Yano and Agatsuma (Akiko Yano & Hiromitsu Agatsuma) Unofficial

Since her debut, Akiko Yano has been active as one of Japan's leading artists with an innovative style that defies genre or category, and Hiromitsu Agatsuma, one of Japan's leading shamisen players, has been transmitting "tradition and innovation" domestically and internationally through activities that transcend genres and borders while remaining grounded in tradition. In March 2020, their first album "Asteroid and Butterfly" was released, and it is the only album with original arrangements of minyo songs. Their first album, "Asteroid and Butterfly," was released in March 2020 and attracted attention for its one-of-a-kind folk song arrangements full of originality. The three members, Akiko Yano, Hiromitsu Agatsuma, and synthesizer player Hideyuki Fukasawa, weave together a rare live performance of "new Japanese music" inspired by minyo songs in an intimate club space.