Shoukichi Kina Asia Classics 2: The Best of Shoukichi Kina - Peppermint Tea House (PINK PEPPERMINT VINYL) 1/21/14 Following the exit of Reg

Following the exit of Reg Isadore

the record takes its title from an unfashionable but profound idea that

His fragile vocals (often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Patrick Watson) and evocative lyrics also add to the dreamlike feeling of the record

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Shoukichi Kina Asia Classics 2: The Best of Shoukichi Kina - Peppermint Tea House (PINK PEPPERMINT VINYL) 1/21/14 Following the exit of RegIt's been thirty years since we originally released this retrospective from the Okinawan icon Shoukichi Kina. There's a lot we could say about the legendary Kina and his influence on popular Japanese music but we'll let Ry Cooder, who's featured on most of the songs here, take it away: "I first met Shoukichi Kina in 1979. David Lindley and I were on tour in Japan, and were getting well worn out. Kina and a translator met up with us in Osaka and we all