AMANE

Kiwako Ashimine - Daichi Shiki

1st Single AMANE.
Kiwako Ashimine and Daichi Shiki come from different creative backgrounds. As their sensibilities intersect, a new project begins with their first single, AMANE.
The piece opens with a quiet, classical resonance that feels as though it could settle naturally into the skin of people from ancient Japan. Yet it does not remain within that serenity. Following an unpredictable structure, the sound gradually transforms, eventually unfolding into a world of immense scale.
Over Daichi Shiki's delicate yet bold piano and sound production, Kiwako Ashimine's vocals whisper, layer, respond, and expand dramatically. Stillness and intensity, tension and release coexist as the two artists' distinct sensibilities become interwoven within a single composition.
AMANE portrays a way of being in which two people, knowing they can never truly become one, nevertheless remain beside one another without breaking each other's solitude. Its perspective expands from the innermost reaches of life toward the boundlessness of the universe, tracing birth, scattering, sprouting, and lives that remain connected to something beyond themselves even within solitude.
This is only the beginning of a project that will continue to transform and unfold in new forms.

Daichi Shiki (beja)
Musician and pianist. Shiki completed his master's degree in Music and Arts Expression, specializing in piano, at Showa University of Music, graduating at the top of his class and receiving the President's Award.
Alongside his research in classical music, he began performing and creating independently. His work spans piano/keyboards, guitar, composition, arranging, commercial music, mixing, and sound engineering.
As a member of Khamai Leon, he has performed at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, ONE PARK FESTIVAL, and Million Rock Festival. He also leads the music projects Fuyuhako and OBAKE Tsushin.
His musical language ranges from quiet soundscapes to destructive sonic intensity and emotionally driven songs. Moving between keyboards and guitar, his technically intricate yet lyrical playing and genre-fluid approach define his work.
He is also an avid hot spring enthusiast.

Kiwako Ashimine
An artist from Okinawa, Japan. Writing and composing her own music, Ashimine develops a distinctive aesthetic across music and visual expression.
After winning both the Grand Prix and Audience Award at one of Japan's largest music competitions, she began releasing music in earnest in 2021. In 2024, her second EP, Warm Embracement, led to her selection as a cover artist for Amazon Music's BREAKTHROUGH JAPAN. In 2025, she won the Grand Prix at the Ringo Music Festival GO-GO Awards through both jury and audience voting.
Her activities have since expanded internationally, including appearances at AXEAN FESTIVAL, one of Southeast Asia's largest music showcase festivals, and Seoul Music Week.
She is also known for performing Forgotten Words, the theme song for the smartphone game Grimms Notes.
With a voice combining transparency and strength and performances rooted in physicality, Ashimine brings her aesthetic into sound, music videos, and artwork. Through collaborations across disciplines, she continues to expand her expression across the boundaries of music and art.