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Rogue’s ConfessionIwashiro Koichi

Rogue’s Confession / Koichi Iwaki

Koichi Iwaki has always had a cool, rugged image from his younger days to now.

He’s been active not only as an actor but also as a singer.

The song “Outlaw’s Confession” is included on his 1978 album “TURNING POINT,” with lyrics by Yoko Aki and music by Ryudo Uzaki.

It’s a track that spotlights the “back in the day, I was bad” phase of a man’s past—you can picture him spending his time brawling.

True to the title, he was a rogue, and now he regrets it.

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Itsukitadasuke of MitsukoNakamura Mitsuko

2013 08 01 syu Mitsuko Nakamura Mitsuko’s Isshin Tasuke (H09 06)

Isshin Tasuke is considered a fictional character, but he’s depicted as a man of strong duty and compassion—quick to pick a fight, yet big-brotherly and popular in the streets of Edo.

A period drama featuring him aired in 1971 with Ryo Tarō Sugi in the lead role.

Mitsuko-bushi’s “Teyandee, berabōmee” perfectly captures the spirit of an Edo native.

Last resortPikotarō

Last resort

“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen,” which became a massive hit not only in Japan but around the world in 2016.

Thanks to that success, PIKO-TARO became globally famous, and this song of his, “Last Resort,” is under a minute long—over in a flash—and it’s a very straightforward ‘fighting’ song.

It starts off cute, with a slightly bashful vibe as he throws punches and kicks, almost like an exercise routine.

But once he realizes he can’t win on his own, the ‘last resort’ he brings out is rather dangerous…

It’s the kind of song that makes you wonder, “Is there more to the lyrics? If there is, I want to hear it!”

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like father, like sonFukuda Kouhei

[Official] Kohei Fukuda “Father and Son Hawks” [Official Music Video Short ver.]

There is a saying, “A kite gives birth to a hawk,” which means a child surpasses their parent.

In contrast, ‘Oyako-daka’ means that both the parent and the child are outstanding.

Long ago there was a novel with the same title, ‘Oyako-daka,’ whose protagonist is Katsu Kokichi, the father of the famous Katsu Kaishū.

The brilliant Katsu Kaishū and Kokichi—though poor, always acting for the good of society and others—both embody the spirit of these proverbs.

A Man Who Summons StormsIshihara Yūjirō

Yujiro Ishihara: The Man Who Causes a Storm

Yujiro Ishihara, who made his name as the boss of Ishihara Promotion and as a star emblematic of the Showa era.

The song Arashi o Yobu Otoko (The Man Who Causes a Storm) is one of Ishihara’s signature numbers, released in 1958, and is also known as the theme song for the film of the same name in which he starred.

The song’s protagonist is a drummer, and the lyrics carry a rough edge, as if he’s pounding the drums like he’s in a fight.

There’s also a spoken section in the middle instead of singing, where you can fully feel the sense of “combat” coursing through the piece.

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