[Okayama Songs] A roundup of local anthems and classic hits brimming with hometown pride!

Come Come KasaokaKasaoka Seinen Kaigi

[Come Come Kasaoka] - A community revitalization song from Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture -

Created by the Kasaoka Junior Chamber to revitalize Kasaoka City in Okayama Prefecture, this regional promotion song is a fun number that vividly showcases local charms through music and video.

Built on a J-pop base with danceable hip-hop and rock elements, it was produced by SONPUB, a music producer from the area.

The video features local highlights such as Kasaoka Bay Farm and the Horseshoe Crab Museum, and with appearances by about 100 residents, it has surpassed 100,000 views.

Inviting listeners with the friendly phrase “Come visit,” the song is a welcoming anthem that celebrates Kasaoka’s nature and warm-hearted people as a community.

It stirs pride in the hometown and makes you want to visit as a tourist.

Come on over to OkayamaOTK (Okayama Momoka Kōrasutai)

[Oidensee, to Okayama] Okayama Prefecture’s local song — Vocals: OTK (Okayama Momoka Chorus Team)

Brimming with hometown pride and set in Okayama Prefecture, this work was led by Mr.

Sadao Tsukamoto, a former prefectural police officer, and produced in 2021, with distribution on CD beginning in April 2022.

Sung by the OTK (Okayama Momoka Chorus), its charm lies in a warm sense of unity, as it comprehensively introduces famous spots and local specialties from the northern to the southern parts of the prefecture, accompanied by children’s interjections in the Okayama dialect.

Notably, it has become a participatory song used at festivals and neighborhood events, with local folk-dance clubs adopting it for Bon Odori.

Nurturing the joy of learning about Okayama and a sense of pride in one’s hometown, this piece is perfect for regional events and children’s gatherings.

OndokasaokaB&B

This is a song by YoHachi Shimada—one half of the comedy duo B&B and also an active actor—about his hometown, Kasaoka City in Okayama Prefecture.

Kasaoka is home to the Kasaoka City Horseshoe Crab Museum, and the song also mentions horseshoe crabs.

Incidentally, Kasaoka also has a local song called “Ganbare Kabutogani” (Go, Horseshoe Crab!).

MomotaroKobayashi Chie, Mori no Ki Jidou Gasshoudan

♪Momotaro – Peach Boy | ♪Momotaro-san, Momotaro-san [Japanese Song / Shoka]

It’s a song about Momotaro going to Onigashima with his retainers to slay the ogres.

In Okayama Prefecture, there remains the legend of Kibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto, said to be the prototype of the Momotaro story, and Kinojo in Soja City is said to have been the fortress of Ura, the ogres’ leader.

In other words, it could be considered the origin of Onigashima.

Yubara Romancehei itchi sei

Yubara Affection Lyrics: Taira Issei

Maniwa City is the largest municipality by area in Okayama Prefecture and is home to Yubara Onsen, counted among the “Mimasaka Three Hot Springs.” Yubara Aijō was created as a PR piece for it; it was originally a song by Yanagi Shihō, and this video is a cover version.

You can really feel the appeal of the hot springs.

A Fisherman’s LifeToba Ichirō

A Fisherman’s Life – Ichiro Toba – Local Song Okayama, Vol. 15

This is a song about a fisherman who catches blue eels in Kojima Bay in Okayama City.

Eels are caught in Kojima Bay, but only a very small portion of them are blue eels, distinguished by their slightly bluish bodies, as their name suggests.

They are a luxury delicacy, also known as the “phantom eel.”

AsahikawaKurokawa Shinichiro

Asahikawa / Shinichiro Kurokawa PaPa (34) [High Quality Sound]

When people hear “Asahikawa,” many might think of Hokkaido, but there is also a river with the same name flowing through Okayama Prefecture, and it is one of Okayama’s three major rivers.

This song sings about romance between a man and a woman, intertwined with that Asahikawa.

Since it’s a video with visuals, it’s easy to picture the imagery.