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New Album “Kaden” Now on Sale!
New Album “Kaden” Now on Sale!
Our lastest album “Kaden” went on sale on this week!
“Kaden” features nine compositions from four recent “Kodo One Earth Tour” productions directed by Tamasaburo Bando: Legend, Mystery, Eternity, and Chaos. The tracks were captured with the latest high-resolution audio technology in a recording studio, allowing even the subtlest tones to interweave in unprecedented ways. Like a brand-new theater performance, this album creates a world of sound that promises to captivate and delight.
“Kaden” is available in the lobby at our “Spiral” performances at Bunkyo Civic Hall in Tokyo until Dec. 25. You can also purchase it from Kodo Online Store and at Sado Island Taiko Centre.
*Until 5pm (GMT+9) on Dec. 26 (Mon), Kodo Online Store is offering free shipping within Japan on all products except taiko & made-to-order products. If you’d like to use this offer, please order online from the Japanese store website or for English orders feel free to contact Kodo Online Store by email: store.eng[at]kodo.or.jp
▼Track Sample: “Kukai”
“Kaden” at Kodo Online Store in English (for international orders)
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_82.html
Kodo Online Store (Japanese) *Free shipping on domestic orders until 5pm (GMT+9) on Dec. 26, 2016
http://www.kodo.or.jp/store/index.html
Kodo Discography | Kaden
http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/od018_en.html
Announcing New Kodo Album “Kaden”
New Release: Kodo “Kaden”
Our new album “Kaden” will be released on Dec. 21 (Wed).
“Kaden” features nine original compositions that were created especially for our four recent “Kodo One Earth Tour” productions directed by Tamasaburo Bando: Legend, Mystery, Eternity, and Chaos. In September, we captured the tracks in the latest high-resolution audio at Sony Music Studios Tokyo.
Each piece was honed on stage through numerous performances, then carefully recorded as a unique work in its own right. Each and every instrument shines with clarity thanks to the studio recording and new high-resolution sound. We look forward to sharing this album with you all.
You can listen to samples of all the tracks online by visiting the Japanese webpages below.
Kodo Discography | Kaden
http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/od018_ja.html
Kodo “Kaden” will be on sale from Dec. 21 at Kodo performance venues in Japan and Kodo Online Store.
http://www.kodo.or.jp/store/
Kaden
Artist Name: Kodo
Tracklist:
1. Seiten
2. Yuyami
3. Arrive
4. Toki no Ma
5. Kukai
6. Yogiri – Asayake Gumo
7. Ayaori
8. Kaden
9. Kei Kei
Recorded: Studio recording at Sony Music Studios, Sep. 2016.
Release Date: Dec. 21, 2016
Price: 3,240 yen (tax inc.)
Media Type(s): CD, digital download, audio streaming
Product Code: OD-018
Sales Agency: Otodaiku
“Kodo Calendar 2017” On Sale Now!
“Kodo Calendar 2017” On Sale Now!
Our 2017 calendar features a bright array of colorful Kodo stage photos. It’s on sale now at Kodo Online Store, Kodo performance venues in Japan, and Sado Island Taiko Centre.
▼For details in Japanese, see here:
http://www.kodo.or.jp/store/91_1559.html
To order in English, please email us: store.eng[at]kodo.or.jp
Kodo Online Store (Japanese)
http://www.kodo.or.jp/store/index.html
Kodo Online Store (English)
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/
“Earth Celebration 2015 Tote Bags!” by Kodo Online Store
“Earth Celebration 2015” tote bags are now in stock! These bags feature the first ever EC logo designed by illustrator Seitaro Kuroda and come in six different colors. This practical tote has convenient inner pockets and fits A4-size folders with room to spare.
These bags are currently available from the Kodo Online Store and at the Sado Island Taiko Centre. Of course, you can also purchase them at EC in August (if stocks last)!
We only have a limited number of each color, so order soon to avoid disappointment!
“Earth Celebration 2015” Tote Bags
http://www.kodo.or.jp/store/171.html (Japanese store webpage)
For orders in English, please contact the Kodo Online Store by email: store.eng@kodo.or.jp
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/
Orders can be shipped to 120 countries around the world.
Kodo Online Store: Masayuki Sakamoto in New Release DVD & Blu-ray “Eternity”
Behind the Scenes, Episode 2
The fourth piece on the “Eternity” programme is called Seiten. It is a solo piece composed by Masayuki Sakamoto, which he performs using one okedo-daiko (barrel drum).
Sakamoto worked alongside Mr. Yasuo Asano, the company president of taiko maker Asano Taiko, to create the particular okedo-daiko that he plays for this piece. It was developed through trial and error and has a special feature: the ability to tune each head separately. Kodo is really particular about sound and the Asano Taiko craftsmen have tremendous skills, so the combination of their fine attention to detail produced this special drum.
Recorded: Live at Bunkyo Civic Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on December 21–22, 2014.
Price: Blu-ray: 6,000 yen (tax inc.) / DVD: 5,000 yen (tax inc.)
Blu-ray http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_78.html
DVD http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_79.html
Kodo Discography http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/index_en.html
Kodo Online Store
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/
“Kodo One Earth Tour 2015: Eternity” Japan Tour (Sep.–Oct.)
http://www.kodo.or.jp/oet/index_en.html#schedule19a
“Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi” by Motofumi Yamaguchi
Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi
On July 10, my second album “Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi” was released at long last! Thank you for your patience and support, everyone.
