Editing Japan (band) (section)

=== Collaborations ===
During the early 1980s, Japanese multi-instrumentalist and experimental keyboardist [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], of [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]] (YMO), briefly collaborated with the band, and worked directly alongside Sylvian on tracks such as "Taking Islands in Africa". He would continue to work with Sylvian both before and after the band split, and the pair would achieve the hit singles "[[Bamboo Houses]]" (1982) and "[[Forbidden Colours]]" (1983). Similarly, Steve Jansen was influenced by YMO's drummer [[Yukihiro Takahashi]],<ref name="japan_lifeintokyo">{{cite web|title=The Japanese Connection|date=July 1982|publisher=Japan: Life in Tokyo|url=http://www.lifeintokyo.net/articles_fl_japaneseconnection.html|access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> subsequently joining him on several of Takahashi's solo projects and tours of Japan, along with additional full collaborative works between the two.