[Songs of Kagoshima] The heart of our hometown carried on in song | A curated selection of classic tracks that embody Kagoshima
Majestic Sakurajima, the blue-shimmering Kinko Bay, and traditional culture rooted in a bountiful land.
Kagoshima is home to numerous gems—masterpieces that capture its charm in song.
In this article, we introduce works that convey a deep love for Kagoshima, from songs that sing of the proud, passionate Satsuma spirit to gentle melodies that echo across the islands.
Whether you’re far away now or have never visited in person, please listen while letting your thoughts drift to the beautiful land of Kagoshima.
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[Kagoshima Songs] The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down Through Song | A Curated Selection of Classic Tracks That Evoke Kagoshima (31–40)
My beloved flowerroddy
“Kagoshima Monogatari” is a web drama, and this song is its image song.
It also seems to feature content like introductions to hot springs as part of “Kagoshima Adult Time.” A gentle, relaxed warmth flows through it, carrying the atmosphere of a series of island songs.
Roddy is a duo from Kagoshima and Okinawa, and they made their major debut in 2010.
Island BluesMisawa Akemi
This piece is from 1963.
The finger whistling in the intro is said to be by the lyricist Masanobu Toguchi himself, who spent time on Amami Ōshima.
The song expresses the fervent, heartrending feelings of a young woman longing for her lover, weaving in the Amami dialect.
Women of Amami are passionate, aren’t they?
The town where the sun smilesUeda Takashi
This is a Kagoshima prefectural song that was selected in 1994 for “NHK’s New Songs of Kagoshima.” The author, Mr.
Ueda, was born in Ibusuki and, as one would expect, knows Kagoshima inside and out.
He sings lightly and refreshingly about Kagoshima’s sea, its historic cityscape, and its symbol, Sakurajima.
It’s an upbeat, forward-looking song.
Satsuma WomanKitajima Saburō
This is a song from the “Woman” series.
It turns out this series has 15 songs.
You can sense a joy, tinged with bewilderment, in the man who accepts the touching devotion of a woman who has followed him all the way to Kagoshima.
The town, Sakurajima, and the harbor are vividly brought to life, easy to picture as a painting.
Kagoshima is a city that makes for a beautiful picture.
A Petal of a DreamJonan
This is Kagoshima’s welfare theme song.
It was created by composing “words to give to loved ones” submitted by people from Kagoshima.
Many people from Kagoshima appear in it.
It’s a heartwarming song that shows how compassion leads to everyone’s small everyday happiness.
Minami Kizuki’s gentle singing voice is wonderful, too.
[Songs of Kagoshima] The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down in Song | A Curated Selection of Iconic Tracks That Capture Kagoshima (41–50)
Love in KagoshimaShimazu Etsuko
She’s from Kagoshima and used to work as a bus tour guide in Shizuoka.
It’s already her 30th anniversary since debut, and she has released many duet songs.
She sings the hidden longing and pure heart of a Kagoshima woman with both power and poignancy.
Truly a Satsuma ogojo.
It’s not weepy—there’s a certain strength to it.
Eiōrabujuri lily flowerRei Yoko
It is a folk song from Okinoerabu Island.
On the island, Easter lilies were cultivated to earn foreign currency from the United States.
Later, when trading companies cornered the market, the song came to be seen as one that boosts morale, encouraging people not to be defeated by such rough seas and to protect the island’s treasures.
I didn’t realize that such sentiments were embedded in its gentle, leisurely melody.