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The lyricist of the song, Shunji Iwai, and the composer, Yoko Kanno, are both from Sendai, Miyagi. [3] Also, the song features notable natives from the affected areas of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate. [4] [5] In 2014, Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure skater from Sendai, performed to Hana Ha Saku "Flowers Will Bloom" to the world.
The "Sakura Sakura" melody has been popular since the Meiji period, and the lyrics in their present form were attached then. [citation needed] The tune uses a pentatonic scale known as the in scale (miyako-bushi pentatonic scale) and is played in quadruple meter and has three parts (ABBAC) which stretch over 14 bars (2 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2).
Life is not a highway strewn with flowers, Still it holds a goodly share of bliss, When the sun gives way to April showers, Here is the point you should never miss. Verse 2 Though April showers may come your way, They bring the flowers that bloom in May, So if it's raining have no regrets, Because it isn't raining rain you know, it's raining ...
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The new style of songs were called dōyō, and they are not merely children's songs but also art songs for adults. Yamada's collection, 100 Children's Songs by Kosaku Yamada , was published in 1927 in the early months of the Shōwa period of the Empire of Japan , and established an enduring style of Japanese song.
The song was chosen as the official theme of the national team of Japan during the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The song was used in the popular manga Goodnight Punpun . A version of this song performed by Megumi Hayashibara is part of the soundtrack for the 2009 anime film Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance by Hideaki Anno .
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" was a big hit in 1946 for big band leader and old-time radio personality Kay Kyser (1905–1985), and composer country western music singer Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981), plus other artists. It has been covered by a multitude of artists / singers over the years and decades since.
The song is sung in Clemens Klopfenstein's film Macao (1988). The song was also used in the Japanese TV show titled Otomen. The line "fall in love maidens" (Koi seyo otome) is used as the subtitle of the video game Sakura Wars 4. From the song, the phrase "Life is short, fall in love, maidens..." (Inochi mijikashi, koi seyo otome...