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Why express the sounds of nature through musical instruments? Appearing on “GROWING REED” on February 22!

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Takashi Kokubo is a Japan’s leading environmental musician and sound designer. Since the 1980s, he has continued to explore sound as a means of reconnecting nature and human sensibility, earning international acclaim that transcends the boundaries of music.
In February 2026, he will publish his new book, Designing with Sound (Kodansha).

2026/02
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2026/03
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Featured in The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Book Review

Takashi Kokubo’s book Designing with Sound was featured in The Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s book review section, highlighting the impact of sound on space and human consciousness, as well as his design philosophy.

2026/03
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Featured in The Asahi Shimbun

Takashi Kokubo’s book Designing with Sound was introduced in The Asahi Shimbun’s book review section, highlighting the mechanisms and design philosophy behind sounds that function within society, including the emergency earthquake alert sound.

2026/03
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Featured in Tokyo Shimbun

An interview with Takashi Kokubo appeared in Tokyo Shimbun, introducing the background of the emergency earthquake alert sound and his philosophy of designing “social sounds” that influence human behavior and psychology.

2026/03
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Featured in The Mainichi Shimbun

An interview with Takashi Kokubo was published in The Mainichi Shimbun’s book review section, “This Week’s Bookshelf: Interview with the Author.” Through his new book, the article introduces his philosophy of sound design that functions within society, as well as his journey as an environmental musician.

2026/03
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Featured in The Yomiuri Shimbun

Takashi Kokubo was featured in the culture section of The Yomiuri Shimbun. The article highlights his background as the creator of the emergency earthquake alert sound and the design philosophy behind “sounds that induce tension,” discussed in his new book.

2026/03
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“Shin Naminori-Fune Retreat” Held at SAGE Studio

The log house studio “SAGE Studio” of Studio Ion was newly reborn, and the “Shin Naminori-Fune Retreat” was held there. Participants experienced deep meditation through light, sound, fragrance, and vibration.

2026/02
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Appearance on “Legend Channel”

Takashi Kokubo appeared on “Legend Channel.” At his creative base, SAGE Studio, he discussed his 3D recording system, his philosophy of sound, and the background behind the creation of the emergency earthquake alert sound.

2026/02
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Junichi Okada Navigates “GROWING REED”

Why express the sounds of nature through musical instruments? Appearing on “GROWING REED” on February 22!

2026/02
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Happy Lunar New Year.

I celebrate the New Year according to the lunar calendar, in harmony with the rhythms of the cosmos and nature. May this year unfold in balance with the natural flow of time.

2025/03
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Gaiaphilia

A collaboration between Yumiko Morioka and Takashi Kokubo. A new masterpiece of Japanese environmental music, rooted in nature and imbued with deep emotion and transcendence.

2023/05
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MAGONE

Ambient × J-Rock Film Score. Eight tracks including GLAY, officially selected in two international film festival soundtrack categories; created by director Tanabe and the composers.

2023/02
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Music For A Cosmic Garden

Takashi Kokubo & Andrea Esperti’s collaboration album Music For A Cosmic Garden is a healing work that fuses field-recorded nature soundscapes with meditative ambient music.

2021/07
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Sound Scapes/Oto No Aru Fuukei-

Takashi Kokubo combines natural field recordings from 50 countries with cutting-edge visual technology. 5.1ch surround Blu-ray.

2021/
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GAIA -BREATHING MIX- (3D-Somesthesia Sound)2021

Final installment of the Brain-Fitness series. GAIA infrasonic mix. Birds and water with synths drifting through space. Cyberphonic recording, headphones recommended.

2021/
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VALIS　(3D-Somesthesia Sound)Remastered 2021

Brain-Fitness, 2nd Volume. Fractal soundfields that regulate the nervous system. Cyberphonic recording. Headphones recommended.

2021/
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GIGA　(3D-Somesthesia Sound)Remastered 2021

Brain-Fitness Trilogy Vol.1. DNA-helix themed 3D sound to activate the brain. Headphones recommended. Includes “EVOLUTION IN URBANLIFE.”

2019
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KANKYO ONGAKU

Light In The Attic’s Japan Special Edition Becomes Grammy Nominee: Takashi Kokubo and the Definitive Survey of Japanese Ambient

2017
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Beautiful Night of the moon

“Beautiful Night of the Moon” is a poetic soundscape themed on moonlight and silence — a sonic journey that wraps the night and brings gentle healing to the heart.

2025/
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USEN BGV Service

Environmental video content provided for the USEN BGV service

2024/
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In Search of Light

White Stone Gallery Ginza New Building — Clément Denis “In Search of Light” (Environmental Music), Tokyo, Ginza

2024/
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ORATIO

“ORATIO ~ Prayer of the West, Prayer of the East” (Theater Music), Nerima Cultural Center, Tokyo

2023/
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Film “Magone” — Yasuhiko Tsuchida, “Crossroads of Fate”

Research and film music composition for Yasuhiko Tsuchida’s film “Crossroads of Fate” (Magone).

