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Ryuichi Sakamoto, Makoto Kubota, Cornelius, Kahimi Karie and others are the unlikely artists to cover some of the best know Japanese 'shoka' songs. Shoka are songs devised for musical education in Japanese elementary schools, many of which were derived from western folk songs. Following a flirtation with militaristic meaning in pre-war days, now shoka are thought of as being the symbol of what is good about Japanese values and customs. 10 tracks. 1.Haruo Minami + Cornelius - Aka-tombo 2.Kirinji - Hanyu no Yado 3.Ryuichi Sakamoto + Miki Nakatani - Chiisai Aki Mitsuketra 4.Sayuri Kume - Ryoshu 5.Morio Agata - Mori no Kobito 6.Taeko Onuki - Kono Michi 7.Kiseru - Kanariya 8.Aki Yashiro - Shojoji no Tanuki-bayashi 9.Ren Takada - Aka-tombo 10.Yan Tomita (Doopees) - Yagisan Yubin 11.Kahimi Kahri + Yoshihide Otomo - Karatachi no Hana
