The Kansai region of Japan has been a hotbed for Jamaican sounds for the last 40 years; this set highlights post-millennial perspectives on reggae from central Japan. Textures include both soulful laments like TAK-Z's “Osaka Blues” and the J-Pop-via-Kingston midtempo hop of MUNEHIRO's “Stand Up!” Kansai artists also steam up dance floors with Auto-Tune-drizzled dancehall via the likes of Big Bear.