Sakura in the Spanish Wind

Collaborations with Toshi Onizuka (Spanish Fusion Guitar), Yumi Torimaru (tsugaru shamisen and shinobue), and Otsuki (vocal).

Music arrangement by Toshi Onizuka (www.toshionizuka.com)

Tsugaru Shamisen/ Shinobue Arrangement by Yumi Torimaru

Lotus in the Wind

This song is a collaboration project with Toshi Onizuka (Latin fusion guitarist) during the Covid-19 pandemic in Jun 2020. Guitar and shaker by Toshi Onizuka. Tsugaru Shamisen and Shinobue by Yumi Torimaru.

The Pearl

Tsugaru Shamisen and Shinobue Duo written in Winter 2018.

Scent of the Moon

Originally composed as a shinobue duet in 2009, and newly arranged with three shinobue and a shamisen in 2019.

Kome Kone Ondo

A Japanese Minyo (folk song) made in Portland! Yumi made the song in 2010 for the community (Portland Mochitsuki event). Since then this song is played during the kneading process of mochi pounding at the stage event.

Hamabe no Uta (Song of the Seashore)

This song was written by Tamezo Narita (1893-1945). Yumi made a shinobue duet arrangement in 2020.