Japanese jazz refers to jazz music that is played by Japanese musicians, or to jazz music that is in some way connected to Japan or Japanese culture. In a broader sense, the concept is often used to refer to the history of jazz in Japan. Attempts at fusing jazz music with aspects of Japanese culture in the United States are commonly termed Asian American jazz.
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