Consuming Worlds: Kojiki by Keith Yatsuhashi {Book Soundtrack}

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Kojiki by Keith Yatsuhashi {Book Soundtrack}

Book Info~

Title- Kojiki

By- Keith Yatsuhashi

Published- April 19th, 2013

Published by- Musa Publishing

Genre-YA

Book Blurb~

When eighteen-year-old Keiko Yamada’s father dies unexpectedly, he leaves behind a one way ticket to Japan, an unintelligible death poem about powerful Japanese spirits and their gigantic, beast-like Guardians, and the cryptic words: “Go to Japan in my place. Find the Gate. My camera will show you the way.”

Alone and afraid, Keiko travels to Tokyo, determined to fulfill her father’s dying wish. There, beneath glittering neon signs, her father’s death poem comes to life. Ancient spirits spring from the shadows. Chaos envelops the city, and as Keiko flees its burning streets, her guide, the beautiful Yui Akiko, makes a stunning confession--that she, Yui, is one of a handful of spirits left behind to defend the world against the most powerful among them: a once noble spirit now insane.

The Earth itself is at stake, and as Keiko fights to save it, strange, dormant abilities stir within her. She suspects they are vital to her world’s survival, but to summon them, she must first unlock the mysteries within herself and a past shrouded in mystery.

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~Book Soundtrack~

Could you share your idea of the perfect soundtrack to your book?

Well, I wrote it while listening to a mixture of Giant Robo, The Animation (an anime favorite of mine), Godzilla, and--brace yourself--Phantom of the Opera. I spent 10 years as a competitive figure skater, so music is very important to me. Even after all these years, I still think in terms of choreography, how music tells and embellishes the story. For Kojiki, I’d go big, emotional, and majestic.

**Wow. A figure skater? That is cool! Love your choice in music. I read the book last year and I think this soundtrack is definitely fitting! Thanks for sharing!

Author Info-~

Keith Yatsuhashi was born in 1965 in Boston, MA. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1989 and is currently the Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Keith was a competitive figure skater for ten years, winning the U.S. National Junior Dance Championships in 1984, a bronze medal in the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and a silver medal in 1984.

In addition to his love of writing, Keith enjoys many hobbies such as golf, reading, and playing football and hockey with his sons. Keith currently lives in Norfolk, MA with his wife, Kathleen and three children—Caitlin, Jeffrey, and Justin.