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From kin to kei
the weight of words shifts, tilting quietly in the dark.
Between the glint of gold and the shadow of a kingdom-toppling beauty,
this track carves out the trembling honesty that lives inside us all.
Brush lines in ancient seal script quiver,
Kūkai's sacred silence begins to sing,
and hidden gemstones sleep beneath the grassroots.
The countless words gathered through a long journey of dictionaries
ignite into a single flame of story as the beat begins to rise.
Regret, dignity, esoteric rites, gravure glamour,
the stubborn will of Yu Gong moving mountains
images that were never meant to meet
now collide on the same page,
synching like kotodama in a shifting rhythm
to reveal a brand-new landscape.
Gold gleams.
A beauty turns her head.
A nation tilts.
And words keep moving forward.
Holding all of this together this is the song that was born.
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