Japanese songs that got sampled

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown's "Kingdom Hearts Key" (from SCARING THE HOES, 2023, feat. redveil) is reported to sample — alongside Maaya Sakamoto's "Yakusoku wa Iranai" — the announcer voice from Capcom's fighting game Capcom vs. SNK 2 (2001), which features Street Fighter characters such as Ryu and Ken.

The repeated "jingisukan" (Genghis Khan) call that anchors "Garbage Pale Kids" comes from a Hokkaido-area TV commercial for Nichiro's seasoned lamb (jingisukan); the chant loops throughout the instrumental.

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown's "Garbage Pale Kids" (from SCARING THE HOES, 2023) is reported to sample a 1983 Nintendo Famicom sports-games TV commercial (the "tennis" audio). The track also samples a Nichiro seasoned-lamb (jingisukan) commercial (see separate entry).

Logic's "BoomTrap Protocol" (from the mixtape Bobby Tarantino II, 2018) samples Katsutoshi Morizono's "Space Traveller" (from Bad Anima, 1978).

Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud's "Plug Talk" (from The Plugs I Met 2, 2021, feat. 2 Chainz, prod. Harry Fraud) is reported to sample Yoshiko Sai's "Taiji no Yume" (1977).

$NOT & A$AP Rocky's "Doja" (2022, prod. Dee B.) samples the operatic vocals of the Japanese progressive-rock band Kenso's "Naibu e no Tsukikage" (from Kenso II, 1982). Kenso's Yoshihisa Shimizu is listed in the songwriting credits; the sample is officially cleared.

Danny Brown's "Fields" (2011, prod. Paul White) is reported to sample Geinoh Yamashirogumi's "Illusion" (from Akira, 1988).

Jenevieve's "Baby Powder" (2020) is reported to interpolate Anri's "Last Summer Whisper" (from Heaven Beach, 1982, written by Toshiki Kadomatsu).

Lil Peep's "Lil Kennedy" (2016, prod. Nedarb) is reported to sample Kiroro's "Mirai e" (1998).

Chris Brown's "Moonlight" (from 11:11, 2023) is reported to sample the intro of Hi-Fi Set's "Sky Restaurant" (1975).

Engelwood's "Crystal Dolphin" (2017) is a future-funk track built on a sample of Kingo Hamada's "Machi no Dolphin" (from Midnight Cruisin', 1982).

Smoke DZA's "No Regrets" (2021, ft. Dom Kennedy, prod. Harry Fraud) is reported to sample Junko Ohashi's "I Love You So" (1984).

Ghostface Killah's "Angels" (from Fishscale, 2006, prod. MF DOOM) is reported to sample Kentaro Haneda's score for the anime Space Warrior Baldios (1980-81).

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown's "Kingdom Hearts Key" (from SCARING THE HOES, 2023, feat. redveil) samples Maaya Sakamoto's debut single "Yakusoku wa Iranai" (1996, composed by Yoko Kanno; opening theme of The Vision of Escaflowne).

1nonly's "Stay With Me" (2020) is reported to sample Miki Matsubara's "Mayonaka no Door / Stay With Me" (1979), which itself went viral worldwide around 2020.

Tyler, the Creator's "GONE, GONE / THANK YOU" (from Igor, 2019) samples Tatsuro Yamashita's "Fragile" (from the album Cozy, 1998).

Tyler, the Creator's "Balloon" (from Chromakopia, 2024, feat. Doechii) samples Akiko Yano's "Yo Ro Ko Bi" (from the album Tokimeki, 1978).

Jeezy's "Seen It All" (2014, prod. Cardo) is reported to sample Tazumi Toyoshima's "Tomadoi Twilight" (1978).

Young Nudy & Playboi Carti's "Pissy Pamper" (2019, prod. Pi'erre Bourne) is reported to sample Mai Yamane's "Tasogare" (1980).

J. Cole's "January 28th" (2014) is reported to sample Hi-Fi Set's "Sky Restaurant" (1975).

De La Soul's "Big Brother Beat" (1996) is reported to sample Yellow Magic Orchestra's 1978 material.

The Weeknd's "Out of Time" prominently samples Tomoko Aran's 1983 track "Midnight Pretenders". Aran and Tetsurō Oda are listed in the songwriting credits; the sample is officially cleared.