Obon [御盆] (2005, Heads Up Records) Purchase: Amazon
    Track List:
  1. Swiss Ming
  2. China Latina
  3. Kototsu-Han (Sankyoku) [琴つ (三曲)]+
  4. Atomic Cafe+
  5. Obon [御盆] Two-Five
  6. One Thursday Morning
  7. Mr. Robben
  8. Paris (Ici Avec Moi)
  9. Pharoah
  10. The Lighthouse
  11. Heritage

* = Vocal Track
+ = Personal Favorite

Notes:

  • This album is also an all-instrumental album.
  • The song "Obon [御盆] Two-Five" is thusly named because
    1. they already had a song named "Obon" on the album Go [五]
    2. this album marks the completion of 25 years of recording for the band (1979-2005)
  • "Kototsu-Han (Sankyoku)" means:
    1. Koto [琴]
    2. Tsu (from Tsutsumi Drum) [つ]
    3. Han (Guest Karen Han's family name) [韩]
    4. Sankyoku (three melodies) [三曲]
    Guest artist Karen Hwa-Chee Han plays the Er-Hu [二胡]. Percussion master Kenny Endo plays the Tsutsumi drum [つつみ鼓].