ORIGINAL MUSIC BY HIROKAZU AKIYAMA
A landscape for every story.
From a quiet shrine to a festival in full bloom. Original Japanese music by Hirokazu Akiyama, ready for your film, game, or next story.
THREE PLACES TO BEGIN
Nine Japanese tracks, with a reason to choose each one.
Listen here, then open a track for details and download.
A quiet approach, a hidden plan, a night that holds its breath.
Stealth, a secret meeting, or an approach to a castle at night. Choose it for tension before the fight.
A war council, strategic maneuvering, or a secret negotiation. Choose it for decisions before combat.
Quiet streets at night, forest meditation, or reflection on the past. Choose atmosphere over action.
Morning prayer, ancient stories, and a place apart from the world.
A shrine in the morning, a forest sanctuary, or ritual purification. Choose it for quiet encounters with nature or the divine.
Creation myths, ancient ruins, or a natural sanctuary. Choose it for the bond between land and the divine.
Moonlit romance, unspoken affection, or a conversation at a shrine at night. Choose it for tender Japanese drama.
A stage opening, a celebration, a presence larger than life.
A Japanese story opening or a journey's culmination that moves from stillness toward celebration.
Japanese action openings, festival stages, and victory celebrations. Choose it when energy leads the scene.
A dragon awakening, an ancient seal breaking, or a colossal adversary arriving. Choose it for mythic scale.
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From the clash of samurai blades to the stillness of a mountain shrine — H/MIX GALLERY covers the full emotional range of Japanese-inspired sound.
All tracks are composed and produced by a single Japanese composer, giving the library a cohesive authenticity you won't find in crowd-sourced catalogs.
Fierce, cinematic tracks for fight scenes and boss battles.
Meditative, spiritual — perfect for exploration and cutscenes.
Lively and warm — marketplaces, inns, and celebrations.
Open roads, mountain paths, quiet forests.
Atmospheric and eerie — shadows and secrets.
Koto, shamisen, shakuhachi — unmistakably Japanese.
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Whether you're building a feudal Japan RPG, a samurai action game, or just need a quiet shrine ambience — preview the music against your scene, then download an MP3 for your game project.
Games made by individuals or doujin circles can use the music for free, including paid distribution. For other commercial games and apps, check the license for your use. Credit is optional for ordinary BGM use. See the terms for the full scope.
Every track in H/MIX GALLERY is composed by Hirokazu Akiyama, a Japanese musician who has been crafting free BGM for creators since 2002.
This isn't a stock library assembled from anonymous submissions. It's a personal catalog — each track shaped by one artistic voice.
Watch the 18-track medley, then explore additional tracks tagged Japanese in the library. All tracks listed here have the Japanese style tag.
Click any timestamp below to jump to that track in the medley video, or use the audio player to listen here.
Open the classic Japanese track list ↗
志は死なない
宵祭りの風
華志の舞
月夜蝶～君ヲ想フ～
紅月～あかつき～
花よ川よこの大地よ
Moment
アメノフトツハシラ
竜の嘶き
夜桜小路
酒盛り
蒼刻～そうこく～
繚乱炎武
廻天動地
創国の夜明け
天地に咲く華
いつかの大地へ
Dear Childhood Friend
謀略の間
無礼講
伝統の街
希望の残影
幽玄の舞
夜と共に耽る
村まつり
隠密
光芒の大地
Moment~オルゴールVer~
The wild places
進撃の号令
軍略の音律
白殉～はくじん～
日本開花
聖戦の英雄
Cosmic Accelerator
祈祷-清-
祈祷-迷-
天倫の桜
騎士団と少年
星の言葉
花と少女
Credit is optional for ordinary BGM use, both free and paid. A credit is appreciated and supports new music. For published arrangements or vocal covers, see the original-music attribution requirements in the terms.
Games made by individuals or doujin circles can use the music for free, including paid distribution. For other commercial games and apps, check the license for your use. Credit is optional for ordinary BGM use. See the terms for the full scope.
Yes. Every track is an original composition by Hirokazu Akiyama, a Japanese composer with 20+ years of experience.
Samurai/battle, shrine/ceremonial, festival, nature/journey, night/mystery, traditional folk, and more. All searchable by mood, scene, and style.
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