Japanese Culture

I like The BOOM. They combine Okinawa Syamisen, a baby cat skin banjo, with modern musical instruments. "Shimauta" meaning "Island Song" is my favorite.
http://www.five-d.co.jp/boom/
You can search tons of Japanese and foreign music and listen to the samples here.
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/TheBoom/index.html