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Andrez
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In my case I'd say the best hip-hop/turntablists in Japan are HIFANA.
One thing that's hallmarked the career of Keizo Fukuda (KEIZOmachine!) and Jun Miyata (Juicy) since they formed Hifana in 1998 has been a passion for music, along with an apparent wish to share the goods round. 
Taking into account this outing on the airwaves and their own recorded musical output, the zany samples they employ, and their enigmatic live performances - and the manner in which they've won over some of my more seasoned, cynical peers here in Japan - these guys obviously have a disarming sense of humor. In my case I jumped on the Hifana ship quite late. I first stumbled across them in 2006, when I picked up 'Hifana Presents Nampooh Cable' at the HMV megastore in Yokohama. It was the cover that snagged me - designed by Juicy Mama's brother. He also does some hilarious character designs for video, with the stand-outs being the Hifana clips. Soundwise, 'Hifana Presents Nampooh Cable' was a compilation that included a wide range of musically adept Japanese peers such as DJ/performance artist Tucker, Professor Chinnen, R&B vocalist Keyco, dub guru Zura, Incredible Beatbox Band, and 2002 DMC World DJ Final champion (and Ninja Tune regular), DJ Kentaro. You can read an interview I did with the boys here (http://iffybizness.blogspot.com/2010/01/hifana-maharo.html), if you're at all interested. They're brilliant! 
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