Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai is a series of peace-themed albums by new age artist Kitarō, inspired by the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan's island of Shikoku (see Shikoku Pilgrimage).^[1] Each album in the series has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 1 (2003)

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Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.1

Studio album by Kitarō
Released	September 9, 2003
Genre	New-age
Length	68:36
Label	Domo Records
Producer	Kitarō, Gary Barlough
Kitarō chronology
Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live In Yakushiji (2002) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.1 (2003) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 2 (2005)

All tracks are written by Kitarō

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Michi"	7:46
2.	"Kagero"	5:19
3.	"Shizuku"	5:20
4.	"Flow"	5:08
5.	"Nen"	4:44
6.	"The Wind"	4:57
7.	"Gi"	5:05
8.	"Evening Sun"	4:52
9.	"Silence"	6:12
10.	"Earth In Bloom"	7:44
11.	"Kuu"	5:04
12.	"Cocoro"	6:25

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 2 (2005)

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Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.2

Studio album by Kitarō
Released	February 22, 2005
Genre	New-age
Length	56:21
Label	Domo Records
Producer	Kitarō, Gary Barlough
Kitarō chronology
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 1 (2003) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.2 (2005) Spiritual Garden (2006)

All tracks are written by Kitarō

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shining Spirit Of Water"	5:33
2.	"As The Wind Blows"	5:01
3.	"Koki"	4:48
4.	"Kan-non"	5:10
5.	"Whispering Earth"	6:28
6.	"Inner Lights"	6:34
7.	"Dancing Flower"	4:48
8.	"Floating Lotus"	5:30
9.	"Peaceful Valley"	5:07
10.	"Crystal Field"	4:53
11.	"Ritual Waves"	4:29

Charts

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Chart (2005)	Peak position
Billboard Top New Age Albums^[2]	15

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 3 (2007)

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Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.3

Studio album by Kitarō
Released	September 25, 2007
Genre	New-age
Length	60:49
Label	Domo Records
Producer	Kitarō
Kitarō chronology
Spiritual Garden (2006) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.3 (2007) Toyo's Camera (2009)

All tracks are written by Kitarō

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sky And Ocean"	8:58
2.	"Crystal Winds"	6:20
3.	"After The Rain"	7:32
4.	"Sacred Fountain"	7:02
5.	"Winds Blow Over The Hill"	6:31
6.	"Into The Forest"	5:45
7.	"Voice In Blue"	8:04
8.	"Circle Dance"	10:51

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4 (2010)

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Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.4

Studio album by Kitarō
Released	September 14, 2010
Genre	New-age
Length	57:46
Label	Domo Records
Producer	Kitarō
Kitarō chronology
Impressions of the West Lake (2009) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.4 (2010) 442 – Extreme Patriots of WWII: Kitaro's Story Scape (2010)

All tracks are written by Kitarō

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lotus Mountain"	9:04
2.	"Yakushi"	8:32
3.	"Magic Seeds"	8:39
4.	"Reflection Of Water"	7:06
5.	"South Wind"	5:30
6.	"Circle Pray"	7:16
7.	"Requiem"	7:45
8.	"Ritual Winds"	4:17

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 5 (2017)

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Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.5
Studio album by Kitarō
Released	April 21, 2017
Genre	New-age
Length	60:17
Label	Domo Records
Producer	Kitarō
Kitarō chronology
Final Call (2013) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.5 (2017)

All tracks are written by Kitarō

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soul from Ocean"	5:57
2.	"Breath of Light"	6:30
3.	"Reflection of the Heart"	5:36
4.	"Wave Rotation"	5:02
5.	"Time and Space Cry"	6:11
6.	"Sea of Clouds"	6:44
7.	"Floating Lotus Flower"	4:15
8.	"Wind Invitation"	7:59
9.	"Journey for Nirvana"	6:47
10.	"Water Miracle"	5:16

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Result
2004	Grammy Award for Best New Age Album	Nominated
2006	Grammy Award for Best New Age Album	Nominated
2008	Grammy Award for Best New Age Album	Nominated
2011	Grammy Award for Best New Age Album	Nominated
2017	Grammy Award for Best New Age Album	Nominated

Personnel

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Kitaro - Producer, Composer, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Keyboards, Photography
Gary Barlough - Producer (V.1), Engineer (V.2)
Allen Sides - Engineer (V.1)
Doug Sax - Mastering (V.1, 2, 3)
Joe Chiccarelli - Engineer (V.2)
Robert Hadley - Mastering (V.2)
Randy Miller - Orchestration (V.3), Arranger (V.3)
Steven Miller - Engineer (V.3)
Ian Ulibarri - Engineer (V.3)
Timothy Beach - Engineer (V.4)
Tim Gennert - Mastering (V.4)
Paul Lamb - Mastering (V.5), Engineer (V.5)

Musicians

Kristin Stordahl Kanda - Flute (V.1, 2)
Rie Shimomura - Violin (V.1)
Tu Shang Xian - Pipa (V.1, 2)
Jonathan Goldman - Chanting (V.2)
Paul Pesco - Guitars (V.2, 3)
Franci Miho Shimomaebara - Vocals (V.2)
Nawang Khechog - Tibetan Flute & Chanting Voice (V.2)
Keiko Takahashi - Keyboards (V.2, 3, 4), Composer (V.3), Arranger (V.3)
Masayuki Koga - Shakuhachi (V.3)
Alexander Adhami - Cello, Santoor, Guitar, Ebow, Flute (V.3, 4)
Steven Kindler: Violin (V.4)
Diana Dentino: Keyboards (V.4)
Voyce McGinley: Percussion (V.4)
Shinji Ebihara (V.5)

Additional Personnel

Eiichi Naito - Producer, Executive Producer, Management
Dino Malito - Artists & Repertoire, Management
Howard Sapper - Business & Legal Affairs
Tatsuya Hayashi - Marketing (V.1, 2)
Hitoshi Saito - Marketing (V.3, 4)
Atsuko Mizuta - Marketing (V.4)
Kio Griffith - Art Direction, Design

External links

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References

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^ "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.1 (2003) by Kitaro". Domo Music Group. Archived from the original on 2009年04月22日.
^ "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 2 - Kitaro". AllMusic . AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2023年07月16日. Retrieved 2012年05月18日.

v t e Kitarō
Studio albums	Astral Voyage (1978) The Light of the Spirit (1987) Kojiki (1990) Dream (1992) Mandala (1994) Peace on Earth (1996) Gaia-Onbashira (1998) Thinking of You (1999) Ancient (2001) Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai (2003) Spiritual Garden (2006) Impressions of the West Lake (2009) Final Call (2013)
Live albums	An Enchanted Evening (1995) Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live in Yakushiji (2002) Symphony Live in Istanbul (2014)
Compilation albums	Grammy Nominated (2010)
Soundtrack albums	Heaven & Earth (1993)
Related	Discography The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe

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