Celebration Melodies Performed by Koto, For Reiwa, A Beautiful Era (with extensive English notes) - Koto ga Kanaderu Omedetai Shirabe - Reiwa, Utsukushiki Jidai ni

Mitsuru Sugiura is a renowned koto player, here playing solo and sometimes in duo or a trio of koto players. Standard classic tunes include Entenraku, famous Japanese songs and nursery rhymes such as Hana or Haru ga Kita and originals including the first and last tracks. Beautifully recorded, the album comes with extensive liner notes in English, that give background to koto music, how koto music fits into today's society, artist profile, recording process and track notes.

1. Reiwa, Utsukushiki Jidaini, Reiwa, A Beautiful Era
2. Fuji no Yama, The Mountain of Fuji
3. Shintakasago, The New Takasago
4. Genroku Hanami Odori Niyoru Kotosanjusokyoku - Genroku Flower Viewing Dance by a Koto Trio
5. Hana- Flowers
6. Kuroda Bushi Niyoru Kotodokusokyoku - Kuroda Bushi Solo Koto Performance
7. Entenraku Niyoru Kotosanjusokyoku - Entenraku by a Koto Trio
8. Haru Ga Kita - Spring Has Come
9. Chidori (Nami) Harunokyoku (Tegoto) Chidori (Wave) Spring Song (Interlude)
10. Hachidan- Eight Steps
11. Hidamari- Hitotsu no Ai, Hitotsu no Kokoro- In the Sun-One Love, One Heart