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Kawasaki (feat. Suzumeno Tears)

Remon Nakanishi

Release Date

2026-02-27

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As the second single following Yattokose, Remon Nakanishi will release a new track on February 27, 2026.
The song is a rendition of Kawasaki, a Japanese traditional Bon-odori folk song from Gujō, Gifu Prefecture.
This release features guest performances by internationally acclaimed Brazilian drummer Daniel Baeder, whose playing brings the groove of baião, a rhythm from northeastern Brazil. Set against this beat are arpeggios on gut-string guitar and a string duet arranged by Masanori Hattori on double bass. Together, these elements draw out the full melodic beauty of the original folk tune.
Backing vocals are once again provided by Suzumeno Tears, whose voices add a layer of mystical harmony.
The recording was engineered by Kohsuke Nakamura, known for his work with Yuta Orisaka and others.
This single marks the second installment in a series of five consecutive monthly releases, leading up to Remon Nakanishi's forthcoming second full-length album.

Artist Profile

  • Remon Nakanishi

    Produced by Agatha, Remon Nakanishi's debut album Hinano Iezuto (Souvenir from the Countryside) (2022), along with Sparrow's Arrows Fly so High (2024) by Suzumeno Tears, signaled a new paradigm for post-pandemic Japanese pop rooted in local and vernacular sensibilities. Rejecting both standardized min'yō and folkloric preservation as static heritage, Nakanishi draws instead on songs and entertainments that circulated fluidly among ordinary people. His repertoire embraces the beauty, earthiness, cruelty, and humor of everyday life, which Agatha's refined arrangements blend with diverse global musical styles in unexpected ways. Long before emerging as a min'yō-inflected pop artist, Nakanishi immersed himself in grassroots performance cultures, participating in bon odori across Japan and creating artworks inspired by these experiences. He has worked for the off-note label, dedicated to marginal music and performance traditions in Japan and East Asia, while also guiding reading groups on early modern popular performance materials. His path as a singer crystallized through Monogatari Uchūno Kai, a correspondence course in Gōshū Ondo founded by Tadamaru Sakuragawa, which became central to the alternative bon odori scene and gave rise to Suzumeno Tears. During the COVID-19 pandemic, album production in Agatha's home studio led to Hinano Iezuto, followed by ODORI ONDO, a 12-inch single pairing extended Gōshū Ondo narratives with hip-hop and molam. A committed revivalist of popular festivals, Nakanishi is, for that very reason, a distinctly contemporary artist opening new spaces for vernacular expression today.

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