“Unless I somehow learn how to read Japanese, I'm a long way from understanding the Susumu Yokota story. My introduction came via a compilation track called "Azukiio No Kaori," a delicate slice of drifting ambient beauty striking enough to convince me to buy last year's *Sakura*. No regrets, believe me; it wound up being one of my favorite records of the year. Poking around online, I discovered tha”
