Japanese spirits and the music of Sasami

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Musicians draw inspiration from all kinds of places: love, heartache — and Japanese ghosts. Los Angeles-based musician Sasami Ashworth, known mononymously as Sasami, shares with us stories and music inspired, in part, by Japanese spirit folklore. Her latest album is called “Squeeze.”

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