{"product_id":"niningashi-heavy-way-lp-black-vinyl","title":"Niningashi - Heavy Way LP (Black Vinyl)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThis is Preorder. The estimated ship date is March, 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eLimited to 2 copies per person \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP pressed on black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA long-lost Japanese acid folk gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNiningashi’s 1974 private press debut Heavy Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 352px; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3jRFPBuitb3dH7bRoX7rw5?utm_source=oembed\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWay glows with singular imagination, assured songwriting, and a hazy, dreamlike groove.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough he was studying to become a pharmacist, Kazuhisa Okubo found himself far more compelled to dispense sonic remedies than medicine. Heavy Way captures a formative moment in his life — and in Japan’s wider cultural shift — where a longing for pastoral simplicity collided with the neon pull of coffee, cigarettes, and late-night city romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpellbound by Tokyo’s energy and immersed in a burgeoning acid folk scene, the young musician distilled his experiences into a heady blend of Japanese sensibility and American soul and psychedelia. Niningashi was his first group, and Heavy Way would be its only statement — a raw, heartfelt, and quietly funky document that moves to its own off-kilter rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross nine tracks, Okubo and his six-piece band reinterpret Japan’s emerging folk sound with sharp lyrical observations, shimmering electric guitar lines, and subtle, steady grooves. The opening piece “Ameagari” feels like a gentle meeting point between Harvest-era Neil Young and Haruomi Hosono’s work with Happy End. Elsewhere, “Semai Boku No Heyade” drifts with playful, washboard country charm; “Restaurant” unfolds in dusky, after-hours tones; and “Hitoribotchi” offers a tender, rain-soaked reflection on childhood that will resonate with listeners of Woo and Mac DeMarco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOkubo would later find wider recognition with the psychedelic folk outfits Neko and Kaze — the latter scoring multiple chart-topping releases — but his elusive debut with Niningashi remains shrouded in mystery. Originally self-released in 1974 and adorned with artwork by his brother, Heavy Way has quietly grown into a cult favorite, its scarce surviving copies fetching high prices among collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecord Label:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIME CAPSULE  TIME019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode: 748322322102\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA1\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e雨あがり = Ameagari (After The Rain)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6:08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA2\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eせまい僕の部屋で = Semai Boku No Heyade (In My Small Room)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:51\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA3\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eおそすぎて = Ososugite (Too Late)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:36\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA4\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eみよちゃん = Miyo Chan\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:39\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA5\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eおらが村の村長さん = Oraga Murano Soncho San (Our Village Chief)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2:49\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB1\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eれすとらん = Resutoran (Restaurant)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4:10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB2\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eなつ = Natsu (Summer)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5:44\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB3\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eちかんの詩 = Chikan No Uta (Molester Song)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:26\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB4\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eひとりぼっち = Hitoribotchi (On My Own)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4:14\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Take Me 4:49\u003cbr\u003eA2 Asayake 4:58\u003cbr\u003eA3 Midnight Rendezvous 4:57\u003cbr\u003eA4 Time Limit 2:37\u003cbr\u003eB1 Domino Line 7:20\u003cbr\u003eB2 Tears Of The Star 4:28\u003cbr\u003eB3 Swear\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt\" id=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_1TFzi\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIME CAPSULE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52493561233736,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/6386\/4515\/files\/Niningashi-HeavyWayLP_BlackVinyl.jpg?v=1771343974","url":"https:\/\/plasticstone.net\/en-pl\/products\/niningashi-heavy-way-lp-black-vinyl","provider":"Plastic Stone Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}