Japanese girl with a unique musical style

japanese girl taking a new approach in blending elements of japanese traditional music, asian folk music, and western music. Mikako Mihashi is a singer songwriter working in Tokyo, Japan. She was born near Sapporo, in Hokkaido, which is the northern island of Japan, and inherited an appreciation for Ainu music, and other traditional folk styles. She is involved in several experimental projects including Sohonzan, Kitchen Drinkers, and Ringam. Each presents a different face of japanese music, merging traditional styles with jazz, pop, and even punk elements. She has performed with many famous japanese and western musicians, including John Zorn and the japanese tradional drum ensemble, Kodo.

This website is a multimedia based presentatation of her music and art. The site uses Shockwave, Flash, and Real Audio and Video. Live audio and video sample are available on the site. To fully appreciate this site, at least the Flash 4 plugin is required.

This website is available in english and japanese versions. Click on the appropriate link below to enter.