Superb double album featuring Daiku's now regular Japanese band members and a few new additions. Mandolin, accordion, tuba, saxophone, ukulele, piano, drums, percussion and a host of other instruments accompany Daiku's sanshin and vocals, with some help on vocals by wife, Naiko. Songs range from Japanese standards, such as 'Japanese Rumba', to Okinawan traditional favourites such as Asadoya yunta' and some originals. The theme of the album is searching for a 'utopia' of non-categorized, just good music. In this they have definitely succeeded. Constantly surprising, challenging and entertaining.
