Songs related to Mie Prefecture. Beloved local tunes of Mie that continue to be cherished.
Mie Prefecture is a place where the tradition of pouring feelings for one’s hometown and its landscapes into song still remains strong.
From the historic Ise Grand Shrine and the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, to Ago Bay famed for its pearls, and the majestic Suzuka Mountains, Mie’s songs have been nurtured by its rich nature and culture.
From nostalgic children’s songs and moving folk tunes to contemporary local anthems, we bring you music that carries a variety of sentiments.
Are there any songs you know that are connected to Mie Prefecture? Songs rooted in a place are filled with a charm that makes you want to hum along.
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Songs related to Mie Prefecture. Beloved local songs of Mie (41–50)
Love Song of ShimaMatsuyama Keiko
As far as I can tell from listening to the song, the protagonist is an ama (female diver).
It’s a cute song about unrequited love.
You can sense the innocence of a 17-year-old who harvests pearls, waiting for a letter from someone who traveled to Shima.
The Shima Peninsula has the most ama divers in Japan.
Their ages range widely from young to elderly, but the way they dive to the seafloor without hesitation is truly impressive.
My hometown, the land of IgaMita Yūko
Since it’s a nostalgic anime song, the audio quality is quite poor.
As you know, Ninja Hattori-kun is an Iga ninja skilled in ninjutsu.
Iga City in Mie Prefecture is the birthplace of the Iga-ryu ninja, and even “Hattori-kun” came up to Tokyo.
Iga City promotes itself with themes like the ninja homeland and retro town strolls.
Song of IseIto Hideshi
Hideshi Ito is a singer-songwriter who performs songs themed around the Tokai region.
His song about Ise features many evocative locations in its music video, such as Okage Yokocho and the Setagawa River.
Okage Yokocho is lined with shops that evoke Japan’s good old days, and right across from it is the Ise Grand Shrine, so there’s no shortage of themes to draw from.
Mandarin Duck Journeykagami gorō & maki yubuko
It’s a rare duet song for the matabi genre, isn’t it? And traveling hand in hand—how incredibly romantic.
From the Ise pilgrimage to Miho in Shizuoka, then the Tenryu River—this traces a journey along the Tokaido’s fifty-three stations.
Perhaps it wasn’t all that uncommon for travelers to fall in love at first sight along the road and become husband and wife.
Shima PeninsulaKamikawa Shiho
The Shima Peninsula features a ria coastline with many small inlets and capes.
Because the shoreline is extremely intricate, even Inō Tadataka—the famed cartographer who mapped Japan—is said to have struggled greatly with his surveys there.
In stark contrast to the beautiful scenery, a mournful enka ballad pleading “Don’t leave me” echoes with a heartrending cry, steeped in melancholy.