• Akiko Yano – Kikyu Ni Notte
    • Akiko Yano – Kuma
    • Akiko Yano – Denwasen
    • Akiko Yano – Tsugaru Tour
    • Akiko Yano – Funamachi-uta Part 2
    • Akiko Yano – Ooinaru Shiino-ki
    • Akiko Yano – Herikoputaa
    • Akiko Yano – Futa
    • Akiko Yano – Oka Wo Koete
    • Akiko Yano – Funamachi-uta Part 1
    • 1. Kikyu Ni Notte
    • 2. Kuma
    • 3. Denwasen
    • 4. Tsugaru Tour
    • 5. Funamachi-uta Part 2
    • 6. Ooinaru Shiino-ki
    • 7. Herikoputaa
    • 8. Futa
    • 9. Oka Wo Koete
    • 10. Funamachi-uta Part 1

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