Streaming radio stations in Japan?

[Caustic Saint]

Quick question: Does anybody know of any radio stations (music, preferably) in Japan that have an online streaming feed?

I found a couple lists at Google and dmoz open directory, but was wondering if anybody had any good bookmarks that may not be in those lists.

Thanks in advance.

[Taro Toporific]

Quick question: Does anybody know of any radio stations (music, preferably) in Japan that have an online streaming feed?

Results a search for Japanese radio staion from MIT's Radio Locator.

More than 30 stations listed...

English radio broadcast here, I think, and I will try it out tonight..
http://www.cocolo.co.jp/top_eg.html

J_Wave is better than a sharp stick in the eye...
http://www.j-wave.co.jp/radiobar/ms.htm

TBS' Japanese news/talk radio for all ya poor buggers studying Jpanese
http://www.tbs.co.jp/954/

Surf on HAIYAMA Beach Shonan!
Shonan Beach FM 78.9 FM Hayama Easy Listening
http://www.beachfm.co.jp/

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ANY COMMENTS ON REST OF THESE J-STATIONS???
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/nation?ccode=jp&count=20&scope=all&prev=0

ABC Radio 1008 AM Osaka News
Cross Fm (Jorv-Fm) 78.7MHz FM Fukuoka Unknown Format
FM Champla 76.1 FM Okinawa City Unknown Format
Fm Cocolo 76.5 FM Osaka News/Talk
FM Iruka 80.7 FM Hokkaido Unknown Format
FM Jungle 76.4 FM Unknown Format
FM Miki 76.1 FM Miki City Unknown Format
FM Osaka Hit Radio 85.1 FM Osaka Adult Contemporary
Fm Yokohama 84.7MHz FM Yokohama Unknown Format
FM-YY Community Radio 77.8 FM Unknown Format
Fmyy FM Tokyo Unknown Format
InterFM 76.1 FM Tokyo Unknown Format
J-Wave 81.3 FM Tokyo Urban Contemporary
JOAU-Fm 80.0MCs. FM Tokyo Unknown Format
JOKR 954 kHz AM Tokyo Unknown Format
Jolf 1242 1242 AM Sports
JONR 1008 kHz AM Osaka Unknown Format
JOQR 1134 kHz AM Tokyo Unknown Format
JOWF 1440 kHz AM Sapporo Unknown Format
Katsushika FM 78.9 FM Tokyo Unknown Format


Love FM (JOFW-FM) 76.1MHz FM Fukuoka Unknown
MBS 1179 AM 1179 AM Osaka Rock
Radio Japan International Tokyo Unknown Format
Radio Tampa Unknown Format
Shibuya FM 78.4 FM Tokyo Unknown Format
Shonan Beach FM 78.9 FM Hayama Easy Listening
T.B.S. Radio 954kCs. AM Tokyo Unknown Format
Tampa Business News
TBS 954 AM J Radio 954 AM Tokyo News/Talk
TFM 80.0Mhz FM Tokyo Unknown Format
Tokyo FM 80.0 FM Tokyo Alternative

[Gestalt]

I looked around once for Internet radio stations in Japan and there there didn't seem to be a lot that were doing _live_ streaming. Mostly what I found were special shows and segments that they put together for downloading. Then again that was a few years back though and things have probably changed.
Actually I wish NHK would stream their radio programs. I'm learning Chinese on NHK (AM) every night and the reception really sucks where I live!

[Big Booger]

J-radio really sucks... the DJ talks about 55-60% of the time, often breaking right in the middle of the song to give that OHHHHH so important album and group information, and they always make sure to cut off the last 30 seconds of a great song to plug some stupid company...

FM cocolo is about the only good station that I like to listen to in my area. I believe cocolo has live broadcasts on the web, but they are only like 2 hour segements or something.. the rest of the time it is just looped over till the next day.

But really you are going to be pretty disappointed with J-radio, online or over the air..

[Taro Toporific]

J-radio really sucks...... the DJ talks about 55-60% of the time, often breaking right in the middle of the song to give that OHHHHH so important album and group information, and they always make sure to cut off the last 30 seconds of a great song to plug some stupid company...
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Perhaps Japanese are deaf to all announcements whether from the radio, train, right-wing sound trucks or their IT-enabled talking refrigerator.

FM cocolo is about the only good station that I like to listen to in my area. I believe cocolo has live broadcasts on the web, but they are only like 2 hour segements or something...

As I said before, the "English radio broadcast here, I think, and I will try it out" ...
http://www.cocolo.co.jp/top_eg.html

[Andocrates]

I don't think it's just in Japan, pretty much all radio stations the world over suck. That's why you buy DnB CD's.

[Caustic Saint]

As I said before, the "English radio broadcast here, I think, and I will try it out" ...
http://www.cocolo.co.jp/top_eg.html

That is too funny! The current clip is two Aussies teaching the meaning of Australian slang. If you're not on Windows you may need to enter the url manually in Media Player.

http://www.cocolo.co.jp/web_radio/go.asx

Great stuff. Today's word is "struth," and last time it was "crikey." Wish I could've seen that one.