SET LIST for 3contries Radio
- Travelling (J-POP/WOMAN)
- Shonen Jidai (Old J-POP/MAN)
- Memories Custom (J-POP/GROUP)
- Kimiwo Nosete (ANIME/WOMAN)
- UE WO MUITE ARUKOU (Old J-POP/MAN)
- Sima-Uta (J-POP/GROUP)
- OSCA (J-POP/WOMAN)
- Genisis Of Aquerion (ANIME)
- HANA (Traditional/Choras)
- Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence (CINEMA/INSTRUMENTAL)
Utada Hikaru - Travelling [2001]
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The singer, Utada Hikaru (1983-), one of the most well known Japanese artist has been making continuous hits ever since she debuted in 1998, Japan.
The concept of this song "Traveling" is to cheer up everyone.It is simply
about an ordinary person on Friday afternoon, but its upbeat rhythm and
music are surely catchy. Hope you enjoy it, too.
about an ordinary person on Friday afternoon, but its upbeat rhythm and
music are surely catchy. Hope you enjoy it, too.
Inoue Yosui - Shounen Jidai [1992]
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"Shonen Jidai (boyhood)" is singing about a boy's sentimentality over the end of Summer: Now that fun Summer days have passed, my heart is filled with happy memory. I am seeking the continued path of those happy days.
Inoue Yosui (1948-) originally composed this song as a main theme of the movie with same title. However, the song has been widely used on TV programs and advertisements, and also on school book of music. This song has been very popular among various generation and became one of the most famous works of his.
Spitz - Memories Custom [2000]
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Spitz is Japanese veteran rock band formed in 1987. As we can often hear their songs on TV dramas or commercials, it has got big popularity among all ages and genders.The characteristic of the band is a high range of the vocal, the wonder lyric, and the sound mixed pop&rock.
This is so abstract and memorable number of their works. "Memories-Custom".
Kimi Wo Nosete (from "Castle in the Sky") [1986]
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Do you know Japanese animation film "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" (1986) by Miyazaki Hayao ? His animation films are loved nationally cross over generations.
Perhaps many people in the world know him through his works such as "Spirited Away" and "Howl's Moving Castle".
Perhaps many people in the world know him through his works such as "Spirited Away" and "Howl's Moving Castle".
The film "Castle in the Sky" is one of his best from his early works. Its plot is
an adventure of a young boy and a girl in an alternative world motived by the late 19th Century of Europe. While it has been 20 years since the film is released, its quality and popularity are never faded today.
an adventure of a young boy and a girl in an alternative world motived by the late 19th Century of Europe. While it has been 20 years since the film is released, its quality and popularity are never faded today.
Naturally, its theme song "Kimi Wo Nosete" got a nation-wide popularity in Japan. It is on school book of music, and sung by many people today. This song is composed by Hisaishi Joe (1950-), known as cooperation with film director such as Miyazaki Hayao and Kitano Takeshi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hisaishi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hisaishi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky
Sakamoto Kyu - UE O MUITE ARUKOU(SUKIYAKI) [1961]
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Sakamoto Kyu (1941-1985) was a popular singer who was active mainly in 1960's and 1970's. This is his most popular song.
"UE O MUITE ARUKOU", or probably known as "SUKIYAKI", is selling over 10 million records worldwide since its release in Japan in 1961. In 1962, this song made a big hit in France, Belgium, Holland, and the UK. In the UK, Kenny Ball played this song and ranked the UK hit chart in 10th. In the US, this song earned the "Golden Disk Award" for the first time to Non-American record.
While you can find word-to-word translation in the URL below, it sings about a man walking on the street at summer night. He is looking up sky, trying not to drop tears from his eyes.
The boom - Sima-Uta [1992]
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"Shima Uta" is from the impressions of the author Miyazawa Kazufumi (1966-) 's visit on Okinawa. While Okinawa's lovely southern islands for holiday resort, it also has a tragic side. Near the end of the 2nd world war, it was a battle site often referred as the "the Typhoon of Steel".
"Shima Uta" hopes to send out an message from Okinawa to the world across the ocean: the message is that the battle (the war) took away friends, lovers, family members, and everyone. What could we do to stop it. What can we do now not to repeat the same sort of tragedy happen again.
Tokyo Jihen - OSCA (Oscar) [2007]
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This is the newest hit song from Japan released on last July, OSCA by Tokyo Jihen.
Every single instruments sound very unique, and so does the vocal. It's famous singer Shiina Ringo (1978-) who is the main vocal of the band. Their style is sort of strange, and really unique that gets many people addicted to. The lyric on the song is almost meaningless!
I know you guys' gonna be addicted to this. Enjoy the art of nonsense.
Sousei no Aquarion (from "Genesis of Aquarion") [2005]
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This is the main theme song of "Genesis of Aquerion", which is a science fiction animation on the Earth in the future. In this story, once a disaster destroyed the world 12 thousands years before, and remaining human beings battle against disaster.
This song got cult-like popularity among VIPPERs, and almost all Japanese Clickers have taken to this song. There's no limit of the power to accelerate their clicking speed.
Taki Rentarou - Hana(Flower) [1900]
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Taki Rentarou (1879-1903) is one of the most important figure of Japanese modern music,
and he is one of the first composer who expressed Japanese sensibility by using the idiom of European music.Even though he died at a young age, he had composed some prominent songs.
and he is one of the first composer who expressed Japanese sensibility by using the idiom of European music.Even though he died at a young age, he had composed some prominent songs.
This song, "Hana (Flower)" is one of the most popular songs composed by him.
It is originally written for 2 female voice and piano accompaniment, and appeared in 1900, the late Meiji era. The motif of the song is the spring scenery of Sumida-gawa (Sumida River), which flows in Tokyo.The expression of the lyric much accords with melody, therefore we really love it, and still sing it.
It is originally written for 2 female voice and piano accompaniment, and appeared in 1900, the late Meiji era. The motif of the song is the spring scenery of Sumida-gawa (Sumida River), which flows in Tokyo.The expression of the lyric much accords with melody, therefore we really love it, and still sing it.
Sakamoto Ryuichi - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [1983]
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Sakamoto Ryuichi (1952-) is Japanese musician with a worldwide reputation, who is an Academy Awards-winning, Grammy-winning, and Golden Globe-winning.
Sakamoto started his career from the late 1970s and joined the synth techno trio "Yellow Magic Orchestra" (YMO). The band succeeded internationally and influenced on the acid house and techno movements of the following decade. Next, he made a great success as film score composer.
This is the main score of "Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence", made him known to a broader public. The film, set in in Japanese war camp during the Second World War, deals with the peculiar friendship between Japanese soldiers and English prisoners beyond their position or culture.
