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When Japan's era changed from Showa to Heisei, I learned about the change on the car radio while standing in front of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. Now that it's Reiwa, having lived through two eras, I'm called an old man by the generation born in Reiwa. When I was little, the people who lived through the era two eras prior were also called old men. History repeats itself, doesn't it?

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  • Kigen

    I work as a physician in a small town on the Kanto Plain, about 100 kilometers north of Tokyo. From 1978 to 1980, I lived in New York because of my father's work. The atmosphere and scenery of those years remain one of the greatest inspirations behind my music. As a teenager, I discovered jazz, which completely changed the way I listened to and understood music. I was also deeply influenced by YMO and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Today, I compose freely across many genres, including jazz, techno, classical, and world music. In 2018, after a 27-year break, I returned to composing. Since then, I have written more than 200 pieces of music, releasing them one by one as a record of my life. Rather than staying within a single genre, I enjoy turning memories, landscapes, and ideas into music. Someday, if I can naturally write an enka song, I might consider that a personal milestone as a composer. If even one of my pieces resonates with you, I would be truly grateful.

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