Vap is a record and video company founded in 1981 with investment from Nippon Television. In the 1980s it was home to Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe and the idol Momoko Kikuchi.[1]
History
Vap was established on 24 January 1981 with investment from Nippon Television; its name abbreviates “Video Audio Project”.[1] It handles both video and audio releases, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon TV Holdings on 1 July 2018.[1]
City pop
Omega Tribe recorded for Vap from 1983 to 1985, and Kiyotaka Sugiyama stayed with the label as a solo artist from 1986 to 1989.[1] Momoko Kikuchi was signed to Vap from 1984 to 1991.[1]
References
- “バップ”. Japanese Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
