Brings back memories. During the Korean conflict dad was stationed in Okinawa, upon discharge in 1952 he brought a recording of this with him, and taught us the dance.
Another song my mother had on 78. When she was in the Army Nurse Corps, she lived in Osaka and Kyoto. I grew up listening to Japanese music and I love it.
This brings back memories for me. I learned "The Japanese Coal Miners' Dance" in 4th grade social studies in 1965 at UES (UCLA's laboratory school). We made shovels from wood and sewed hapi coats and kimonos to perform it. What an important childhood memory!
Mrs Topoloski used to come from Anchorage to our elementary school in Chugiak to teach folk dances every week. We learned a lot of different types of dances. Seems like I was in 6th grade or so and sisters in 5th and 4th grade. Amazing that we learned this at such a young age ... polkas, partner dancing, schottisches, tango, tinikling, line dances (Never on a Sunday!), square dancing, Highland Fling, etc. My sister was in an exhibition Irish Jig at Fur Rendezvous that year. Lots of good, clean, fun exercise!
This music, the dance, make my grandma remember when she go to Japan She have 79 years old, and she remember the dance, how to sing.... (Sorry, my english is not good :D)
I heard this song first when I was young at 6 year old now I am 68+ I am very happy when hearing this song again. Thank you so much . Hearing from Thailand.
Amust for Obon!- So easy & when the dancing usually begins most folks are "Tanko'd" on Sake & don't give a hoot about how you do it as long as you're happy!
I just came here after reading this bl story about lovers dying in this era. They'd be together hiding the fact while they're holding hands while their adviser plays the piano of this song. It all happened in their school. The other guy is going to college but the other one is going to stop studying and instead go to mine coals. But they died bc if an explosion. Now, decades later, they reincarnated being teachers on the same high school. And I'm bawling
Same time America was rebuilding Japan after the devastation of the 1940's. Hmmm, now what could have happened in the 1940's that caused America to bomb them... Not sure. In any event, glad our two countries are friends now (as friendly as you can get from two very different cultural backgrounds).
the Americans were worried about the high number of casualties(an estimated 250.000) they would incur in an invasion of the Japanese mainland during WW2. so they used the bombs.....
Jude Law Japan was wasting time trying to negotiate an armistice like we did with Italy in 1943. In August Russia attacked Japan while we showed we would exterminate the last child in the crib before we talked to Japanese like they were human. Japan was forced to surrender to America before the Russians swallowed them or we completed the program of genocide against the civilian population.
I cried in public the first time I heard this at an Obon festival. Irish with blue eyes, I think there must be a past life connection...So wonderful.
I understand your feelings about this song...
I dance this at the Bon Odori like every year. It's the only dance I know...
Me too! 🤭
I remember this . I was in Japan in the Army in 1951.
Albert Bonney really?!? Wow! Gods bless your soul! This is just me being a mix of excited and sad but, wow!
The US army? cool
Brings back memories. During the Korean conflict dad was stationed in Okinawa, upon discharge in 1952 he brought a recording of this with him, and taught us the dance.
@Albert Bonney Which Army post!
The first time I heard it, was in 1971 sitting at the counter in a bar, with a few people singing along.
Another song my mother had on 78. When she was in the Army Nurse Corps, she lived in Osaka and Kyoto. I grew up listening to Japanese music and I love it.
But no Army base anywhere near Osaka or Kyoto...
I do this dance every year at Obon with my mom and grandma, its the best song and memories I have
At the beautiful Japanese garden in Buenos Aires, I saw lovely women teaching the audience how to dance this melody!
The girls in the Jasmin night club in Yamanaka Japan would dance to this song. Days I will never forget 1955 camp McNair.12th Marines.
This brings back memories for me. I learned "The Japanese Coal Miners' Dance" in 4th grade social studies in 1965 at UES (UCLA's laboratory school). We made shovels from wood and sewed hapi coats and kimonos to perform it. What an important childhood memory!
