Binaural recordings made on a rainy day in a forest

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Recorded in “Minna no Mori” Gifu Media Cosmos—a cultural complex designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito—this piece captures the subtle acoustics of its light-filled reading rooms. Beneath the lattice-wood roof, you’ll hear the scratch of pens, pages turning, and soft footsteps: fragments of time spent learning, researching, and simply being with books.

Close your eyes and let the hush of this “forest of knowledge” accompany your own work or reading.

Recorded at: “Minna no Mori” Gifu Media Cosmos, Japan

Library II ( “Minna no Mori” Gifu Media Cosmos )

This recording was made in the newly built Ishikawa Prefectural Library—a vast, shelf‑lined space dedicated purely to books. Unlike many modern “library + community” hybrids, this building feels closer to a monumental archive. Thousands of volumes absorb stray reflections, so the hall’s generous openness is counter‑balanced by an unexpectedly tight, matte acoustic.

Listen for faint pages turning, the scratch of a pencil, an occasional footstep—tiny events that briefly punctuate the stillness before dissolving again into quiet. Use it to focus, study, or simply experience what deep silence sounds like in a room made of paper.

Recorded at: Ishikawa Prefectural Library, Japan 

Library III (Ishikawa Prefectural Library)

Recorded in our home during a typical work‑day morning, this soundscape follows the making of a simple breakfast for two: sunny‑side‑up eggs, pan‑fried potatoes, and strips of bacon seasoned only with salt. You’ll hear the gentle sizzle of the skillet, a spoon stirring instant milk tea, and the soft rustle of yogurt lids—all against the stillness of early hours.

These small, familiar sounds help us gather our thoughts before the rush of the day. Close your eyes and listen for the hidden rhythms in an ordinary morning.

Morning Kitchen

Recorded on the Shinkansen platform just before the 22:00 Tokyo‑to‑Nagoya departure, this soundscape captures a side of the station most travelers never hear. The daytime crowds are gone; only scattered passengers wait beneath the lights. Listen for distant announcements, soft footsteps, and the low hum of the bullet train as it idles—quiet details that float in the late‑night air.

Tokyo Station (Shinkansen Platform)

Recorded in the JR concourse at Tokyo Station, this soundscape captures the ceaseless interchange of travelers—tourists with suitcases, businesspeople on tight schedules, families meeting and parting. Footsteps overlap, rolling bags echo, and overhead announcements ripple through the space. Together they form a dense, ever‑shifting rhythm unique to one of the world’s busiest rail hubs.

Close your eyes and feel the momentum of thousands heading outward to every corner of the country.

Tokyo Station II (JR Concourse)

I record to reveal the music already living inside our surroundings.
From wind-rustled leaves to late-night train stations, I believe every moment—natural or human-made—carries hidden melodies, harmonies, and rhythms born from the chance overlap of sounds. Through field recordings I frame these soundscapes and let the music inside them surface. Close your eyes, listen, and you’ll hear the pulse and color of everyday life.

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世界には音楽が潜んでいる。

自然や人々の営みが発する音の風景を切り取り、
偶然に生まれるリズムやハーモニーを抽出するのが私の創作です。

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