Traditional chant which travelled on cargo ships from Kagoshima and Kumamoto Prefectures to Toyama during the Edo period, and is now used at festivals for silent dance performances; featuring kokyu (Japanese violin), shamisen, percussion and mixed vocals

Glossy, sparkling, downtempo synth pop featuring lush pads, bright synths, fue, chimes and uplifting female vocal (source track: Souma Bon Uta, KPM WM40-1)

Atmospheric, mysterious electronica with pulsing synth bass, driving kick drum, shamisen, zither, glossy pads and compelling male vocal (source track: Tsugaru Jonkara Bushi, KPM WM40-7)

Bouncy, propulsive pop with chunky drums, bubbly bass, picked electric guitar loop, mellow synth bells, quirky shamisen and uplifting female vocals (source track: Kawachi Ondo, KPM WM40-9)

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 and taiko

Energetic folk song from Aomori Prefecture, thought to be sung to appease the spirit of a monk who killed himself in protest; featuring simple percussion and intricate, virtuosic shamisen

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

Lonely, distant fue introduces this heartbreaking, sorrowful cue featuring shamisen, dark strings and funereal percussion (source track: Yosakoi Bushi, KPM WM40-6)

Rich, expansive scenesetter featuring compelling strings, kokyu, shamisen, percussion and haunting female vocal (source track: Etchu Owara Bushi, KPM WM40-10)