Most of the information provided here can be found on Genius Guides in their corresponding sections. 日本語版はこちらをクリックしてください

For Cover Songs in Japanese, please refer to this guide created by EmperorGrid
For Vocaloid Songs, Please refer to this guide create by ‍crystallized_stars
NavigationSearch DuplicatesAlways search for duplicates before transcribing a song, including the romanized and translated lyrics. This will ensure that you are not putting hard work into a transcription only to have it deleted.Correctly Format Names of Japanese artist1. How to Format Japanese Lyrics Pages?This part should be fairly simple. Transcribe songs with Japanese lyrics like how you would for any other song. Include all relevant metadata. However, it is important to be aware of certain formats.Artist NameSong TitleHeadersSong Structure HeadersTags2. How to Format Romanized Japanese Lyrics?There is a very specific format to transcribe Japanese songs into Romanized lyrics. Even though it may seem tedious, the process is straightforward. It is important that you follow these guidelines.Artist Name: Genius RomanizationsSong Title: "Primary Artist" - "Song Title" (Romanized)HeadersSong Structure HeadersIt is important to leave the following sections blank:FeaturingProduced ByWritten ByAll additional role fields (With the exception of adding "Tie-In")All song relationship fieldsTags (with the exception of "Romanized" tag)Feel free to include the following information:Song ArtworkSoundCloud/YouTube LinksRelease DateAnnotations/Q&As/Song bios3. How to Romanize a Song?If you are proficient in Japanese and confident in your ability to romanize songs without additional help, just click "add song" and you're all set!

Follow the revised Hepburn romanization when creating the Romanization lyrics. It is a widely accepted and popular way to do so.

Despite Japanese fluency is not a requirement to romanize a song, you have to make sure the lyrics are correct. There are a few helpful tips will aid you in romanizing:Make sure the Japanese lyrics is fully completeUtilize one of many online Japanese Romanization convertersMake sure to correctly format the romanized lyrics (e.g. re-format macron vowels (ā -> aa))4. How to Format English Translated Lyrics?The format to transcribe English translations is similar to that of romanized lyrics. It is important that you follow these guidelines.Artist Name: Genius English TranslationsSong Title: "Primary Artist" - "Song Title" (English Translation)Song Structure HeadersIt is important to leave the following sections blank:FeaturingProduced ByWritten ByAll additional role fields (With the exception of adding "Tie-In")All song relationship fieldsTags (with the exception of "English Translation" and "Translation" tag)Feel free to include the following information:Song ArtworkSoundCloud/YouTube LinksRelease DateAnnotations/Q&As/Song bios5. How to format Japanese Translated Lyrics?Despite the community which translates songs into Japanese being somewhat small in size, it’s still important to keep the following guidelines in mind when contributing.

The format to transcribe Japanese translations is similar to that of romanized/English translation lyricsArtist Name: Genius歌詞和訳 (Japanese Translations)Song Title: "Primary Artist" - "Song Title" (歌詞和訳)Song Structure HeadersIt is important to leave the following sections blank:FeaturingProduced ByWritten ByAll additional role fields (With the exception of adding "Tie-In")All song relationship fieldsTags (with the exception of "Japanese Translation" tag)Feel free to include the following information:Song ArtworkSoundCloud/YouTube LinksRelease DateTranslated Annotations/Q&As/Song biosOn these pages, how do I link back to the original song/lyrics?

It is important to link back to the original page so users can conveniently access translations in the sidebar without having to search for each of them separately.

After the redesign update, users no longer have to manually link translations using the "Original Song" Q&A template.

Please use the "translations of" feature available in the metadata field.6. How to Translate a Song?Refer to Genius Guide on Translations for more in-depth instructions.Translate only if you have a basic command or fluency in Japanese language. Do not rely on Google Translate or other automated English to Japanese translators to translate songs completelyIf a stark difference can be found in different translations, always use official translations by the artist or their teamBe mindful of differences between English Translation and official English version of songsBe mindful of the difference in sentence structure of Japanese vs. English7. How to Link the Song Pages?A song with Japanese lyrics and its respective romanized and translated song pages must be manually connected. This allows users to conveniently access different song pages without having to separately search for each of them.

After the redesign update, users no longer have to manually link translations using the "Translations" Q&A template.

Please use the "translations" feature available in the metadata field.

If there are multiple translations for the song, list them in list format in alphabetical order, except ‘Romanization’ which should be put on top of the list.

If you nave trouble adding new translations to a song page, send a message to any Editor+ for help.I hope this guide can provide clear instructions to any questions that may arise concerning contributions to Genius Japan and our ever-expanding database. If you have any questions, please reach out to any of our editors or moderators. We are here to help the Japanese community succeed and grow!