Ruins (Japan) has been played on NTS in shows including The Athenian Marketplace , featured first on 24 October 2019. Songs played include Dadaism, Skhanddraviza and Prog Rock Medley.

Ruins (Japanese) is a bass-&-drum duo that formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1985. They are usually pigeonholed into the category of prog rock. The only constant member of Ruins is the drummer/vocalist Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田達也, Yoshida Tatsuya), who has cycled through four different bassists since the band’s inception.

They are known for their rapidly shifting and complex rhythms and for often sounding like five artists instead of two. Both members sing/shout/twist vocal chords in an artificial language created by Yoshida, in much the way that Magma (a defining musical influence) used the Kobaïan language.

Since Sasaki Hisashi's departure from the band in 2004, Yoshida has performed by himself as Ruins Alone. He has also performed as Sax Ruins with alto saxophonist Ryoko Ono (小野良子, Ono Ryoko).