[Machine Translation] "Hirata Yoko + Makoto Yano" is a piano and vocal duo featuring Makoto Yano a composer, arranger, and producer who has been a pioneering force in the Japanese music scene since the 1970s and Hirata Yoko, who has continued to perform contemporary poetry by poets such as Shuntaro Tanikawa. They are now releasing a new album under the name Yanokonyora." Featuring original compositions as well as songs set to poems by Masato Tomobe, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Naoko Kudo, and others, the duo is exploring new musical possibilities with a simple, piano-centered arrangement. (Distributed by: Midi Co., Ltd.)