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Yasuji Ohagi

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Koji Ohagis First Release on His Own Label!A recording of the classic *Platero and I* with Mutsumi HatanoDont miss the copperplate engraving by Yoko Yamamoto featured on the album coverGuitarist Koji Ohagi captivates audiences both in Japan and abroad with his outstanding technique, profound expressiveness, and diverse musicality. As he approaches the 20th anniversary of his debut in 2020, he has finally launched his own label, MARCOCREATORS.The first album released under this label is *Platero and I*. This masterpiece for guitar and recitation was composed by Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco based on *Platero and I*, the seminal work by Spanish Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramn Jimnez.Jimnez, who made his literary debut at a young age, wrote this work while returning to his hometown of Moguer to find peace of mind. It is a collection of 138 prose poems that convey the beauty found i