Composed in 1916. Kankin (看経) generally refers to the silent recitation of sutras in Zen Buddhism; however, Yamada wrote in the program notes for the premiere, "The sound of kankin I heard at a friend's house became the genesis of this piece," suggesting it is used in the sense of sutra chanting. Behind the quiet and profound melody in the left hand, a continuous G-flat resonates, expressing an extremely tranquil and religious worldview. In performing this piece, by surrendering oneself to the resonance and quietly observing (=listening to) the landscape that simply exists, one can perhaps experience a special moment.