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"Gonyo Gonyo Storytelling" is a piece born from The Dictionary Journey through Kōjien, 7th Edition, tracing the entries from kōdan to gonyo gonyo.
It weaves together the definitions, reflections, and emotions that emerged along the way into a single, continuous flow of sound.
This work listens closely to words before they settle into meaning
the murmurs, hesitations, and half-formed voices that exist just prior to clarity.
What remains is not a lecture, but a presence:
a quiet storytelling that moves, almost unintentionally,
from language into feeling.
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