Jiuta Sōkyoku Lyrics and Explanations is a collection of translations and detailed explanations of seventy-three representative songs from traditional Japanese Edo-period ensemble music, known as sankyoku. These songs comprise the genre known as jiuta sōkyoku and were performed primarily on the shamisen and  koto (often times with shakuhachi accompaniment). These songs are still performed and loved in modern Japan.

The book includes a number of color Ukiyo-e prints, lent courtesy of the Michener Collection at the Honolulu Museum of Fine Arts, that  provides a visual reference to the thematic material of the song lyrics. The book also includes a link to recordings of a number of these songs.