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Latest NewsJan 9, 2012 Hello folks. Thank you so much for a great 2011, and welcome to 2012! We plan on recording this year. Have a great 2012!!! Nov 12, 2011 Check out New Photo of Ten at FAT BABYNov 7, 2011 New Show of Ten!! At Fontana's in NYOct 6, 2011 We uploaded New video!Sep 27, 2011 New video of Ten "TEN AT FAT BABY"Sep 17, 2011 Check out New Photos of Ten at The AnachronismSep 16, 2011 New Show of Ten!! At Fat Baby in NYSep 5, 2011 Check out New Photos of Ten at The National UndergroundAug 14, 2011 Article from Japan Culture NYC for The Anachronism on August 21 Aug 9, 2011 New video of Ten "Do not miss to see Ten"July 30, 2011 Two New Shows of Ten!! At The National Underground in NY The Anachronism at Webster Hall in NYJuly 17, 2011 Ten website updatedJuly 15, 2011 Article from Japan Culture NYCJuly 8, 2011 Article from Samurai Beat Radio's Official Blog

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Ten is an alternative rock band based in New York that blends the ancient sound of the Japanese koto with contemporary music instruments like the bass and drums. The name of the band means "Heaven" in Japanese. Ten was founded in 2005 in Tokyo, Japan by husband and wife Atsushi Asano (Vocals & Bass) and Yuki Yasuda (13-string koto & 17-string koto).Asano came up with a new idea that blends rock music and the Japanese traditional instrument without a guitar by meeting Yasuda who has given body and soul to the koto.Ten released two EPs, performed many concerts, went on tours all over Japan, appeared at several Jazz festivals and did several acoustic shows in Japan. In June 2009, Ten relocated to New York because it is "the center of the universe" and "the melting pot" of races. Then, for a year and a half, Asano and Yasuda devoted much time to preparing for there American debut. On April 23, 2011, Ten was invited to Anime Boston 2011 as a guest. Anime Boston is an annual three-day Japanese animation convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. At that time, they occupied all floors of the Hynes Convention Center and also their attendance hit a new record of 17,236. On July 3, Ten appeared at j-Summit New York where they collected donations for the victims of Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011. Ten also earned new fans by taking part in Steampunk Anachronism III : Vacation to Edo in NYC on August 21. Ten's dark and heavy music style consists of the traditional Japanese instrument "koto" (), bass, drums, and voice. The music is characterized not only by the sound of the traditional koto, but also by the unique blend of sounds produced by the other instruments. All music and lyrics are written by Asano. All koto parts are composed on Asanos 7-string electric guitar. Yasuda adapts the guitar part into the way the koto should sound, changing the technique from classical to Tens style. Asano also creates the tone color of the koto. Therefore, Yasuda has to operate multi-effect pedals and various compact effects pedals with her feet in addition to the conventional koto technique.The lyrics are focused on Asano's peculiar Japanese subliminal emotions and enthusiasm. Asano wants to share Ten's world with people all over the world by singing in English, not in Japanese. About the koto The koto () is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. This wooden (Paulownia) instrument is about 180 cm long and has 13 strings which are strung over 13 movable bridges along the length of the instrument. Players use three finger picks (on the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger) to pluck the strings, and the pitches can be adjusted by moving these bridges before playing. The koto is made in the image of the dragon. The parts of a koto are called Dragon-head, Dragon-tail and Dragon-tongue. The 17-string koto ( jushichi-gen) was developed by koto master Michio Miyagi ( / 1894-1956). It's considerably larger than a normal koto. It's one octave lower than the koto and it has a deeper sound.

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Anime Boston 2011

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Ten show _Lit Lounge

j-Summit New York

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Ten - Perfect Place

Ten - a sense of evanescence

Ten performs at ANIME BOSTON

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Perfect Place

a sense of evanescence

Anime Boston 2011

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TOUR Date City State Country Event/Venue 2011-04-23 Boston MA US ANIME BOSTON 2011/The Hynes Convention Center2011-05-18 New York NY US Lit Lounge2011-07-03 New York NY US j-Summit NY/The Bowery Electric 2011-08-11 New York NY US The National Underground2011-08-21 New York NY US The Anachronism/Webster Hall2011-10-06 New York NY US FAT BABY2011-11-19 New York NY US Fontana's

Anime Boston 2011

Lit Lounge

j-Summit New York

The National Underground

The Anachronism

FAT BABY

Fontana's

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LYRICS

Perfect Place Perfect PlaceI've made so many stops on my wayBut I see the road nowI'm just making it thereI've got a lot of things to do on my ownI'm locking myself in a cageI won't let anything in my cageAnd I try not to step outsideIf my heart is there, there's nothing to lose Are you afraid of being alone?I want to walk my stepLeave me alone A nice-looking package Where is the truth?There's no need to make myself look strongI just live my life for what I canMy head is fullTake a look in the mirrorI'll keep myself company till the endI think about where I standSometimes it might be painful , but I eventually want to find my way to the placeCalm, natural, and perfect place I listen to my favorite musicI read my favorite booksI write songsI play my songsI just wanna be in peaceThat's all I don't want to build a fictional worldI'll take in facts I talk about the truthI should value my present situationI'm just doing my bestIt makes me even hesitate when I hesitateJust open your path 'causeNow isn't going to last forever

a sense of evanescence a sense of evanescenceTime looks like drawing a circleBut a day isn't the same dayIt's your body cells, tooIt's changing everydayYou're getting olderSuch a deep distance betweenThe things you wantAnd he things you have to doI wonder if they'll come together some day Times always changingYou will die some dayBut I live my dreams and challenge my fateThe sky is getting lightThe sun comes upA new day will startI think take it day by day

Perfect Place - Japanese

Perfect Place

今までたくさん寄り道をしてきただけど今は道が見えている

そこに向かって進むだけ

一人でやらなくてはならないことが山ほどある

自分を檻の中に閉じ込める誰一人その中に入れない自分を檻の外に出さないようにする

心がそこにあれば、失うものは何もない

一人でいるのが怖いのか？

俺は自分の歩幅で歩きたい一人にしておいてくれ

見栄えのするパッケージ　真実は一体どこにある？

自分を強く見せようとする必要はない目の前の現実をこなすだけで頭の中は一杯

鏡を見て自分に最後まで付き合うのは自分自身

自分が居る立場を認識しよう時にそれは苦痛かもしれないけれど・・・

やがて辿り着きたい場所がある穏やかで、自然で、完結した場所

好きな音楽を聴いて好きな本を読んで曲を書き演奏して

穏やかに暮らしたいただそれだけ

虚構の世界は築きたくない事実を取り入れ真実を語る

今あるものを大切にし今できることをするだけ

迷うと余計に迷いが生じる道は閉ざされても拓けばいい

今が永遠に続く訳じゃない

asoe - Japanese

無常

時は円を描いているように見えるが

一日だって同じ日はない

体の細胞も同じだ

毎日変化し続け

人はだんだん老いていく

こんなに深い隔たりがある

やりたいことと

やらなければならないことの間に

重なり合う日はくるのだろうか？

時代は常に変わり続け

人はいつか必ず亡くなる

それでも　夢に生き　運命に挑む

空が白みがかり

太陽が昇り

新しい一日が始まる

僕は思う　一日一日を生きようと

無常

Perfect Place

a sense of evanescence

Perfect Place - Japanese

asoe - Japanese

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