For this album, I didn’t limit myself to playing Japanese songs since I play a Japanese bamboo flute… I decided to include a wide range of songs that I like, ranging from Russian folksongs to American sprituals, from my own originals to Uyghur folksongs.
I invited Mikio Tsuji (eleven-string alto guitar), Yumi Nogami (piano & vocals), and Yoshie Abe (tategoto [vertical koto harp] & vocals) to collaborate with me on the album. They are all such unique performers and they shared their talents without restraint. I chose my bamboo flute, either makobue or shinobue, especially to suit each song… but actually, I really had no choice but to play a shinobue for many of the pieces to suit the delicate tones of Mr. Tsuji’s guitar and Ms. Abe’s harp.
Just like on my first album, the last track is kind of like a bonus track, so to speak. I dedicated this track to the late Akira Nino, the pianist who performed on my debut album. I thought the lyrics of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” sounded like his inner monologue during his life, so I chose this piece for him. When you listen to it, when the lyrics say the word “Lord,” please think of the word “Music.”
By the way, here’s the word on the street:
“Music these days is all downloadable, cheap and convenient.”
“Not at all, it is better to buy a CD that spins and have a cover to hold and read.”
And here’s what I say:
“One or the other, or both, I don’t mind… just please listen to the music.”

At the “Gin-iro no Kaze” Concert on Dec. 18, 2015. From left: Yumi Nogami, Kosuke Urushikubo (Kodo), Motofumi Yamaguchi, Yoshie Abe, and Mikio Tsuji.
Discography | Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi
http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/od012_en.html
[CD] Motofumi Yamaguchi “Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi” at Kodo Online Store
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_80.html
“Earth Celebration 2015 T-shirts” by Kodo Online Store
The “Earth Celebration 2015” T-shirts are now in stock! This year we have used the Sado-inspired visual from the cover of the EC info booklet and made t-shirts in 8 different colors! These t-shirts are currently available from the Kodo Online Store and at the Sado Island Taiko Centre. Of course, you can also purchase them at EC in August (if stocks last)!
We only have a limited number of each size and color, so order soon to avoid disappointment!
“Earth Celebration 2015” T-shirts
http://www.kodo.or.jp/store/170.html (Japanese store webpage)
For orders in English, please contact the Kodo Online Store by email: store.eng@kodo.or.jp
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/
Orders can be shipped to 120 countries around the world.
Kodo Online Store: Yuichiro Funabashi in New Release DVD & Blu-ray “Eternity”
Behind the Scenes, Episode 1
The third piece on the “Eternity” programme is called Gosui and it features Yuichiro Funabashi center stage playing an instrument that Kodo received from Suar Agung, the past Earth Celebration guest artist group from Indonesia who will return to the EC stage this year. Before the rehearsals began for “Eternity,” this instrument was on display in the entrance to the main building at Kodo Village… and the composition evolved from the idea of playing it to see what sound it would create.
Recorded: Live at Bunkyo Civic Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on December 21 & 22, 2014.
Price: Blu-ray: 6,000 yen (tax inc.) / DVD: 5,000 yen (tax inc.)
Blu-ray http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_78.html
DVD http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_79.html
Kodo Discography http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/index_en.html
Kodo Online Store
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/
“Kodo One Earth Tour 2015: Eternity” Japan Tour (June–July, Sep.–Oct.)
http://www.kodo.or.jp/news/20150606oet_en.html
[June–July] Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Chiba, Osaka, Nagano, Kyoto, Ehime, Hiroshima
[Sep. Oct.] Chiba, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Yamagata, Iwate, Akita, Shizuoka, Aichi, Hyogo, Tottori, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kagoshima
July 10 New Release: “Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi”
Announcing the July 10 Release of Motofumi Yamaguchi’s Second Solo Album “Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi”
All seven of these peaceful, contemplative recordings were created in the naturally serene surroundings of Kodo Village on Sado Island. Centered around the bright, crisp tones of the makobue & shinobue bamboo flutes, “Tomoshibi” floats across a rich sonic landscape: from the intricate harmonics of the eleven-string alto guitar, to a passionate duet where flute and piano intertwine in the Russian folksong, “Огонёк,” also known as “A Little Light” in English & “Tomoshibi” in Japanese. Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2 Tomoshibi also includes the soulful spiritual “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” which is dedicated here to the late Akira Nino, the pianist who performed on the debut “Ikkan Fugetsu” album released in 2009.
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Discography | Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi
http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/od012_en.html
Available from July 10 from Kodo Online Store! http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_80.html
“Kodo ‘Eternity’ Blu-ray & DVD Released Today!” by Kodo Online Store
Kodo “Eternity” Blu-ray & DVD Released Today!
Kodo “Eternity,” on Blu-ray & DVD, is on sale from today! We hope you’ll add a copy to your home theater collection. It’s exclusively available from Kodo Online Store and Kodo performance venues.
Recorded: Live at Bunkyo Civic Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on December 21 & 22, 2014.
Price: Blu-ray: 6,000 yen (tax inc.) / DVD: 5,000 yen (tax inc.)
Blu-ray http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_78.html
DVD http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/goods_en_jpy_79.html
Kodo Discography http://www.kodo.or.jp/discography/index_en.html
Kodo Online Store
http://kodo.shop.multilingualcart.com/