Himekami

Himekami (姫神) is a Japanese new-age musical group, founded in 1980 by composer [a=Yoshiaki Hoshi] (星 吉昭) as Himekami Sensation (姫神せんせいしょん, Himekami Senseishon), changing its name to Himekami in 1984. After a successful hit in Japan, keyboard artist Yoshiaki Hoshi changed his performance name to Himekami in 1980, sometimes in collaboration with his wife Etsuko. Their music has much in common with [a=Kitaro], a mix between traditional Japanese and more modern, popular styles. Although they made also over 40 albums, compilations included, many of them never got released outside Japan.

Yoshiaki Hoshi died in 2004, though the group has been continued by his son [a=Yoshiki Hoshi] (星 吉紀).