The Kyoto native is now based in Berlin, and visits Ireland next week for dates in Tralee (Club Head Bang Bang, March 19); Cork (House Show, with Quiet Pilot, March 20); and Limerick (Baker Place, with Laura Sheehan & Vertigo Smyth, March 21), before finishing with a date in Dublin on the 22nd.

Midori Hirano is touring her sophomore release, klo:yuri, a beautiful instrumental record with hints of subtle electronica and faded vocals.

The Whelan's show features Sleep Thieves as support, with tickets on sale now from WAV, City Discs, Road Records, Tickets.ie and Ticketmaster.