Compiled by Ryuichi Sakamoto seventeen various traditional, roots and folk music from Japan such as Gagaku, Noh, Kyogen, Ningyo Joruri, Ainu music, Minyo, Kagura and other religious music. Comes with notes written by Yoshiko Kojima (in Japanese) one of the authorities on Japanese traditional music. Comes with 128 page booklet.
1. Kodo Uesugi (Ishibue) / Kodaibue no tameno Saishi Vol.3 Kishin Shoshin no Gi
2. Toroshino Kaizawa, Misa Kaizawa, Hagi Kaizawa, Iwa Kaizawa, Asano Kaizawa, Kayo Nitani, Yone Akita, Tsuya Mikami / Ainu Minyo Kamui Upopo
3. Hamada Kiichi I / Hokkaido Minyo Esashi Oiwake, Maeuta
4. Take Kagura Hozonkai / Iwate Take Kagura, Gokoku no Mai
5. Edo Kiyari Kenkyukai & Masagoro Yamaguchi / Edo Kiyari Edo Hikeshi Dehajime Shiki Kiyari, Donshome
6. Ecchu Owara Bushi Hozonkai / Hokuriku Minyo Ecchu Owara Bushi
7. Mamoru Nakase / Miyazaki Minyo Aki Bushi
8. Sadao China (vo,sanshin), Suekichi Matsuda (taiko), Yasuko Miyasato, Misako Koja, Yukino Hiyane (hayashi), Minako Miyazato (sanba) / Okinawa Minyo Ikei hanare Bushi, Tanchamae
9. Hososho Daihonzan Yakushiji Temple / Nara Yakushiji Temple Hanaeshiki no Shomyo
10. Gyoshun Ogawa / Mousou Biwa Chishinkyo
11. Reigakusha / Gagaku Kangen
12. Daigoro Fujita (fue), Nobuyoshi Ko (kotsuzumi), Haruo Yasufuku (ohtsuzumi), Souemon Konparu (taiko) / Nohgaku Bayashi Shishi
13. Koshijidayu Takemoto V (joruri), Kizaemon Nozawa II (shamisen) / Gidayu Bushi Meido no Hikyaku from 'Fuingiri no Dan'
14. Kinshi Tsuruta (Satsuma biwa Tsuruta Shcool) / Satsuma Biwa Honnouji
15. Fumon Kaido / Shakuhachi Honcho
16. Shin Miyashita (koto) / Sokyoku Mittsu no Dansho Vol.1, 3
17. Sukeyasu Shiba , Mami Tsunoda (ryuteki), Kei Yaoya, Hitomi Nakamura (hichiriki, oh-hichiriki), Mayumi Miyata, Ko Ishikawa (sho), Kazuko Takada (sangen, vo), Hiroe Yonekawa (koto, vo), Yumiko Tanaka (futozao shamisen), Kojun Arai, Koshin Ebihara (shomyo), Kishiko Suzumi (viola), Hiroshi Yamazaki, Makoto Yamamoto (holn), Toshi Kamiya, Hideki Yamashita (trombone), Sumire Yoshiwara, Toshiyuki Matsukura (percussions), Yuji Takahashi (computer) / Ongaku no Oshie, Fukyo Furai no Engi
