It is, along with its counterparts elsewhere in the world, part of what has been called the "third wave of ska [that] combines the traditional Jamaican Club sound with metal, punk, folk, funk, and/or country.
Besides those mentioned elsewhere in this article, one source lists the Clippers, Coke Head Hipsters, the Drops, Duck Missile, Fruity, Gelugugu, La Ppisch, Life Bal, Mustang AKA, Nicotine, Oi-Skall Mates, Piala, Rude Bones, Shoulder Hopper, Scafull King, Skatroits, Sprocket Wheel, Dallax, The Rollings, Step by Step, Sk@ymate's, Skapontas, Tropical Gorilla, midnightPumpkin, SPYZZ,and Young Punch.
[6] Another remarks "from traditional ska to ska-punk, Japan has a thriving scene that is ready to invade America.
A source at MIT describes: Although far less popular than J-pop, J-rock (Japanese rock), or electronica, ska music has a definite presence in Japan.
The Determinations, The Side Burns, and Blue Beat Players are Japanese ska bands popular among fans of the genre.
For example, Snail Ramp (a "typical ska punk" band from Tokyo) has a song called "Hotaru no Hikari" featuring Air.