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Meet O’Jizo, an Irish band from Japan

Hirofumi Nakamura, Kozo Toyota and Koji Nagao of O'Jizo. (Courtesy O'Jizo)
Courtesy O'Jizo
Hirofumi Nakamura, Kozo Toyota and Koji Nagao of O'Jizo. (Courtesy O'Jizo)

O’Jizo is just one of the bands to come out of the growing Irish music scene in Japan. It marries traditional Irish repertoire with contemporary grooves and inventive arrangements.

WBUR’s Amelia Mason reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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