Kanasayo

Kanasayo
This work, whose title comes from an Okinawan word meaning "to my beloved," is a message song that expresses deep and heartfelt emotions for someone truly important.
During the production process, I heard news of a major fire in Hong Kong, a place where many of my close music friends and fans are. With a heavy heart, this song evolved into something more than just a message to "the loved ones right in front of us"-it became a prayer reaching out to all the people we cherish, even those far away.
For this piece, Hong Kong artist Herman wrote the Cantonese lyrics, expressing a bond that goes beyond language.
Blending the delicate sounds of traditional Asian instruments such as the sanshin, koto, and erhu, the song carries these feelings to all our beloved ones.

Credits:
Arrangement: Toshiharu Tamaki (nancle)
Sanshin: Yonaha Toru
Recording: eisaku hamabata
Cantonese Lyrics: Herman