Rare Japanese, original pressed on translucent red wax. Glossy, NM- vinyl. Textured jacket, Obi strip intact. A powerful and evocative performance of Akira Ifukube’s Japanese Rhapsody, conducted by Kazuo Yamada. Rooted in traditional Japanese melodic and rhythmic forms yet orchestrated with bold, modernist color, the work stands as one of Ifukube’s most compelling symphonic statements. Yamada’s interpretation emphasizes both the ritualistic pulse and the sweeping lyricism of the score, achieving a rare synthesis of cultural authenticity and symphonic drama. A stirring document of Japan’s postwar orchestral renaissance and a must for collectors of 20th-century composition.