[Akita Songs] A Collection of Gem-Like Local Tunes Filled with Love for Hometowns

Shirakami is my hometown.Yoshi Ikuzo

Ikuzo Yoshi “Shirakami Is My Hometown” — I like it. Nishimeya Hometown Goodwill Ambassador.

This is a song about Shirakami-Sanchi, the World Heritage Site that spans Akita and Aomori Prefectures.

It’s by Enka legend Ikuzo Yoshi—where is your hometown again? I looked it up and it’s in Aomori, not Akita.

It’s a very good song that conveys the grandeur of Shirakami-Sanchi.

Everywhere Just as It Is ~ Song of the Heavy Snow Region in Akita Prefecturetsucchī

As I Am – Akita Dialect Ver. / Anywhere as You Are – A Song from the Heavy-Snow Region of Akita Prefecture

This is an Akita-dialect cover of that famous song.

Please enjoy the subtitles and translation.

The singing quality is high, and the contrast with earnestly singing about Akita’s heavy snowfall is sure to make you laugh.

For Akita residents—especially in the heavy-snow areas—it’s no laughing matter, though… I strongly related to it.

Waiting4U ~ I’ll let you fluff meMOFU MOFU☆DOGS

Japan’s first!? Akita Inu idol group “MOFU MOFU☆DOGS” releases a music video! New song MV created by stitching together Akita dog voices: “Waiting4U ~I’ll Let You Fluff Me~”

The vocals sounding a bit too dog-like is a drawback, but the overall quality is high.

I can tell you were very serious about it.

I’d like to hear vocals that sound a bit more human.

I feel you went for buzz over the music itself.

Sorry—harsh words because it’s so close.

OdateS.H.O.T

S.H.O.T “Ōdate”

The song “Odate,” with lyrics full of love for Odate, impressively samples OWL-E’s “Hachirogata.” S.H.O.T is a hip-hop singer from Odate City in Akita Prefecture, and in this track he advocates returning to his hometown.

Be sure to check out his other songs too.

Butter Mochi Songzerodate

Song of Butter Mochi (Zerodate / Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture)

The laid-back local song “Butter Mochi no Uta” is simple and catchy—as you’d expect from a PR jingle, it really sticks in your head.

Just like the song, butter mochi is truly addictive and delicious, so I hope you’ll try it.

If you go to Akita, you can find it being sold pretty much everywhere.

Zenzenzense – RADWIMPS (cover)nakagawaseitaro

[Tried singing in Akita dialect] Zenzenzense - RADWIMPS (cover)

This is an Akita dialect cover of RADWIMPS’s big hit “Zen Zen Zense.” It doesn’t have the impact of the Frozen Akita-dialect version, but the sheer number of voiced consonants makes it hard to tell what’s being said without a translation, which I think is amazing.

Akita dialect needs a translation!

Akita People User ManualRakan

Akita Person User Manual / Kana Nishino (Male Version) Theme Song of the Film 'No Longer Heroine'

It’s a cover of Kana Nishino’s well-known “Torisetsu.” Rakan is a rapper from Akita, and in his lyrics—like “We don’t get TBS”—he neatly sums up Akita residents’ relatable experiences.

Get to know the people of Akita through this “Torisetsu.”