Marshmallow Records & Marshmallow Exports are Japanese companies, the former an independent

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record label and the latter the label's distributor. The label was established in 1978 by Mitsuo Johfu, a jazz enthusiast and owner of a clothing store. For more than years, Johfu has recorded jazz musicians including

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, Carsten Dahl, and Casper Villaume. He also has given recording and distribution rebirth to

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, and Håkan Rydin. According to ''Positive-Feedback'', an online audiophile magazine, Johfu values his "Japanese sensibilities" and is highly involved in every recording session, from the choice of songs to sound engineering and packaging. The review states that Johfu travels throughout the world to be at most recording sessions and he takes all the photographs that appear on his CD packaging. He still is a long-time owner and full-time manager of a

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clothing store named Study Hall.

References

External links

Official site
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