Bridging min'yō folk songs with Chicago footwork, Japanese producer Kasai finds inspiration in the magic of parenthood and the rhythms of everyday life.
Kasai’s Blend of Min’yō and Footwork Celebrates Ordinary Life
The Japanese producer is inspired by the magic of daily life as a father and the intricate sound of Chicago footwork.
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June 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Bridging min'yō folk songs with Chicago footwork, Japanese producer Kasai finds inspiration in the magic of parenthood and the rhythms of everyday life.
Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan with Love" on June 26, a vibrant album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. Pre-order & hear the new single “Waido Bushi" featuring vocalist Chitose Hajime: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
June 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan with Love" on June 26, a vibrant album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. Pre-order & hear the new single “Waido Bushi" featuring vocalist Chitose Hajime: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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February 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
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Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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October 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
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Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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July 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan With Love" on June 26, an album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with Latin, African & Caribbean rhythms. Pre-order & hear the lead single “Hanagasa Ondo” now! minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
April 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan With Love" on June 26, an album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with Latin, African & Caribbean rhythms. Pre-order & hear the lead single “Hanagasa Ondo” now! minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
The Tokyo-based band Minyo Crusaders reimagine traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with global rhythms on their new album "From Japan with Love" out now! Listen: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Hear a profile of band on NPR Here & Now: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Hear a profile of band on NPR Here & Now: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
June 26, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The Tokyo-based band Minyo Crusaders reimagine traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with global rhythms on their new album "From Japan with Love" out now! Listen: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Hear a profile of band on NPR Here & Now: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Hear a profile of band on NPR Here & Now: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
some monday min’yo grooves:
秋田音頭～秋田大黒舞 ᐸAKITA'N' SORA MIXᐳ
YouTube video by Akiko Kanazawa - Topic
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February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
some monday min’yo grooves:
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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April 18, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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Oh I never actually shared my new shamisen did I! Her name is Hana-chan and she's from Sapporo. I ordered custom tuning pegs because I wanted pretty acrylic ones. She's a min'yo shamisen with a three-piece neck and I love her
April 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Oh I never actually shared my new shamisen did I! Her name is Hana-chan and she's from Sapporo. I ordered custom tuning pegs because I wanted pretty acrylic ones. She's a min'yo shamisen with a three-piece neck and I love her
“What puzzled me was that these same listeners and musicians rarely approached Japanese min’yō—the roots music of their own country … with the same level of passion. That was one of the reasons we started the band.”
Touring the Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders:
Touring the Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders:
Touring the Japanese Jazz-Cumbia-Afrobeat-Folk Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders - JazzTimes
I f you were to take the art of min’yō at face value, you would focus on its happy histories of Japanese folk singing, its … Read More "Touring the Japanese Jazz-Cumbia-Afrobeat-Folk Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders"
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September 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“What puzzled me was that these same listeners and musicians rarely approached Japanese min’yō—the roots music of their own country … with the same level of passion. That was one of the reasons we started the band.”
Touring the Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders:
Touring the Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders:
Minyo Crusaders announce "From Japan With Love," an album that reworks traditional Japanese folk songs with Latin, African & Caribbean rhythms www.bluenote.com/minyo-crusad...
Minyo Crusaders Announce New Album "From Japan With Love" Out June 26 - Blue Note Records
On June 26, Minyo Crusaders will release From Japan with Love, a vibrant new album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. The album was announced ...
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April 25, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Minyo Crusaders announce "From Japan With Love," an album that reworks traditional Japanese folk songs with Latin, African & Caribbean rhythms www.bluenote.com/minyo-crusad...
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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June 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
On June 26, Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan with Love," a new album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with global rhythms.
Pre-save & hear “Hanagasa Ondo”: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Pre-order LP/CD on the Blue Note Store: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
Pre-save & hear “Hanagasa Ondo”: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Pre-order LP/CD on the Blue Note Store: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
April 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
On June 26, Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan with Love," a new album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) with global rhythms.