2023/
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Yokohama City “Sound Logo”

Production and implementation of the Yokohama City sound logo.

2022/
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Flower ~ Blossoms of Resonating Cultures

Min-On performance “Flower ~ Blossoms of Resonating Cultures” — Opening Music (Video Music), Nakano Sunplaza Hall, Tokyo

2021/
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Live Mahjong!

Online mahjong game “Live Mahjong!” (Game Music)

2020/11
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Bugei “ONIKIRI — Blade of Demon-Banishing”

Takashi Kokubo in charge of music for the stage production Bugei “ONIKIRI — Blade of Demon-Banishing”.

2020/
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JRA Ticket Vending Machines

Produced the audio signage tones for JRA’s automated ticket vending machines.

2026/03
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“Shin Naminori-Fune Retreat” Held at SAGE Studio

The log house studio “SAGE Studio” of Studio Ion was newly reborn, and the “Shin Naminori-Fune Retreat” was held there. Participants experienced deep meditation through light, sound, fragrance, and vibration.

2025/11
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1st ION Forest Retreat

The 1st ION Forest Retreat was held on November 11–12, 2025.

2025/05
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GAIAPHILIA — Additional Release Live Performance Announced

An additional live performance celebrating the release of GAIAPHILIA, the collaborative album by Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo

2025/04
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"GaiaphiIia” release party

“Gaiaphilia” — Japan-Exclusive CD Release Party

2025/01
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The Manchinsaketen Live

“Tree of Life” — Takashi Kokubo & Naoki Tate Live at Manchin Saketen

2024/08
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2nd GAS Bon Odori Festival

2nd GAS Bon Odori Festival

2024/06
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Yorubon

Performed at the live event “Yorubon” at Gallery “Gasbon Metabolism”

2024/06
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Van Gogh and Arles

Performing Van Gogh in Arles, Southern France! Takashi Kokubo Concert “Van Gogh and Arles”

2024/02
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Micro Ambient Music

In connection with the exhibition “Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute — Music / Art / Media,” a live festival centered on Micro Ambient Music will be presented.

2026/03
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Featured in The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Book Review

Takashi Kokubo’s book Designing with Sound was featured in The Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s book review section, highlighting the impact of sound on space and human consciousness, as well as his design philosophy.

2026/03
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Featured in The Asahi Shimbun

Takashi Kokubo’s book Designing with Sound was introduced in The Asahi Shimbun’s book review section, highlighting the mechanisms and design philosophy behind sounds that function within society, including the emergency earthquake alert sound.

2026/03
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Featured in Tokyo Shimbun

An interview with Takashi Kokubo appeared in Tokyo Shimbun, introducing the background of the emergency earthquake alert sound and his philosophy of designing “social sounds” that influence human behavior and psychology.

2026/03
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Featured in The Mainichi Shimbun

An interview with Takashi Kokubo was published in The Mainichi Shimbun’s book review section, “This Week’s Bookshelf: Interview with the Author.” Through his new book, the article introduces his philosophy of sound design that functions within society, as well as his journey as an environmental musician.

2026/03
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Featured in The Yomiuri Shimbun

Takashi Kokubo was featured in the culture section of The Yomiuri Shimbun. The article highlights his background as the creator of the emergency earthquake alert sound and the design philosophy behind “sounds that induce tension,” discussed in his new book.

2026/02
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Appearance on “Legend Channel”

Takashi Kokubo appeared on “Legend Channel.” At his creative base, SAGE Studio, he discussed his 3D recording system, his philosophy of sound, and the background behind the creation of the emergency earthquake alert sound.

2026/02
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Junichi Okada Navigates “GROWING REED”

Why express the sounds of nature through musical instruments? Appearing on “GROWING REED” on February 22!

2026/02
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Happy Lunar New Year.

I celebrate the New Year according to the lunar calendar, in harmony with the rhythms of the cosmos and nature. May this year unfold in balance with the natural flow of time.

2026/02
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Designing with Sound

Release date: February 12, 2026 A sound environment designer reveals the secrets of sound for the first time.

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Sound of the Earth vol.1 「Wave Paradise」[Jamaica & Fiji]

Sound of the Earth. Takashi Kokubo’s Cyberphonic 3D field recordings. Headphone listening recommended. Shimmering shores and gentle waves to soothe the mind.

2007
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TAKASHI KOKUBO HEALING COLLECTION「Quiet Comfort」

A 20-year culmination of Takashi Kokubo’s work. An introductory album that spans miniatures, large-scale pieces, and natural field recordings. A gentle, enveloping sound space.

2006
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Chiang Mai Dreaming

Mineaki Hotta’s Chiang Mai Dreaming blends kalimba tones with natural soundscapes, creating a nostalgic and meditative sonic environment.

2006
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The Empire of Necromancers

A lost 1975 Pink Floyd-styled gem. Previously unreleased Tokyo ’70s prog recordings by Takashi Kokubo and three collaborators finally issued. Includes a track featuring Shingetsu’s Haruhiko Tsuda.