Mrs Topoloski used to come from Anchorage to our elementary school in Chugiak to teach folk dances every week. We learned a lot of different types of dances. Seems like I was in 6th grade or so and sisters in 5th and 4th grade. Amazing that we learned this at such a young age ... polkas, partner dancing, schottisches, tango, tinikling, line dances (Never on a Sunday!), square dancing, Highland Fling, etc. My sister was in an exhibition Irish Jig at Fur Rendezvous that year. Lots of good, clean, fun exercise!
i dance like an idiot when we do it at obon
This music, the dance, make my grandma remember when she go to Japan
She have 79 years old, and she remember the dance, how to sing....
(Sorry, my english is not good :D)
I'm mexican and i love Japan, Even the traditional music
Sure brings back memories, I was on a radar site in Mishima between Japan and Korea, and tried learning the dance at a local fishermans bar !
I heard this song first
when I was young at 6 year old now I am 68+
I am very happy when
hearing this song again.
Thank you so much .
Hearing from Thailand.
I love this song❤️🌹
i had to do this dance in Kindergarten in Hawaii for May Day Court in 1988! I remember none of the dance moves expect the shoveling motion!
Amust for Obon!- So easy & when the dancing usually begins most folks are "Tanko'd" on Sake & don't give a hoot about how you do it as long as you're happy!
懐かしい感じがするな～。
この歌は今のお祭りでも使われてるよね。
I love Obon music. My friend introduced it me this last summer. Anyone have any links to other songs such as ichi go ichie or eijanaika?
私の最初の良い踊りを覚えて聞くためにおいしい音楽
thks for this wonderful song
I am Indian but i love this song... 😌😌
We had to learn this in 2nd grade when I was little, still remember the fance
What was the fance?
same exact memory for me
I read a Manga that this Song was mentioned
“Tenjite Koi to Iki”
เพราะมากครับ
Very cool song! Thanks for the post.
Wouu
Tsuki ga deta deta
Tsuki ga deta, a yoi yoi
Miike Tankō no ue ni deta
Anmari entotsu ga takai no de
Sazoya otsukisan kemutakaro
Sa no yoi yoi
This song is in my japnese text book.. and I have taken japnese as a side language..
found it!
Eu prefiro as melodias mais antigas, sem influência Ocidental.
Minha avó nasceu no Brasil em 1920 filha de Japoneses.
I did this dance in third grade.
legal
What a fucking banger
I just came here after reading this bl story about lovers dying in this era. They'd be together hiding the fact while they're holding hands while their adviser plays the piano of this song. It all happened in their school. The other guy is going to college but the other one is going to stop studying and instead go to mine coals. But they died bc if an explosion. Now, decades later, they reincarnated being teachers on the same high school. And I'm bawling
wtf
Same time America was rebuilding Japan after the devastation of the 1940's. Hmmm, now what could have happened in the 1940's that caused America to bomb them... Not sure. In any event, glad our two countries are friends now (as friendly as you can get from two very different cultural backgrounds).
the Americans were worried about the high number of casualties(an estimated 250.000) they would incur in an invasion of the Japanese mainland during WW2. so they used the bombs.....
Jude Law There are this things called "History Books." Try reading some so you don't make such stupid and ignorant comments.
JoachimderZweite *these
Jude Law Japan was wasting time trying to negotiate an armistice like we did with Italy in 1943.
In August Russia attacked Japan while we showed we would exterminate the last child in the crib before we talked to Japanese like they were human.
Japan was forced to surrender to America before the Russians swallowed them or we completed the program of genocide against the civilian population.
+fuerst Metternich, party pooper, EQ, IQ impaired AQ!!
Can anyone translate this song in English, please!
Try en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank%C5%8D_Bushi
Luck
Who's here because of TREY THE EXPLAINER.
Not me but I do watch his stuff. I didn't realize this song from one of his videos, haha.
Bish Gaijin Goombah brought me here after a nice long trek
here in Aug 2020 .. after no bon and festivals due to covid
Kawaiii ongaku
Not as good as Sixteen Tons (1955)
Have you ever tried to dance to Sixteen Tons?