TRADITIONAL

Young and current musicians, and some older ones too, rooted in tradition exploring new directions. All the main instruments and styles.

Folk and traditional styles from throughout Japan. All the instruments and genres of music.

Series of the best 10 traditional albums released on SHM-CD (Super High Material)

From traditional to modern fusions

Classic traditional music albums by Hozan Yamamoto, Tadao Sawai and others from the 1970s and beyond released onto the Ultimate Hi Quality CD format.

Series that showcases the very best of Japanese traditional music and entertainment, from shakuhachi, biwa and koto to kabuki, noh, nagauta and more.

Excellent record label and studio situated near Mount Fuji. Traditional music in contemporary settings.

Excellent series from Columbia of many traditions performed by the greatest musicians.

Music to accompany Japanese tradtional dance such as butoh or in kabuki; gidayu, tokiwazu, nagauta and kiyomoto.

Superb series of the greatest traditional musicians playing koto, shakuhachi, tsugaru shamisen, taiko drums, taishokoto. Plus noh, gagaku, minyo, and excellent 2CD guides to minyo and choral music.

Releases of classical and contemporary traditional music from this excellent independent label. Most releases come with exemplary English liner notes.

Groundbreaking series of 25 CDs. The greatest masters, the greatest compositions of all the major traditions and instruments.

Series that focuses on Living National Treasures of traditional music, performing instruments such as shamisen, koto, shakuhachi, and styles including Nagauta and Gidayu.

The wonderful world of traditional entertainments, from peddling toad oil on the streets to storytelling, haikara (refined) songs, old downtown Tokyo hits and sumo jinku, ex-sumo wrestlers excercising their vocal chords.

Japanese Traditional Steeet Entertainment, including storytelling with pictures, marching bands and street sellers.

Award winning series of excellent recordings by top musicians performing the most important traditional styles.Comes with English liner notes. Sound samples of all titles.

Excelent series of folk songs, work songs, festival music, soundscapes and unusual instruments.Comes with English liner notes.

2007 series of mainly Japanese traditional and pre and post-war pop / enka.