Asakusa Jinta

A hardcore marching brass band from Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan), their music style is a mixture of rockabilly, up-tempo country, punk and Japanese Enka and Kayokyoku from the '30s. Their base is Asakusa, Tokyo's old downtown, an area reminiscent of traditional Japan. Asakusa Jinta's music theme is the joy and sorrow of life and "Giriand Ninjo," the spirt of traditional Japanese emotions such as sympathy, compassion, love and friendships.

Their music also incorporates accordions, saxophones and trombones, all playing lightning fast, happy melodies while stand-up bass and drums and tubas throw down polka-style rhythms.