Modern Geisha: Umekichi and "Kirigirisu"

Today's random song is by Japanese folk and pop musician Umekichi. She is well known in Japan for her interest in traditional Japanese music and also for her playing of the shamisen, a traditional 3-stringed Japanese instrument, in both traditional and modern styles which has garnered her both support and criticism. She is also a modern Geisha, and combines her performance with education about the art of the Geisha. This song, Kirigirisu, is from her 2006 album The Voice of Geisha Doll.