Trip Trip

Four singles were released from the album: "Tomoni," "Say Hi!!," and "Tenshi" in 2001, and "Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne" in 2002 (simultaneously released with the album in Japan).{{cite web | url=http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/artist/00064902.html | title=ＫＯＫＩＡ アーティストページ - TSUTAYA online | publisher=Tsutaya | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-03-13 | archive-date=2013-04-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424052937/http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/artist/00064902.html | url-status=dead }} None of these singles charted in Japan.

After Kokia's initial recognition in Hong Kong,{{cite web | url=http://www.kokia.com/30/3010/ | script-title=ja:プロフィール | publisher=Kokia Web | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-03-08 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205081608/http://www.kokia.com/30/3010/ | archivedate=2010-02-05 }} some of these singles were released in the Chinese speaking world. "Say Hi!!" was released as a special five track release (featuring "Tomoni," its B-side, "Yes I Know" and an instrumental track as added songs), while "Tenshi" was released in a standard form.{{cite web | title=Say Hi !! (Overseas Version) (Limited Version)| url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/say-hi-overseas-version-limited-version/1001815634-0-0-0-en/info.html | publisher=Yesasia | language=English, Chinese |accessdate=2010-03-13}}{{cite web | title=Tenshi (Overseas Version)| url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/tenshi-overseas-version/1001820211-0-0-0-en/info.html | publisher=Yesasia | language=English, Chinese |accessdate=2010-03-13}} Both of the overseas releases were delayed after their initial Japanese release (Say Hi!! by three weeks, Tenshi by two). Kokia also performed at two high-profile concerts to coincide with these releases: the 13th anti-drug concert in Hong Kong on November the 17th to 30,000 people,{{cite web | url=http://www.rthk.org.hk/press/chi/20011117_66_3913.html | script-title=zh:年輕偶像參與港台「禁毒滅罪耀北區」音樂會 發揚正義最大信息 呼籲大眾切勿以身試法 | work=RTHK | language=Chinese | date=2001-11-17 | accessdate=2010-03-13 | archive-date=2012-09-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927152352/http://www.rthk.org.hk/press/chi/20011117_66_3913.html | url-status=dead }} and the annual Taiwanese New Year's concert to 120,000.

The singles were given several tie-ups. "Tomoni" was used as an ending theme song for two Nippon Television shows: Shin-D Quintet (Shin-D クインテット) and Nitteru (ニッテる).{{cite web | url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/trip-trip/3201120252 | title=KOKIA ／ trip trip [CD] [アルバム] | publisher=CDJournal | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-03-13}} "Say Hi!!" was used for Shiseido commercials in Asia, outside Japan. "Tenshi" was used as the ending theme song for the NHK show Shin Mayonaka no Ōkoku (新・真夜中の王国).

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The album did not chart on the Japanese Oricon albums charts.{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=Oricon | accessdate=2010-03-13}} (subscription only)

Reception by critics was positive. CDJournal praised Kokia for her song-writing skills and vocal variations. Music critic Hiroshi Suzuki believed the strength of the album came from the self-conscious nature of Kokia's songwriting, comparing her sound to early Kate Bush.{{cite web | url=http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20119144/summary.html | script-title=ja:解説 - ｔｒｉｐ ｔｒｉｐ | publisher=Tsutaya | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-03-13 | archive-date=2011-07-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725130528/http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20119144/summary.html | url-status=dead }}

JaME World noted a Middle Eastern sound in the music, as well as the variety of instruments and genres used.{{cite web | url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-4811-kokia-trip-trip.html | title=KOKIA - trip trip |date=2008-05-22 | publisher=JaME World | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-03-13}} Both JAME World and MTV Taiwan found the album to be showing an apparently more honest and sincere side to herself, in comparison to her debut album Songbird.{{cite web | url=http://hello.mtv.com.tw/release_detail.html?d=1218 | title=KOKIA / trip trip (遊山玩水) | date=2002-02-19 | publisher=MTV Taiwan | language=Chinese | accessdate=2010-03-13 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130419012311/http://hello.mtv.com.tw/release_detail.html?d=1218 | archivedate=2013-04-19 }}

MTV Taiwan found her lyrics to be poetic, and praised the aspects of nature and humanity expressed in her music. They also believed the comparison of Kokia as the Japanese Enya and successor to Miyuki Nakajima to be wrong, instead citing that "KOKIA is KOKIA," describing her voice as less ethereal and more energetic and humane.

