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Hazama

from Hazama by Mitsune

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    Mitsune's second album 'Hazama' in a sustainable cardboard gatefold case without shrink wrapping (to minimise plastic usage).
    Artwork by Mitsune band member Shiomi Kawaguchi
    Cover design by Taishi Nagasaka
    Photographs by Shari Annabell Marks
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    Photographs by Shari Annabell Marks

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about

The word ‘Hazama’ translates roughly from Japanese as ‘in between’. This song, and this album as a whole, explores the feeling of being in limbo, caught between worlds. It is a description of our experiences as a cross-cultural group living in a sort of ‘cultural limbo’ here in Berlin. As individuals, we each come from very different cultural backgrounds – Japan, Germany, Australia, Greece – and are dealing with issues such as mixed-race heritage, speaking a mixture of languages, expatriate life and its accompanying sense of displacement/otherness. This constant feeling of in-between-ness is both challenging and beautiful. We wanted to capture the essence of this feeling, leaning into the beauty it can create, and having fun with it. The lyrics at the end of the song refer to the folktale of the Moon Rabbit.. sometimes we could be just as home on the moon as we are on planet Earth.

lyrics

丸い丸いお月さまよ
〔雨、花、雪、風〕
おいしいお団子分けておくれよ
〔晴れ、影、山、波〕

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from Hazama, released February 18, 2022

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Mitsune Berlin, Germany

Mitsune is an all-female shamisen trio based in Berlin, with members from Japan, Australia & Germany. Joined by a rhythm section of percussion and double bass, Mitsune mixes Japanese folk songs with eastern blues, jazz, rock and cinematic music influences. ... more

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