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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 transforms 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, he has been reading Japanese dictionaries page by page writing, reflecting, and sharing words every single day. In 2025, those accumulated words and rhythms began to take musical form. The Dictionary Journey continues to this day, growing quietly and steadily, with each new word adding another layer to its living archive. Kneeking Records moves freely across genres Reggae, J-Pop, R&B, Soul, House, Gospel, Funk, Ska, and at times even Punk Rock always in pursuit of sounds that feel good to the ear. Through the rhythm of language and the intersection of calligraphy and voice, the label delivers music shaped by a distinctly personal sensibility. Before words become meaning, they already have sound. Before sound is explained, it reaches the heart. Trusting that moment, Kneeking Records keeps turning pages and keeps letting the music speak.
Kneeking Records