All songs written and produced by Kokia. The mainland Chinese bonus track, "Current," was used in Suntory Oolong tea commercials in Shanghai.

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| title1 = {{nihongo|Chōwa|調和|Harmony}}

| extra1 = Ryuta Yoshimura

| length1 = 4:31

| title2 = {{nihongo|Tsugi Au Toki wa|次会う時は|The Next Time We Meet}}

| extra2 = Taisuke Sawachika

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Say Hi!!

| extra3 = Sawachika

| length3 = 5:13

| title4 = The Rule of the Universe

| extra4 = Sawachika

| length4 = 4:40

| title5 = Princess Éhime

| extra5 = Kokia

| length5 = 4:58

| title6 = {{nihongo|Tenshi|天使|Angel}}

| extra6 = Sawachika

| length6 = 5:12

| title7 = {{nihongo|Pink no Zō|ぴんくの象|Pink Elephant}}

| extra7 = Kokia

| length7 = 4:23

| title8 = Hello Passing Days

| extra8 = Sawachika

| length8 = 5:00

| title9 = {{nihongo|Hana|花|Flower}}

| extra9 = Sawachika

| length9 = 5:32

| title10 = {{nihongo|Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne|人間ってそんなものね|People Are Just Like That}}

| extra10 = Susumu Nishikawa

| length10 = 5:04

| title11 = {{nihongo|Ashioto|足音|Footstep Sounds}}

| extra11 = Yoshimura

| length11 = 4:20

| title12 = Tomoni (Together)

| extra12 = Yoshimura

| length12 = 5:16

| title13 = A Gift

| extra13 = Yoshimura

| length13 = 4:46

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| headline = Mainland Chinese bonus tracks{{cite web | url=http://homepage2.nifty.com/mm_3/KOKIA.html#other | title=KOKIA's DISCOGRAPHY ~since1998~ | publisher=Mat'z Garage | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-03-13 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| title14 = Kokia Comment ({{lang|zh-Hans|本人旁白}})

| title15 = Current ({{lang|zh-Hans|风潮}} [CURRENT])

| length15 = 4:24

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• Kaoru Abe - drums (#11)
• Akino - hair, make-up
• Naoya Emi - bass (#6, #8)
• Nobuo Eguchi - drums (#3)
• Miho Fukujoji - visual coordination
• Masayoshi Furukawa - guitars (#12)
• Keiichi Hayakawa - promotion (Gai Records)
• Miki Horihiro - artist management (RKM Family)
• Toshiaki Kanoh - guitar (#2, #4)
• Kokia - arranger (#5, #7), booklet illustrator, chorus arranger, songwriter, piano (#7), producer, vocals
• Yasumasa Kubota - executive producer (Victor Entertainment)
• Yasuomi Kurita - styling
• Mecken - bass (#3)
• Chiharu Mikuzuki - bass (#11)
• Masafumi Minato - drums (#6)
• Mataro Misawa - percussion (#7, #12)
• Shigeo Miyamoto - mastering (at Flair)
• Masayumi Muraishi - drums (#2, #4)
• Masayuki Nakahara - recording/mixing (#5, #9-11, #13)
• Shuji Nakamura - guitars (#1, #11)
• Nobuhiko Nakayama - programming (#10)
• Susumu Nishikawa - arranger (#10), bass (#10), guitar (#3, #6, #10)

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• Takashi Nishiumi - guitar (#2, #8)
• Takashi Noguchi - photography
• Teruo Saegusa - supervisor (Victor Entertainment)
• Taisuke Sawachika - arranger/programming (#2-4, #6, #8-9), percussion (#4), pianica (#2), piano (#6, #8),
• Yasuaki "V" Shindo - recording/mixing (#1-4, #6-8, #12)
• Keiji Sugimoto - executive producer (Gai Records)
• Jun Sumida - guitar (#3)
• Shunji Suzurikawa - sales promotion (Victor Entertainment)
• Masayoshi Tanaka - executive producer (R K M Family)
• Akio Ueki Quartette - strings (#13)
• Hitoshi Watanabe - bass (#2, #4)
• Naoki Watanabe - bass (#12)
• Yoshitaka Watanabe - A&R
• Takuya Yamada - art direction, design
• Tetsuya Yamada - sales promotion (Victor Entertainment)
• Ryuta Yoshimura - arranger (#1, #11-13), piano (#13) programming (#1, #5, #11-13)

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