Ariola Japan Explained

Ariola Japan
Parent:	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Country:	Japan
Url:	Official website

, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan.

History

• 2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.^[1]
• 2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label separate from BMG Japan.^[2]

Artists

It is home to both former BMG Japan artists and new artists, including:

• Asai Kenichi & the Interchange Kills
• Ema
• Okamoto's
• Oh My Girl (Japanese releases only)
  • Oh My Girl Banhana
• Qyoto
• Kep1er (Japanese releases only)
• King Gnu
• Coalamode.
• Sayuri
• Sherbets
• Seikima-II
  • Demon Kakka
• Chehon
• Denpa Girl
• Bakarhythm
• Ken Hirai
• Boogieren
• Brainchild's
• Mashimaro
• Takako Matsu
• Yuuri

iDEAK

• Toshiki Kadomatsu

Little Tokyo

• Kazumasa Oda

Rhythmedia Tribe

• Misia

Happy Song Records

• The Cro-Magnons
• The High-Lows

Former artists

• Aisha
• Ayano Mashiro
• AZU (managed by Avex)
• The Boyz (now with Universal Music Japan)
• Crossfaith
• Deen (managed by Being Inc.)
• fumika
• NGT48
• NU'EST
• Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta
  • DAD MOM GOD
• One Day (JYP Entertainment/Ariola Japan)
  • 2AM
  • 2PM
• Rake
• Hiromi Sakimoto
• The Yellow Monkey
• Zeebra

Augusta Records

Joint venture with Office Augusta, which is now a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan

• Kyoko
• Yu Sakai
• Sukima Switch
  • Takuya Ohashi
• Motohiro Hata

Notes and References

1. News: （株）ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメントによる株式会社 BMG JAPAN 完全子会社化 . October 2, 2008 . dead . 23 June 2013 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218154207/http://www.sme.co.jp/pressrelease/images/20081002-2.pdf . 18 February 2012 .
2. News: （株）BMG JAPAN 役員の変更、執行役員制の導入及び組織改正等について . June 1, 2009 . dead . 23 June 2013 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218154212/http://www.sme.co.jp/pressrelease/images/20090601-1.pdf . 18 February 2012 .