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Folk songs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes of Iwate: the heart of the hometown passed down through song

It’s a region with many folk songs.

In other words, it proves that the local, deeply rooted culture has been closely connected with music.

Most of the songs are about seasonal events, and I felt they express a distinctly Japanese sense of aesthetics.

These days, I imagine there’s demand among foreigners who love Japan.

Be sure to check it out.

Folk Songs, Children's Songs, and Nursery Rhymes of Iwate: The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down in Song (31–40)

Shichinosuke-bushiHama Sachiyo

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Shichinosuke-bushiHama Sachiyo

It is one of the earth-ramming work songs that originated in Morioka City.

It used to be sung while assembling a scaffold and compacting the rammer.

It is said to have been sung during the construction of Morioka Castle as well.

Nowadays, it is often performed as a celebratory song at completion ceremonies and ridge-raising ceremonies.