Kanashimi is a Depressive Black Metal band from Shizouka, Japan that formed in 2007. The band is a solo project of Misanthropy, who created Kanashimi after the death of the band Samayoi. ''Kanashimi'' (悲しみ) is a Japanese word meaning sorrow or sadness. Line-up: Misanthropy - All instruments Kanashimi currently have one demo, one full length and one EP and two split.