Good Japanese rock, metal, or alt. bands?

Hey, I was wondering if anyone could tell me some good Japanese rock, metal, or alternative bands. Thanks in advance! ^_^

Asian Kungfu Generation. listen to it regardless the name, you would love it.

Dir en Grey this group is amazing live so cool love them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZsyWFCAW...

Sigh
EZO
Loudness
Dir en Grey
Balzac
just off the top of my head

The Pillows

Maximum The Hormone- kinda sounds like system of a down

Nightmare- j-rock at its finest!

nobody knows+ [they rap]

small circle of friends

Shark Soup, but were they German?

Hahhahahahahahahha.
Sorry past memory.
My history teacher, who I swear is in the CIA and probably has been to area 51, told us he had his daughter reading Call of the Wild by 6 and they had thorough discussions. All he can talk about is his honor code and the importance of AP Tests yada yada yada. Anyway the way he talks about his daughter I think of this meek little middle class white girl, who goes to UCLA. Later we all find out shes a drummer in a Japenese band, its hilariously
Maybe you had to be there.
All you in all you probably don't give a damn at all. heh

Loudness

X-japan, they play progressive metal, very good band

Dir En Grey.
Phantasmagoria.
L'arc-en-ciel.

loudness, they rock

well i heard of a band called "the captains" check them out.