【Japanese nostalgic song】Hakone Eight Miles (1901):English Subtitles Available 

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I sang "Hakone Eight Miles" which was born in 1901 ♪
An arrangement by music therapist Ayako Sugata, is easier for elderly people to sing. I hope you enjoy the old songs.
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In 1901, when the Ministry of Education edited "junior high school song" (1901), a lyricist, Makoto TORII won a prize from the public.
A passage from Rihaku's Chinese poetry is woven into it, and it is elegant, but it is difficult to compose because it is difficult.
While many composers hesitated , Rentaro TAKI who was only 22 years old, composed a dynamic and heroic piece.
Now it is the mountain of Hakone where cars pass by, but it used to be the most difficult place in the world.
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Reference:
(Ayako Sugata) "The 100 Essential Songs of Music Therapy: Nostalgia"
This series is easy for elderly people to sing together and I love this book!
Photo:
Photo: AC, thanks!