
Mitsune is a Japanese folk fusion band based in Berlin, with members hailing from Japan, Australia, and Greece. Their sound blends traditional Japanese folk with psychedelic, cinematic and ritual music, serving modern folklore with a punk mentality.
The heart and soul of Mitsune is the Tsugaru shamisen, a traditional 3-stringed lute popularised by blind wandering musicians of olden Japan. Mitsune both honours and modernises shamisen tradition, conveying their own stories through this ancient instrument. Their live show is filled with raw energy, decadent visuals, and a sprinkle of humour.
Since their formation in 2018, Mitsune have performed extensively across Europe, sharing the stage with acts such as Hiatus Kaiyote and surprising audiences at festivals of all kinds, from techno to folk. Their debut album was praised in Songlines Magazine as "consistently excellent. If you need a contemporary introduction to the world of Tsugaru shamisen, this is it." Their second album Hazama was praised in Songlines and Rolling Stone and nominated for the German Record Critic’s prize. A third album is slated for release in 2025.
Mitsune
ミツネ!
AIZU BANDAISAN 会津磐梯山
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TOUR DATES
MAY 01, 2025
LILLE (FR)
LA LOUCHE D’OR
MAY 02, 2025
STRASBOURG (FR)
LE MOLODOÏ
MAY 03, 2025
STANS (CH)
STANSER MUSIKTAGE
MAY 04, 2025
ZARAGOZA (ES)
Centro CÍvico SALVADOR ALLENDE
MAY 05, 2025
CASTELLÓ (ES)
Teatre del Raval
MAY 07, 2025
PAMPLONA (ES)
CIVICAN
MAY 08, 2025
OVIEDO (ES)
Almacenes Kuivi
MAY 10, 2025
SAN SEBASTIÁN (ES)
Kutxa Kluba
MAY 11, 2025
LEÓN (ES)
Teatro el albéitar
MAY 13, 2025
BERLIN (DE)
90MIL
MAY 16, 2025
ROTTERDAM (NL)
GROUNDS
MAY 17, 2025
BRUSSELS (BE)
ANCIENNE BELGIQUE
JUNE 08, 2025
POZNAN (PL)
ETHNO PORT
JUNE 14, 2025
MARTIGNY (CH)
LES CINQ CONTINENTS
JUNE 23, 2025
ZAGREB (HR)
INMUSIC FESTIVAL
JUNE 29, 2025
Clermont-Ferrand (fr)
europavox FESTIVAL
JULY 5, 2025
Førde (no)
førde festival
JULY 6, 2025
KRAGGENBURG (NL)
WILDE WEIDE
JULY 18, 2025
LICHTENVOORDE (NL)
ZWARTE CROSS
JULY 20, 2025
CARHAIX-PLOUGUER (FR)
LES VIEILLES CHARRUES
JULY 27, 2025
FLOREFFE (BE)
ESPERANZAH
AUGUST 03, 2025
CROZON (FR)
FESTIVAL DU BOUT DU MONDE
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“startlingly original music”
– Rock n reel
“MITSUNE PRESENTS AS A ‘gesamtkunstwerk’, COMPLETE WORK OF ART”
– journal frankfurt
“exudes confidence, energy and creativity.. an ensemble with an ocean of creative potential.”
– songlines magazine















