Media & Book

Designing with Sound

Release date: February 12, 2026From the Earthquake Early Warning tone and the iD electronic payment sound, to the city sound logo of Yokohama and even Tiger Jeet Singh’s entrance theme—this is the first time the sound environment designer behind these widely recognized sounds discloses the secrets of his craft.

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2026/02

Takashi Kokubo

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2026/02

Media & Book

Designing with Sound

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

2025/11

Live & Event

1st ION Forest Retreat

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

2025/11

Media & Book

Don’t sleep through life! (Rebroadcast)

NHK "Don’t sleep through life! "(Rebroadcast)“Why does the earthquake early warning on mobile phones sound like that?”

2025/05

Live & Event

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

Live & Event

"GaiaphiIia” release party

“Gaiaphilia” — Japan-Exclusive CD Release Party

2025/03

Music

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.

2025/01

Live & Event

The Manchinsaketen Live

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

2025/

Sound Design

USEN BGV Service

Environmental video content provided for the USEN BGV service

2024/08

Live & Event

2nd GAS Bon Odori Festival

2025/03

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

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

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

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/

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/

VALIS　(3D-Somesthesia Sound)Remastered 2021

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

2021/

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

KANKYO ONGAKU

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

2017

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/

USEN BGV Service

Environmental video content provided for the USEN BGV service

2024/

In Search of Light

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

2024/

ORATIO

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

2023/

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

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

2023/

Yokohama City “Sound Logo”

Production and implementation of the Yokohama City sound logo.

2022

Flower ~ Blossoms of Resonating Cultures

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

2021/

Live Mahjong!

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

2020/11

Bugei “ONIKIRI — Blade of Demon-Banishing”

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

2020

JRA Ticket Vending Machines

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

2012

Poem Concert: Yorisou

“Poem Concert: Yorisou (Drawing Close)” (The House Shirokane)

2012

Poem Concert

“Poem Concert” (The House Shirokane)

2011

Poem Concert – Without Holding Back

“Poem Concert – Without Holding Back” (The House Shirokane)

2010

Tamaki Mitsuki Cosmos Sound Concert

“Tamaki Mitsuki Cosmos Sound Concert” (Kudan Kaikan Grand Hall)

2010

Poem Concert — Connected

“Poem Concert — Connected” (The House Shirokane)

2009

Tamaki Mitsuki’s Concert to Instantly Invite Happiness

“Tamaki Mitsuki’s Concert to Instantly Invite Happiness” (Yakult Hall)

2009

Poem Concert

“Poem Concert” (The House Shirokane)

2008

Concert aboard the luxury cruise ship “Asuka II”

2006

Tanabata Concert

“Tanabata Concert” (Akashi Municipal Planetarium)

2026/02

Designing with Sound

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

2025/11

Don’t sleep through life! (Rebroadcast)

NHK "Don’t sleep through life! "(Rebroadcast)“Why does the earthquake early warning on mobile phones sound like that?”

2023/12

Asahi Shimbun “GLOBE” No. 292

Asahi Shimbun GLOBE No. 292 (newspaper insert) — Contemporary Society Seen Through Sound

2023/12

“Gyu-ee!” — The Master of Healing Sound Who Created Japan’s Mobile Earthquake Early Warning Tone

Asahi Shimbun (Web Edition):“Gyu-ee!” — The Master of Healing Sound Behind Japan’s Mobile Earthquake Early Warning Tone Reflects on the Relationship Between Society and Sound

2023/08