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"Sakki Tatsu Shishi (The Lion on the Edge of Violence)"
is a musical work rooted in the Dictionary Journey based on the
seventh edition of Kōjien, drawing from the entries spanning
"rising hostility" to "lion."
From these words emerge reflections on justice, silence, anger,
and the reason human beings continue to face forward
quietly translated into sound.
This piece neither judges nor provokes,
nor does it rush toward conclusions.
It lets emotions breathe as they are
within a hell that has both heights and depths.
Kneeking Records is an independent music label that translates The Dictionary Journey into sound. The label was founded by Yoshihiro Sato, a calligrapher, a lifelong dictionary traveler, and a former kickboxing world champion. Since 2013, Yoshihiro has been reading dictionaries one page at a time writing, reflecting, and quietly documenting each newly discovered word. In 2025, these accumulated records began to take musical form. The Dictionary Journey is an ongoing exploration. With each passing day, new words are encountered, and their traces continue to grow steadily and without end. Kneeking Records spans a wide range of genres, including Reggae, J-Pop, R&B, Soul, House, Gospel, Funk, Ska, and at times, Punk Rock. While honoring the natural rhythm of language, the label pursues sound that is both refined and deeply listenable transforming the voice descending from calligraphy into music. That is the sound of Kneeking Records.
Kneeking Records