Pre-save & hear “Hanagasa Ondo”: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Pre-order LP/CD on the Blue Note Store: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
Pre-save & hear “Hanagasa Ondo”: minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Pre-order LP/CD on the Blue Note Store: store.bluenote.com/collections/...
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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August 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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Minyo Crusaders kick off their US tour tonight celebrating the release of their album “From Japan With Love”! Read the JazzTimes interview: www.jazztimes.com/features/pro...
Touring the Japanese Jazz-Cumbia-Afrobeat-Folk Interiors of Your Mind with Minyo Crusaders - JazzTimes
I f you were to take the art of min’yō at face value, you would focus on its happy histories of Japanese folk singing, its … Read More "Touring the Japanese Jazz-Cumbia-Afrobeat-Folk Interiors of Your...
www.jazztimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Minyo Crusaders kick off their US tour tonight celebrating the release of their album “From Japan With Love”! Read the JazzTimes interview: www.jazztimes.com/features/pro...
today's arrival in the household...
Minyo Crusaders – 日本民謡珍道中 = Tour Of Japan
Label: 180g – 180GLP06
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, black
Country: France
Released: Jun 13, 2025
Genre: Latin, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Min'yō, Cumbia
Minyo Crusaders – 日本民謡珍道中 = Tour Of Japan
Label: 180g – 180GLP06
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, black
Country: France
Released: Jun 13, 2025
Genre: Latin, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Min'yō, Cumbia
June 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
today's arrival in the household...
Minyo Crusaders – 日本民謡珍道中 = Tour Of Japan
Label: 180g – 180GLP06
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, black
Country: France
Released: Jun 13, 2025
Genre: Latin, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Min'yō, Cumbia
Minyo Crusaders – 日本民謡珍道中 = Tour Of Japan
Label: 180g – 180GLP06
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, black
Country: France
Released: Jun 13, 2025
Genre: Latin, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Min'yō, Cumbia
open.spotify.com/track/0UhXaR... this song came up on my drive home yesterday and it made me cry a little bit, because a fav OG KK slider song as a child was KK faire and ... It's based on this!!
Tanchame-Bushi <Min'yo>
Fusae Kawada, Seiichi Kawada, Kiku Ohama, Kawada Ryukyu Buyo-dan · The Songs of Japan · Song · 1997
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July 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
open.spotify.com/track/0UhXaR... this song came up on my drive home yesterday and it made me cry a little bit, because a fav OG KK slider song as a child was KK faire and ... It's based on this!!
I was going to start a #MusicChallenge for March. #MarchMetal is obvious, but what other genres begin with M?
#Min'yo (or min'yo #fusion), the Japanese genre that taught me the difference between the two N-sounds in Japanese (my pronunciation was incomprehensible).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQ9...
#Min'yo (or min'yo #fusion), the Japanese genre that taught me the difference between the two N-sounds in Japanese (my pronunciation was incomprehensible).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQ9...
MINYO CRUSADERS: live at Helios, Japan
YouTube video by Worldwide FM
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March 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I was going to start a #MusicChallenge for March. #MarchMetal is obvious, but what other genres begin with M?
#Min'yo (or min'yo #fusion), the Japanese genre that taught me the difference between the two N-sounds in Japanese (my pronunciation was incomprehensible).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQ9...
#Min'yo (or min'yo #fusion), the Japanese genre that taught me the difference between the two N-sounds in Japanese (my pronunciation was incomprehensible).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQ9...
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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March 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
The Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan with Love" on June 26, a vibrant album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. Pre-order LP/CD on the Blue Note Store & hear the new single “Shigesa Bushi": minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
May 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders will release "From Japan with Love" on June 26, a vibrant album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. Pre-order LP/CD on the Blue Note Store & hear the new single “Shigesa Bushi": minyo-crusaders.lnk.to/withlove
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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February 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
https://redd.it/r8rl97
https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tadao Sawai, Katsuya Yokoyama & Orchestra - Okosabushi [Japanese/Min'yō Psych Funk] (1970)
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k
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https://youtu.be/ct_XrgWX9-k