japanoise (a blend of the words "japanese" and "noise") is the noise music scene of japan. popular and active in the 1980s and 1990s but continuing into the early 21st century, the japanoise scene is defined by its sense of musical freedom: groups range from the punk demolition of hanatarash and its subsequent psychedelic boredoms evolutions, to the tabletop electronics of incapacitants and merzbow. the scene was initially inspired by power electronics and sometimes deals with bdsm themes. nonetheless, japanoise is often less serious than other post-industrial styles, and some musicians, such as aube, are also inspired by psychedelia or space rock.