Τίτλος: The Art of the Japanese Koto - Ιαπαωνία Shakuhachi and Shamisen Akiko Hasegawa (vocals, koto), Makoto Hasegawa (koto), Richard Stagg (shakuhachi) This is the second album from the successful Yamato Ensemble. It is a selection of old and contemporary Japanese chamber music performed by Aiko Hasegawa, Kikuko Satoh, Richard Stagg, and Makoto Hasegawa. Richard Stagg studied the Shakuhachi in England with Yoshikazu Iwamoto. Aiko Hasegawa and Kikuko Satoh both studied at Gedai (Art) University in Tokyo. Makoto Hasegawa graduated from Nihon Daigaku in 1990 and from Gedai University in 1994. The booklet informs on artists, instruments and the music in four languages. Τίτλοι   1. Shin Musume Dojoji (Ishikawa Koto, early 19th Century) 2. Tsuru no Sugomori (Anon., transcribed Kurosawa Kinko, 1710 - 1770) 3. Yuki (Minezaki Koto, late 18th century) 4. Hoshun (Katsutoshi Nagasawa, 1923) 5. Shikyoku Ichiban (Teizo Matsumura, 1929) 6. Ryukyu Minyo ni yoru Kumikyoku (Makino Yutaka, 1930)