{{Infobox album | name = Samurai Sessions vol.1 | type = EP | artist = Miyavi | cover =Samurai Sessions vol.1.jpg|border=yes | alt = | released = November 14, 2012 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Rock, pop, hip hop | length = 26:13 | label = EMI Records Japan | producer = Miyavi | prev_title = Live in London 2011 | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Miyavi | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Samurai Sessions vol.1 | type = EP | single1 = Strong | single1date = October 5, 2011 | single2 = Day 1 | single2date = July 11, 2012 }} }}
'''''Samurai Sessions vol.1''''' is an EP by Japanese musician Miyavi. It was released on November 14, 2012, in Japan, and featured collaboration with various artists.<ref name="JaME Album">{{cite web| url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-90265-miyavi-s-new-album.html| title=Miyavi's New Album| author=Wicky, and Claire| date=2012-09-16| publisher=Japanese Music Entertainment| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref> It charted as number twenty one on Oricon and seventeen on ''Billboard'' Japan.<ref name="Oricon Al">{{cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/263818/products/music/990779/1/| title=Samurai Sessions vol.1 Album on Oricon| publisher=Oricon| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Billboard Japan Al">{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2012&month=11&day=26| title=Samurai Sessions vol.1 Album Chart on Billboard Japan| publisher=Billboard Japan| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref>
== Background == This EP was released on November 14, 2012, in Japan by EMI Records Japan, in regular and limited CD/DVD format, featuring official music videos and those filmed in studio along featured artists. It is also available worldwide as a digital release on iTunes Store.
In October 2011, was released first album single, and Miyavi's twelfth major, "Strong". It was a collaboration with Japanese rapper Kreva. From then until the end of the year Miyavi went on North and South American legs of the ''What's My Name?'', his third worldwide tour. In 2012, on February 19, Miyavi performed at the second ''EMI Rocks'' event in Saitama Super Arena. On June 29, he performed at the EHZ Festival in Helette, while on June 30, he was the only Asian representative at the Main Square Festival in Arras, France. On July 11, his thirteenth major single, "Day 1," was released in collaboration with the French electronic producer and DJ, Yuksek. On September 8, Miyavi performed at the 908 Festival, organized by Kreva, in Saitama Super Arena. In October two concerts were held in Indonesia. In November 14, when was released the album ''Samurai Sessions vol.1'', Miyavi done many collaborations, from which songs were included in the album.<ref name="JaME Album"/> The featured artists, besides Kreva and Yuksek, include breakbeat duo Hifana, rock singer Takeshi Hosomi from The Hiatus, jazz keyboardist H Zett M from Pe'z, shamisen artist Hiromitsu Agatsuma, flamenco guitarist Jin Oki, bassist and producer Seiji Kameda, and singer Miu Sakamoto.<ref name="JaME Album"/>
== Release == When the album was released, it peaked at number twenty-one on the Oricon, and seventeen on ''Billboard'' Japan charts in Japan.<ref name="Oricon Al"/><ref name="Billboard Japan Al"/> It charted for twelve weeks on Oricon charts.<ref name="Oricon Al"/> The singles "Strong" and "Day 1", peaked on Japan Hot 100 at number fifteen,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=10&day=17| title=Strong chart on Hot 100 of Billboard Japan| publisher=Billboard Japan| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref> and sixty-six.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2012&month=07&day=23| title=Day 1 chart on Hot 100 of Billboard Japan| publisher=Billboard Japan| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref> They also charted on Hot 100 Airplay, as seventeen,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2011&month=10&day=17| title=Strong chart on Hot 100 Airplay of Billboard Japan| publisher=Billboard Japan| accessdate=July 10, 2014| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718190415/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=top_airplay| archivedate=July 18, 2014}}</ref> and sixty-three.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2012&month=07&day=30| title=Day 1 chart on Hot 100 Airplay of Billboard Japan| publisher=Billboard Japan| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref> "Strong" also charted as twenty-one on Adult Contemporary list.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2011&month=10&day=24| title=Strong chart on Adult Contemporary of Billboard Japan| publisher=Billboard Japan| accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref>
In 2013, Miyavi and Yuksek received the Best Collaboration award for "Day 1" at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
== Track listing == {{Track listing | all_writing = Miyavi and featured artists
| headline = CD | title1 = Ganryu | length1 =1:26 | note1 = Miyavi vs Hifana
| title2 = Strong | length2 = 3:18 | note2 = Miyavi vs Kreva
| title3 = Day 1 | length3 = 3:19 | note3 = Miyavi vs Yuksek
| title4 = Silent Anger | length4 = 4:20 | note4 = Miyavi vs Takeshi Hosomi
| title5 = Pleasure! | length5 = 3:44 | note5 = Miyavi vs H Zett M
| title6 = Ha Na Bi | length6 = 4:00 | note6 = Miyavi vs Hiromitsu Agatsuma vs Jin Oki
| title7 = Inori wo | length7 = 6:06 | note7 = {{nihongo2|祈りを}}) (Miyavi vs Seiji Kameda vs Miu Sakamoto }}
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Category:2012 albums Category:Alternative rock albums by Japanese artists Category:Miyavi albums