A famous song about Fukuoka. The heart of the hometown passed down through song.
There are plenty of songs themed around different places, but have you ever felt there are especially many about Fukuoka?
There are lots of famous artists from Fukuoka, aren’t there?
They pour their hometown pride into their music and release it into the world.
Here are some recommended masterpieces and popular tracks from among the many songs themed around Fukuoka.
Enjoy this gem-filled playlist by wonderful artists brimming with love for their hometown!
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Masterpieces that sing of Fukuoka: The enduring spirit of our hometown (31–40)
Orie’s SongYamazaki Hako
This is a song with lyrics by Hiroyuki Itsuki, based on the novel The Gate of Youth.
It’s a profoundly poignant song that lets you fully savor Hako Yamasaki’s worldview.
I really do think this is a song that only Hako-san could sing.
The sadness, the happiness, the purity—Fukuoka has all of them, and this world, too, is one form of Fukuoka.
Rampaging DrumSakamoto Fuyumi
It’s a powerful song with boldly resonant drums.
When it comes to naturally singing about a man like Muhōmatsu—so quintessentially a Kyushu tough—no one but Fuyumi Sakamoto could pull it off.
The rough waves of the Genkai Sea and the image of a shy Kyushu man, soft-hearted and easily moved by emotion, were crisply and vividly expressed.
The Life of Matsu the UntamedMurata Hideo
In addition to the mega-hit “Ōshō,” enka singer Hideo Murata, who passed away in 2002, left behind numerous songs.
This piece, “Muhōmatsu no Isshō,” was his debut single, released in 1958.
He also performed it on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1975.
Originally a rōkyoku narrative ballad, it was arranged and released as a popular song.
The lyrics feature many hallmarks of Hakata, including Kokura in Kyushu and the Genkai Sea.
It’s a masculine, powerful number.
From Kyoto to HakataFuji Keiko
It expresses the feelings of a woman who follows her lover from Kyoto all the way to Hakata.
The singing, with its firm conviction, impresses me every time I hear it.
Apparently, there was an answer song later by the artist herself called “I Will Return to Kyoto.” I can’t help but wonder what happened to the woman after that.
In Tribute to Hakata DollsShimada Yūko
It was originally sung by Saori Yuki on NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Hakata dolls are traditional crafts, and there are many kinds—adorable children, beautiful geisha, stalwart warlords, and so on—with very elegant, distinctly Japanese features.
The song gazes at the dolls and drifts into thoughts of days long past.