姫神
(Himekami)
Himekami, a Japanese new age music group, was founded in 1980 by composer
Yoshiaki Hoshi. Their music was influenced by the folk songs and ethnic music of
the Tohoku region. Initially named Himekami Sensation, they released their debut
album Oku no Hosomichi in 1981. The group changed its name to Himekami in 1984
and continued to release albums such as Mahoroba (1984), Kaido (1985), and
Hokuten Genso (1986). Their song "Kaze no Inori" from the album Homura (1993),
was also notably used in the NHK Taiga drama segment Homura Kikō. Following
Yoshiaki Hoshi’s death on October 1, 2004...
