Japan's Kansai no wave scene, rooted in New York no wave, gave rise to the Japanoise movement

Artists in the Kansai region of Japan (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto) formed the Kansai no wave scene, which drew from New York’s no wave movement. This scene later led to the emergence of the Japanoise movement, spearheaded by prominent noise acts including Merzbow, Hijokaidan, Hanatarash, C.C.C.C., and Incapacitants. Together with American and European noise artists (the Haters, Daniel Menche, Vomir, Richard Ramirez), they contributed to the formation of harsh noise and harsh noise wall. The genealogy matters because it explains why ‘Japanoise’ is not an isolated national style but a transnational graft of New York no wave onto a distinct Kansai underground.

Examples

Kansai no wave artists: Aunt Sally, Inu, Jojo Hiroshige (Ultra Bide), SS. Japanoise: Merzbow, Hijokaidan, Hanatarash, Incapacitants. American/European counterparts: the Haters, Daniel Menche, Vomir, Richard Ramirez.

Assessment

Trace the genealogy from New York no wave to Kansai no wave to Japanoise. What transnational influence distinguishes Kansai no wave from a purely domestic Japanese scene?