Much of the recording process was done at Power House Studios in Tokyo, with Friedman, who was also the producer on the project, joined by bassist Kiyoshi and drummer Anup Sastry. “The recording process started in January 2020 and was due to end in March with a release in May,” explains Freidman. “But then the pandemic struck and everything was pushed back. Suddenly, I had no firm deadline to finish the album, so I could take my time, which was a godsend. That meant I could keep reworking the music and improving everything as I went along. In the end it took several months to get the album completed, but it was time well spent. I believe the music has turned out so much better because I wasn’t under any deadline pressure.”

• 1. Makenaide
• 2. Senbonzakura
• 3. Gurenge
• 4. Kaze Ga Fuiteiru
• 5. Echo
• 6. The Perfect World Feat. Alfakyun
• 7. U.S.A.
• 8. Shukumei
• 9. Ikuze Kaitou-Shoujo
• 10. Sazanka
• 11. Time Goes By
• 12. Japan Heritage Official Theme Song