渋谷系
Shibuya-kei is a Japanese pop genre originating from the 1990s Shibuya district in Tokyo. It is characterized by a sophisticated, eclectic fusion of 1960s pop, lounge, bossa nova, French yé-yé, and psychedelia, often featuring playful, nostalgic, and whimsical aesthetics.
Origin: Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Pioneered by artists like Pizzicato Five, Flipper's Guitar, and Cornelius, drawing from global pop history with a distinctly Japanese cute culture twist.
Era: Early 1990s to early 2000s
