The Mops were a pioneering Japanese rock band formed in 1966, widely recognized as one of Japan’s first psychedelic rock acts. Emerging from the Tokyo garage scene, they blended fuzz-driven guitars with vivid, experimental sounds influenced by American and British rock of the late 1960s. Their debut album, *Psychedelic Sound in Japan*, became a landmark release, capturing the spirit of Japan’s youth counterculture. Over time, The Mops incorporated elements of hard rock before disbanding in the mid-1970s, leaving a lasting impact on Japan’s rock legacy.