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Old May 25, 2022, 10:27 pm
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Per evergrn's request, here's a Music thread for your favorite Japanese music. I'll start off with a cultural song about life in Okinawa by Begin (ベギン). I was introduced to the band by a close Okinawan friend of mine. We'd listen to their music on the way to grab some 10円 Kirin mugs at the local izakayas, then head off to Karaoke where I sung in terrible Japanese. They've become one of my favorite bands in the last 20+ years.

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That’s a really hard one for karaoke!
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Old May 25, 2022, 11:06 pm
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That’s a really hard one for karaoke!
It is! The part where it lists off Okinawan food is a tongue twister.
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Tons of great artists from Okinawa.

Begin, Amuro Namie, HY, N.Rimi, kiroro
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Old May 25, 2022, 11:14 pm
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Folks, what’s your favorite Japanese group/song?

Mine is Mizutani Yutaka (kidding)
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Old May 25, 2022, 11:15 pm
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Another favorite from Begin: 昔美しゃ 今美しゃ

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Lay Out the Welcome Mats
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Old May 26, 2022, 10:02 pm
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Going a little off topic, but the contrast of these loud PA speakers mounted on cars being OK in public (though many hate it) and silence in elevators and trains/buses always makes me wonder how it ended being like that.
The funniest part of this video is the gentle "good morning" with loud intimidating music in the background. Not sure if that's addressed to the follow right-wing activists or general citizens in the area.
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Since we're doing Begin, here's my favorite Begin song -

オジー自慢のオリオンビール

An Okinawan classic


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I always wondered what would happen if somebody took an RPG to one of these things. Would people cheer, or there would be much teeth sucking?
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I always wondered what would happen if somebody took an RPG to one of these things. Would people cheer, or there would be much teeth sucking?
Ugh - in Ginza / Yurakucho these things pollute the air every other minute....

The would cheer inside -- but never let it known....
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melancholy summer song
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Old May 28, 2022, 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by YariGuy
Since we're doing Begin, here's my favorite Begin song -

オジー自慢のオリオンビール

An Okinawan classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpT5tY_Qfi8
This song got me in to Begin. I can get Orion Beer in Orange County and LA here in California and usually sing it after cracking the beer.
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This song got me in to Begin. I can get Orion Beer in Orange County and LA here in California and usually sing it after cracking the beer.
Nice!

I escaped from Shanghai where they actually had nice Okinawan restaurants, to LA. I haven't found any Okinawan restaurants yet.

One of the most famous songs about Okinawa - Shimauta by The Boom:


Interestingly they're from Yamanashi.
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I am a fan of はっぴいえんど。A band from the early 70's with a CSNY, Buffalo Springfield sound. One of the members was Haruomi Hosono who went on to found Yellow Magic Orchestra with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi.
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