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Shogun is a notable jazz-funk crossover album released in 1981 by the American shakuhachi player John Kaizan Neptune and the Japanese group Mu'ryō.The record is highly regarded by collectors for its seamless fusion of traditional Japanese instrumentation—such as the shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and koto (zither)—with Western jazz-funk and fusion grooves.General OverviewArtists: John Kaizan Neptune & Mu'ryōRelease Year: 1981Labels: Express / Toshiba EMI (Japan) and Inner City Records (US, Catalog: IC 6078)Genre: Jazz / World Fusion / FunkCore Style: Blends traditional Japanese scales and melodic textures with crisp, mid-tempo jazz-funk basslines, drums, and electric guitar arrangements. Shōgun (5:00)A2. Day Beginning (4:23)A3. Brazz Breeze (5:02)A4. Ninja (5:44)Side B:B1. Sailing East (5:42)B2. Samurai (6:23)B3. Shibumi (String Play) (3:11)B4. Five Windows (6:26)