Not the ones turned into english.


Can you tell me some artists or songs or anything?

Answer 1

Here's a few from my music, mostly female singers. No specific order: (star next to the ones i recommend)

Nakagawa Shoko
MELL
Kaori Utatsuki
KOTOKO *
Mami Kawada *
Ai Otsuka
Ami Suzuki *
Ayumi Hamasaki *
BoA *
Eiko Shimamiya
Yuna Ito
Aya Kamaki
Ketsumeishi *
Lia *
Maki Goto
Nami Tamaki *
Nana Mizuki
Namie Amuro *
Kou Shibasaki
Aira Yuuki
Miliyah Kato
Mihimaru GT
Hiro
AKB48
Tackey & Tsubasa
BENNIE K
EXILE
BIYUUDEN
Aice5
Hitomi Shimatani
Lisa Komine
The Brilliant Green
Koda Kumi *
Uverworld
Morning Musume (don't care much for them, same with akb48, they're both girl groups)

If you want to download some of these, go here:

http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/forum/index.php

and you want to find info. on singers, bands, etc go to the site below.

http://wiki.theppn.org/Main_Page

Answer 2

Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto 1963

Answer 3

Puffy Ami Yumi. Two girls, very 80's-pop sounding. See below.

http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-j/section-music/pid-1000031599/