Twelve Songs from Lantern Town: The First Market Morning Front Cover

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A Map in Blue Ink

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雨に消えた　細い小道を

青い指先で　もう一度つなぐ

丸い眼鏡の　向こう側には

帰れない誰かの　顔がある

曲がり角には　小さな印

迷わぬようにと　星を書いた

彼は歩かず　道を残す

迷った人が　帰るために

星より近い　青い印を

夜の机に　描き続ける

見えない場所で　線を引く手が

誰かの明日を　つないでいる

彼は歩かず　道を残す

遠い家まで　帰るために

夜明けの前の　青い地図が

町の灯りを　結んでいく

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Twelve Songs from Lantern Town: The First Market Morning

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1
The First Sweep of Morning
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2
The Girl Who Sells Lanterns
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A Map in Blue Ink
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The Bakery Opens at Seven
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5
Crates from the River
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6
The One Beyond the Bridge
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7
One Extra Bowl of Soup
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8
Nails and Starlight
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9
The Evening Messenger
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10
Shelter After Closing Time
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11
When the Square Fills with Light
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12
Locking Up for Tomorrow
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A Japanese female vocal fantasy folk-pop album following twelve small lives in Lantern Town. From a market street before dawn to a lantern-lit square at night, each song tells of a sweeper, lantern maker, mapmaker, baker, river porter, apprentice builder, inn cook, repairer, messenger, bookshop owner, square guide and gatekeeper. These gentle stories celebrate the unseen work and quiet care that make an ordinary day possible.