Kitarō discography


Japanese musical artist Kitaro's discography consists of 24 studio albums, 8 live albums, 14 soundtrack albums, and 42 compilation albums. Kitaro's latest project, Symphony Live In Istanbul was nominated for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and is Kitaro's 16th Grammy nomination to date.
He also appears in five full-length concert videos and has composed scores for numerous films including Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth, Impressions of the West Lake, and The Soong Sisters. He won Golden Globe Award Best Original Score for Heaven & Earth and won Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters.
He has collaborated with various artists including Megadeth's Marty Friedman, Mickey Hart, Philip Glass, Dennis Banks, Jon Anderson of Yes and Jane Zhang, as well as appearing on four Far East Family Band albums.

Studio albums

15 of these studio albums were nominated for a Grammy Award. Thinking of You won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2000.
TitleYearLabel
Tenkai 1978Zen/Invitation
Daichi 1979Zen/Invitation
Oasis1979Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Ki1981Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Silver Cloud 1983Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Toward the West 1985Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Tenku1986Geffen Records, Domo Records
The Light of the Spirit 1987Geffen Records, Domo Records
Kojiki1990Geffen Records, Domo Records
Dream 1992Geffen Records, Domo Records
Mandala1994Domo Records
Peace on Earth 1996Domo Records
Cirque Ingenieux1997Domo Records
Gaia-Onbashira1998Domo Records
Thinking of You1999Domo Records
Ancient2001Domo Records
An Ancient Journey2002Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 12003Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 22005Domo Records
Spiritual Garden2006Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 32007Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 42010Domo Records
Final Call2013Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 52017Domo Records

Soundtracks

Impression of the West Lake is one of the Grammy nominated albums.
TitleYearLabel
Silk Road, Volume 11980Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Silk Road, Volume 21980Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Tonko 1981Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Queen of Millennia 1982Pony Canyon, Geffen Records
Tenjiku 1983Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Si Shui Liu Nian1984–
Manhunter1986–
Heaven & Earth 1993Geffen Records
The Soong Sisters (film)1998Domo Records
Ninja Scroll2003Domo Records
Toyo's Camera 2009Domo Records
Impressions of the West Lake2009Domo Records
442 – Live with Honor, Die with Dignity2010Domo Records
MIS2012Domo Records

Live albums

TitleYearLabel
In Person/In Person Digital1980Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Live at Budokan1982–
Live in Asia 1984Polydor/Sound Design Records, Westwood Records
Live in America1991Geffen Records, Domo Records
An Enchanted Evening1995Domo Records
Daylight, Moonlight: [Kitaro Live in Yakushiji]2002Domo Records
Tamayura2013Domo Records
Symphony Live in Istanbul2014Domo Records
Zen: Live In Katsuyama2024Domo Records
Kukai 1250: Live In Zentsuji2024Domo Records

Compilation albums

TitleYearLabel
Best of Kitaro, Volume 11981Pony Canyon, Domo Records
My Best1986Pony Canyon, Domo Records
The Best of Ten Years 1988Geffen Records, Domo Records
Best Collection1990Pony Canyon
Tokusen II 1994–
The Best of Kitaro1995Geffen Records
Romantic Ballads1998–
Music for the Spirit, Volume 11998Domo Records
Six Musical Portraits 1998Domo Records
Noah's Ark 1998Westwood Records
Music for the Spirit, Volume 21999Domo Records
Best of Kitaro, Volume 21999Domo Records
The Essential Collection 2000–
Music for the Spirit, Volume 32001Domo Records
Endless Journey 2001Sony
Healing Forest 20013D
Music for the Spirit, Volume 42002Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 12002Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 22002Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 32002Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 42002Domo Records
Asian Café / Ashu Chakan 2002Sony/Columbia
Mizu ni Inorite2002Domo Records
Best of Silk Road2003Domo Records
Sleep, Volume 12004Domo Records
Shikoku 88 Places2004Columbia Japan
The Most Relaxing [New Age Music in the Universe]2005Kin-Kou
The Essential Kitaro2006Domo Records
Music for Yoga2007Domo Records
The Definitive Collection2008Domo Records
Sleep, Volume 22009Domo Records
Kitaro: Digital Box Set2009Domo Records
Grammy Nominated2010Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Silk Road Legend, Volume 12011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Silent Praying, Volume 22011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Faraway Land, Volume 32011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Eternal Trip, Volume 42011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Holy Vibration, Volume 52011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Breezing Universe, Volume 62011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Fairy Stories, Volume 72011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Divine Spirit, Volume 82011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Galactic Flight, Volume 92011Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Heart Beat, Volume 102011Domo Records
The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey2012Domo Records
The Kitaro Quintessential2013Domo Records
Asian Café2016Domo Records

Singles

TitleYearLabel
"Utopia" 1981–
"Angel Queen" 1982Geffen Records
"Portopia '81/Portpier Matsushita Kan" 1983–
"Aura no Saiten"1983–
Four Seasons of Quality 1984–
"Caravan" 1984Polydor
"Lady of Dreams" 1992Geffen Records, Domo Records
"Nile 2000Domo Records

Music videos

TitleYearLabel
Kojiki: A Story in Concert1987Geffen Records, Domo Records
The Light of the Spirit1987Geffen Records, Domo Records
Live in America1991Geffen Records, Domo Records
An Enchanted Evening1995Domo Records
Tamayura2000Domo Records
Thinking of You2001Domo Records
Peace on Earth2001Domo Records
The Best of Kitaro2001Domo Records
Daylight Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji2003Domo Records

Far East Family Band

TitleYearLabel
The Cave Down to the Earth1975Phoenix Records
Nipponjin1975Phoenix Records
Parallel World1976Phoenix Records

Collaborations

TitleYearLabel
Hako Yamasaki – "Akane" ––
Motoyoshi Iwasaki – "Aoi Kaze" ––
Silk Road Suite 1980Pony Canyon, Domo Records
World of Kitaro 1982Pony Canyon, Domo Records
Gyuto Monks – Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World 1988–
Marty Friedman – Scenes, produced by Kitaro1992Shrapnel Records
Nawang Khechog – Karuna, produced by Kitaro1995Domo Records
Kitaro's World of Music featuring Yu-Xiao Guang1996Domo Records
Peter McEvilley & Rachel Leslie – Ninja Scroll 2003Domo Records
Ryuta Yoshimura – Hayazaki no Hana 2006–
Let Mother Earth Speak 2012Domo Records

Reissues

TitleYearLabel
Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji 2003Domo Records
Kojiki 2003Domo Records
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 1 2003Domo Records
The Light of the Spirit 2012Domo Records
Thinking Of You 2014Domo Records
Kojiki 2015Domo Records
Tenku 2016Domo Records