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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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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.

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.

2024/01
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JOMON DIVA Live

Ultra-Ancient Future Music “JOMON DIVA — Rite of Creation”

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.

2025/11
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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
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Asahi Shimbun “GLOBE” No. 292

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

2023/12
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“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
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MUSIC EcoSystems | BIZ

Spatial Audio Production in a Log House Surrounded by Forest

2023/07
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「Lovely Day♡」Fm yokohama 84.7

Remote Live Appearance on “Lovely Day♡” (FM Yokohama 84.7) from Yamanashi Discussed the Yokohama sound logo.

2023/03
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Yokohama’s Sound Logo Completed

“Yokohama’s sound logo completed — expressing the city’s brand image through sound” (Yokohama Keizai Shimbun)

2023/03
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Don’t Sleep Through Life!

NHK Don’t Sleep Through Life! — “Why does the earthquake early warning on mobile phones sound like that?”

2023/02
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Logic Radio #150 α-STATION / FM Kyoto

Appearance on Hideki Matsutake’s Program “Logic Radio #150” (α-STATION / FM Kyoto)

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2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.1 「Wave Paradise」[Jamaica & Fiji]

Poems 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.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.4 「Sound Impressionism」[France]

Poems of the Earth — France. Environmental composer Takashi Kokubo’s world-recorded nature sounds, captured in 3D Cyberphonic for immersive headphone listening.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.3 「Great Amazon」[Peru]

“Poems of the Earth.” From Cusco and Machu Picchu to the Amazon. Healing through 3D Cyberphonic field recordings.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.2 「Quiet Japan」[Japan]

Poems of the Earth. Cyberphonic 3D-recorded nature sounds. Immerse yourself in the sounds of Japan and experience deep rest through headphones.

2007
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Sound of the Earth vol.1 「Wave Paradise」[Jamaica & Fiji]

Poems 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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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
詳細情報を紹介する画像

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.

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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