Hayley Sings Japanese Song 2 is, as the title suggests, the second Japanese-themed album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra.
Like its predecessor, the album contains Westenra's interpretations of traditional and popular contemporary Japanese songs.
Some of the songs have been translated into English while others were sung in Japanese.
[5] The song "Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta" is based on a poem Empress Michiko wrote as a teenager.
[6] Before the album's releasing, A special DVD features Westenra performing in a landscape of New Zealand with "Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta" and "Tsubomi" was released on 4 March 2009.