Mitsune

Mitsune is a Japanese five-member band based in Berlin, whose members come from Japan, Germany, Australia and Greece. The band is led by two female players of the Tsugaru shamisen – a four-century-old three-stringed instrument that was once a favourite among blind players and wandering musicians of ancient Japan. Accompanied by percussion and double bass, Mitsune is a music-visual sensation of unprecedented energy that combines Japanese folk songs, psychedelia, jazz, decadent costumes and evocative storytelling. Since their inception in 2018, Mitsune have performed across Europe, sharing the stage with acts such as Hiatus Kaiyota, surprising audiences at festivals of all genres, from techno to folk. Their second album, ‘Hazama’ (2022), was presented and praised in Rolling Stone and Songlines magazines and entered the Top 10 of the Transglobal World Music Chart.