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Susumu Yokota
Sakura
๐๐ช๐จ๐ช๐ข๐ช ๐๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ฉ๐โ๐จ โ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ง๐โ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ช๐ โ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ก๐, ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐ก ๐ข๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ฎ, ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐ค๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐จ.
Created as a musical expression of ki-do-ai-raku โ joy, anger, sorrow and happiness โ the album moves effortlessly between stillness and motion, light and shadow. Sparse piano lines, soft drones and barely-there rhythmic traces unfold with patience, allowing emotions to surface and dissolve without ever being fixed or overstated.
Rather than describing moods, โSakuraโ lets them breathe. Moments of profound calm give way to quiet melancholy, hesitation drifts into warmth, and joy appears fleeting but sincere. The restraint is central to its power, offering space for reflection while remaining deeply human.
Universally acclaimed upon release and praised by figures such as Philip Glass and Brian Eno, โSakuraโ became Yokotaโs best-known and best-selling album, introducing his work to a global audience. This Skintone edition preserves its timeless delicacy โ a work of rare balance that continues to resonate as one of ambient musicโs most poetic statements.
A1
Saku
A2
Tobiume
A3
Uchu Tanjyo
B1
Hagoromo
B2
Genshi
B3
Gekkoh
C1
Hisen
C2
Azukiiro No Kaori
C3
Kodomotachi
D1
Naminote
D2
Shinsen
D3
Kirakiraboshi