2006
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ALCHEMY

A 2006 Progressive Rock Masterpiece. HAL & RING complete ALCHEMY, a new recording featuring 1970s-style heavy organ prog. Haruhiko Tsuda’s guitar work shines.

2006
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ENDLESS SKY including nature sound track

A release that frees the heart—shrunken by monotonous days—into the open sky. Transparent tones lift the listener higher and farther. Mineaki Hotta’s second solo album for ocarina & kalimba. Bonus natural-sound tracks on iTMS.

2006
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ETERNITY including nature sound track

A work where Japanese-inflected melodies meet healing water sounds—evoking nostalgic nature. iTMS edition includes bonus natural-sound tracks.

2005
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SATO OTO ~To All The People~

A gentle ode to the joy of being embraced by Mother Earth. A tender collaboration by Sakae Ozaki and Takashi Kokubo, featuring “Hanabuta” and the well-received vocals of ERIYA.

2003
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birth

Mongoloid roots × technology. Odbal, master of Mongolian “Urtiin Du,” joins Takashi Kokubo in mongo Diva—an organic world-music project where tradition and modernity intersect, radiating continental breadth and quiet repose.

2013
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Your room becomes a healing cosmic space.

A collection of healing music themed around the cosmos. Takashi Kokubo’s transparent sound transforms an ordinary room into a quiet, luminous “sonic universe.”

2012
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JAPAN COMFORT

A healing work that renders Japan’s archetypal landscapes in sound. Takashi Kokubo’s gentle sonic textures restore a sense of “quiet Japan” to the heart.

2008
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Sound of the Earth vol.10 「The Wild Earth」[Africa]

“Sound of the Earth,” Africa edition. Horizons, wildlife breath, flamingo swarms, nocturnal hyenas, and the pulse of the Maasai captured in 3D.

2008
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Sound of the Earth vol.9 「Sound Trekking」[Oceania]

“Sound of the Earth.” Natural soundscapes from over 40 countries recorded in Cyberphonic 3-D. Featuring the refreshing sonic environments of the Great Barrier Reef and New Zealand.

2007
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ARIGATOU

Poetry like music, music like poetry. Emi Tsutsumi’s gentle spoken word and Takashi Kokubo’s sound quietly awaken the treasures hidden within the heart.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.7 「Paradise Islands」[Hawaii]

“Sound of the Earth” — Hawaii Edition. Island-by-island character and rich layers of life. Recorded in Cyberphonic 3D — headphones recommended.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.8 「Rain Forest」[Borneo]

“Sound of the Earth” — Tropical Rainforest Edition. Jungle soundscapes alive with rare animals and birds. Cyberphonic 3D recording to experience raw vitality.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.6 「Beach in Heaven」[New Caledonia]

Sound of the Earth. Recorded in Cyberphonic 3D. Islands close to heaven—where sky and sea dissolve into healing.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.5 「Asian Resort」[Asia]

The Sound of the Earth series. Takashi Kokubo’s world-recorded nature sounds in 3D Cyberphonic. A headphone-immersive experience that evokes warmth and nostalgia.

2019
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KANKYO ONGAKU

Light In The Attic’s Japan Special Edition Becomes Grammy Nominee: Takashi Kokubo and the Definitive Survey of Japanese Ambient

1997
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Adagio of the Sea — Starry Ocean

A sonic prayer that binds the stillness of the sea and the silence of the cosmos. Gentle waves and stellar resonance by Takashi Kokubo invite the listener into an eternal quiet.

2023/05
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MAGONE

Ambient × J-Rock Film Score. Eight tracks including GLAY, officially selected in two international film festival soundtrack categories; created by director Tanabe and the composers.

1984
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Kukai

The music for the film Kūkai was composed by Stomu Yamashita, with Takashi Kokubo participating on synthesizers. The soundtrack is recognized as a unique spiritual sound work that portrays both stillness and inner depth.

1982
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Tempest

Produced by Stomu Yamashita, Tempest is a dramatic sonic work themed around storms, with Takashi Kokubo supporting the soundscape on synthesizer.

2021/07
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Sound Scapes/Oto No Aru Fuukei-

Takashi Kokubo combines natural field recordings from 50 countries with cutting-edge visual technology. 5.1ch surround Blu-ray.

2017
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Beautiful Night of the moon

“Beautiful Night of the Moon” is a poetic soundscape themed on moonlight and silence — a sonic journey that wraps the night and brings gentle healing to the heart.

2010
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FAIRYLAND

Miho Okai — “Fairyland ~Healing Orgel~” is a healing ambient work that invites the listener into a gentle “fairyland” through the quiet resonance of the music box. A refined sonic world that brings calm and spaciousness to the heart.

2010
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Little Cafe Style1〜Cafe Latte

Produced by Takashi Kokubo, Little Cafe Style 1 —Cafe Latte delivers gentle café music that brings relaxation and small moments of happiness into everyday life.

2006
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Chiang Mai Dreaming

Mineaki Hotta’s Chiang Mai Dreaming blends kalimba tones with natural soundscapes, creating a nostalgic and meditative sonic environment.

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