Deep synth drone, strings and floating, expressive fue are joined by shamisen and percussion to create a hugely evocative soundscape (source track: Konpira Fune Fune, KPM WM40-5)

Song of harvest celebration from the Souma area in Fukushima Prefecture, featuring shamisen, fue, percussion and mixed vocals

Powerful traditional Edo-era fishermen's song from Hokkaido, sung while dragging in their nets; featuring shamisen, fue, percussion, taiko and mixed vocals

Reflective, sorrowful folk song from Miyagi Prefecture, originating from banquets and red-light districts, expressing the inevitability of rain; featuring fue, shamisen, percussion and mixed vocals

Striving, atmospheric electronica featuring driving drum loop, warm strings, shamisen, koto, fue and powerful, hopeful male and female vocals (source track: Soran Bushi, KPM WM40-2)

Lively, joyful folk melody from Akita Prefecture, originally a bawdy banquet song which developed into a comical song about praising one's hometown; featuring shamisen, fue, percussion and mixed vocal

Bright, energetic electronic pop cue featuring propulsive drums, restless shamisen, frenetic solo fue and crunchy female vocal (source track: Akita Ondo, KPM WM40-3)

Powerful traditional Edo-era fishermen's song from Hokkaido, sung while dragging in their nets; featuring shamisen, percussion and taiko

Reflective, sorrowful folk song from Miyagi Prefecture, originating from banquets and red-light districts, expressing the inevitability of rain; featuring shamisen and percussion

Reflective, sorrowful folk song from Miyagi Prefecture, originating from banquets and red-light districts, expressing the inevitability of rain; featuring fue, shamisen, percussion and mixed vocals