Nambu Tawarazumi-uta: A folk song rooted in Tohoku. Carefully selected videos by renowned singers and musicians!
The folk songs “Tawara-tsumi Uta” and “Nanbu Tawara-tsumi Uta” are among Japan’s treasured musical traditions, passed down through generations at worksites.
These valuable songs embody the wisdom and ingenuity of our predecessors—setting the rhythm for heavy labor and uniting the hearts of those working together.
In this article, we present performances of “Nanbu Tawara-tsumi Uta” by a variety of singers and instrumentalists.
You’ll even find rare versions that collaborate with Western music! If you’re interested in experiencing Japan’s traditional culture, be sure to check them out.
Playlist
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| 1east | Tawarazumi Uta (Four Japanese Folk Songs “Northward” for Mixed Chorus and Piano)Matsushita Kou |  play_arrow | Using New Year celebratory songs from Aomori Prefecture as material, as a choral work... |
| 2east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaOka Midori |  play_arrow | Ms. Midori Oka, rigorously trained in folk songs since childhood... |
| 3east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaNidaime Sasaki Mitsunori with CHiLi GiRL BAND |  play_arrow | Fusing Aomori folk songs with a modern band sound... |
| 4east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaMori Konomi |  play_arrow | In the Tohoku region, within the former Nambu Domain, as a celebratory song... |
| 5east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaEbina Uma |  play_arrow | A door-to-door song handed down in Iwate and Aomori, performed on the Tsugaru shamisen… |
| 6east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaTatematsu Eiki |  play_arrow | It is a labor song handed down in the southern region of Aomori Prefecture and a celebratory... |
| 7east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaKouzai Kaori |  play_arrow | An old celebratory song handed down in Aomori Prefecture, by an enka singer… |
| 8east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaJinno Mika · Nagayama Yoko |  play_arrow | Folk songs with enka singers Mika Shinno and Hiroshi Nagayama... |
| 9east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaNagayama Yōko |  play_arrow | The feminine softness and suppleness of Yoko Nagayama… |
| 10east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaInoue Kouhei |  play_arrow | A traditional folk song of Aomori performed with shinobue (bamboo flute), shamisen, and taiko drums... |
| 11east | Nambu Tawatsumi Utaabeya |  play_arrow | A traveling performer’s song passed down in the southern Aomori region, played on the Tsugaru shamisen… |
| 12east | Nambu Tawatsumi Utasuzune |  play_arrow | A unique group consisting of six female Tsugaru-shamisen performers |
| 13east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaItō Takio & TAKiOBAND |  play_arrow | A work song handed down in the southern region of Aomori Prefecture, in a modern ban... |
| 14east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaShōji Keiko |  play_arrow | Aomori Prefecture, where a labor song has been handed down in the Tohoku region... |
| 15east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaIkegami Mayumi |  play_arrow | Mayumi Ikegami, an enka singer from Nara Prefecture... |
| 16east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaIshikawa Kiyomi |  play_arrow | A work song handed down in Aomori Prefecture, as arranged by a master instructor of folk music... |
| 17east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaYajima Akiyo |  play_arrow | The East, known for its powerful singing voices born from the labor sites, is captivating… |
| 18east | Nanbu Tawatsumi Uta (Jazz ver.)Kouzai Kaori |  play_arrow | They went from house to house, visiting doorways and tatami rooms to perform dances and receive money... |
| 19east | Nambu Tawatsumi Utaomodaka akiko |  play_arrow | Actively working as a folk singer, Omoda… |
| 20east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtaKosaka Genzō |  play_arrow | Held in November 2015 at the Sannohe Town Gymnasium... |
| 21east | Nambu Tawatsumi Uta |  play_arrow | Fujita Shūjirō Fujinami Association 50th Anniversary Folk Song Festival. Dance and… |
| 22south_east | Nambu Tawatsumi Uta |  play_arrow | Furusato Festival Tokyo 2012, Tokyo Dome Festival… |
| 23south_east | Nambu Tawatsumi Uta |  play_arrow | An event called 'Furusato Matsuri Tokyo' was held at Tokyo Dome on January 11, 2016… |
| 24east | Nanbu Rice-Bale Stacking Song |  play_arrow | The Nanbu Tawara-tsumi Song was celebrated at the Respect-for-the-Aged Day ceremony.… |
| 25east | Nambu Tawatsumi Utamin’yō hatakeyama kai |  play_arrow | The Tohoku Cultural Heritage Film Research Institute Library Theater, huh… |
| 26east | Nambu Tawatsumi UtayayuFISH |  play_arrow | A folk song from Aomori Prefecture, sung on celebratory occasions and characterized by shamisen-accompanied singing. |
| 27east | National Contest of the Southern Tawarazumi SongHi no Kaeno |  play_arrow | Funo Hino, a second-year student at Hirakasa Elementary School, ... at the Nanbu Tawara ... |