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Semishigure

by Shuhei Fujisawa; translated by Thomas Harper

This playlist mirrors the nuanced, atmospheric storytelling of "Semishigure" by Shuhei Fujisawa, blending delicate instrumental textures with evocative vocal tracks that capture the historical and emotional subtleties of samurai-era Japan. The instrumentals offer a mix of traditional and modern influences that echo the book's balance between tradition and change, while the vocal songs explore themes of honor, reflection, and human connection, highlighting individual character emotions and the transient beauty of life.

20 tracks
balanced
May 31, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
0
Music for Nine Post Cards

Clouds

Hiroshi Yoshimura · Music for Nine Post Cards

1
Midnight Euphonium

Merry-Go-Round of Life (Euphonium Tuba Duet)

Joe Hisaishi arr. Natalie Colegrove · Midnight Euphonium

2
1996

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

3
EROSION

EROSION

KUTE · EROSION

4
snowfall

snowfall

blondette · snowfall

5
Songs From A Secret Garden

Song From A Secret Garden

Secret Garden · Songs From A Secret Garden

6
50 Violin Masterworks

Yumeji's Theme - From "In The Mood For Love"

Shigeru Umebayashi · 50 Violin Masterworks

7
"Okaeri MONE" Original Soundtrack 6

Departures

Masakatsu Takagi · "Okaeri MONE" Original Soundtrack 6

8
Best Of Michael Hedges

Aerial Boundaries

Michael Hedges · Best Of Michael Hedges

9
Quietude

Quietude

Morgondimma · Quietude

10
Piano Dreamers Perform the Hits of Mumford & Sons

Ghosts That We Knew

Piano Dreamers · Piano Dreamers Perform the Hits of Mumford & Sons

11
Do As Infinity FREE LIVE -FREE SOUL! FREE SPIRITS!-

深い森 - 復活LIVE 2008ver.

Do As Infinity · Do As Infinity FREE LIVE -FREE SOUL! FREE SPIRITS!-

12
Chill Camping Vibes

River Man

Nick Drake · Chill Camping Vibes

13
So Runs The World Away

The Curse

Josh Ritter · So Runs The World Away

14
Música Chill Para Cocinar

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

15
Battle Born

Be Still

The Killers · Battle Born

16
Dream Haze

Sleepwalking

Avery's Ambient · Dream Haze

17
The Ultimate David Bowie

As the World Falls Down

8-Bit Arcade · The Ultimate David Bowie

18
Stolen Dance - Tribute to Milky Chance

Stolen Dance

Pop Legends · Stolen Dance - Tribute to Milky Chance

19
Dream Department

The Stars Are Ours Tonight

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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Semishigure · Shuhei Fujisawa; translated by Thomas Harper

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