Before I count down my top 50 J-pop songs of the year, I thought I’d blast you with a bunch of honorable mentions. J-pop can be notoriously difficult to find if you’re not already an active fan, and I figured readers who share my particular taste in music might appreciate having some extra recommendations. These thirty tracks are presented without comment, but each has found its way onto my 2022 playlist.

SONGS 50-31
SONGS 30-11
SONGS 10-1

2022 YEAR-END MASTERPOST

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80. Philosophy No Dance – Rock With You

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79. Rocket Punch – Fiore

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78. Da-iCE – Promise

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77. M!LK – Hikari

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76. Kis-My-Ft2 – Omoibana

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75. Man With A Mission – Rain

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74. Da-iCE – Dose

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73. Da Pump – Da Funk

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72. A.B.C-Z – Graceful Runner

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71. &TEAM – Scent Of You

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70. Man With A Mission – Blue Soul

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69. Frederic – Junkie

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68. ATEEZ – Rocky (Boxers Version)

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67. Black Iris – Head Shot

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66. JO1 – With Us

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65. SKE48 – Zettai Inspiration

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64. Genic – Talk

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63. Ado – Backlight

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62. Anly – Voltage

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61. Fantastics – Choo Choo Train

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60. Takanori Nishikawa – Shine the Brightest! (Bucchigire!)

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59. News – San Juushi

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58. Travis Japan – Just Dance

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57. Man With A Mission – More Than Words

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56. Sexy Zone – The Finest

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55. Omega X – Stand Up!

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54. Ballistik Boyz – Last Dance Ni Bye Bye

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53. Hinatazaka46 – Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight

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52. Kimura Takuya – I’ll Be There

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51. The Rampage – The Power

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