Ariola Japan

Ariola Japan Inc. (株式会社アリオラジャパン, Kabushiki Kaisha Ariora Japan), is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan.

Ariola Japan
Parent company	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Genre	Rock pop R&B
Country of origin	Japan
Official website	Official website

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.
• 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
• Hiromi Sakimoto
• NGT48
• NU'EST
• One Day (JYP Entertainment/Ariola Japan)
  • 2AM
  • 2PM
• Rake
• Sayuri
• Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta
  • DAD MOM GOD
• 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