Eight Daughters

One of the most well-known stories in Japanese mythology: the tale of the god Susanoo and his battle with the fearsome Yamata-no-Orochi. This enormous serpent had eight heads, eyes as red as ripe Chinese lantern berries, a body so ancient that moss and trees had grown upon it, and a belly raw and bleeding. Thanks to Susanoo's heroic actions, Princess Kushinada was saved. But few know that she had sisters-sisters who were not as fortunate and were already devoured by the beast.
This piece tells the story of those lost daughters. It is dedicated to the ones whose voices were never heard, who vanished without anyone noticing. Through this music, we remember the "forgotten ones" who exist everywhere around us-and remind ourselves never to look away.