Sumo Jinku
The unaccompanied song tradition associated with sumo, combining a solo voice, answering calls, and lyrics for public and community occasions.
Traditional music
Min’yō
Min’yō encompasses Japanese folk-song traditions, from work and communal occasions to regional repertoires, professional performance and modern transmission.
Wagakki Band
An introduction to Wagakki Band’s eight-member fusion of shigin, Japanese instruments and rock, from Vocaloid covers to international touring and indefinite hiatus.
Gagaku
Gagaku is Japan’s court music and dance tradition, combining indigenous repertories with adapted continental forms transmitted through ceremonial institutions and specialist ensembles.