SHIMA-UTA 島唄（Okinawa Music) 　演奏：辻林 圭 

こちらこそ、どうもありがとう！沖縄OKINAWAは、海の色も人の心も美しい場所ですね。 Kind regards, Kei

This is the best guitar version of this song that i have found on RU-vid. He would never gotten any air time for his version if it not for RU-vid. That is Why RU-vid is for to hear people that would never be given a chance by major record labels. This is a beautiful version of this song. Thank you very much for posting... it takes me back to Okinawa when i was stationed there from '93-'98. Domo arigato @keituji

I lived in Okinawa for 4 years. I thought it was beautiful. Just like the music; so is the culture.

Wow,Thank you Chris!!! I'm happy that you like this!

This remains my go to song for when I want to remember Okinawa. Its my favorite rendition. Thank you for it.

僕はこの歌が大好きですよ。けいさんのギターを引き方はとてもすばらしいです。どうもうありがとう！僕の日本語はわるかった、ごめんなさい。僕は日本語をべんきょうしています。

aksamiyo! Kore wa honto ni natsukashii sa. I miss Okinawa very much.. and those I once Knew there.

素晴らしい!上手

So beautiful! Love it. Brings back many memories of Japan and even the World Cup. Thank you

Oh,I wonder my reply wasn't recorded! I'm sorry ,Maria!! This tune is very recent popular melody,but this composer Mr.MIYAZAWA is using very old traditional scales. That is called 'RYU-KYU scale'.Every Okinawa music are using this music scale!!I like this scale!! Kind regards, Kei

Muy bonita música Okinawense, al igual que sus playas, su comida y su gente.

Thanks! Okinawa is the happiest place for me...

Thank you for that very interesting information about the Okinawa scale, Kei - fascinating! I'll just listen again, very carefully! Warm regards, Maria

Dear Kei! PLEASE do not apologise for your English - it'is marvellous! And you are so polite - nothing you say could give offence! 'Kindly' is fine, anyway! Maybe we would use 'kind regards', but so what?! - Please don't worry about your English - it's great! I don't speak any Japanese, so it's wonderful that we can communicate through English... Warm regards, Maria

Buenísimo 👍👍👍👍😀

believe or not I've been listening to your and Maria L's music for more than 8 years.. It's always been my favorite playlist... thank you.

Hi,Thank you very much! You know Shamisen?Wow,great!! Shamisen is very nice japanese musical instrument.I don't have it,but I like it. best wishes, Kei

えへへ、てれるなあ～！どうもありがとう！

あ、ど～もありがとうございます！！okinawaだいすき！

すごい！！！ あなたは素晴らしい。

Great!! I LOVE IT!!! Okinawa is so lovely!! Genial!! me encanta!! Okinaa es adorable!!!

Excelent!!!!!!!!

Beautiful song, Thanks for the mem'ries and the post. Akabu San.

Hi Kei, thanks for nice comment on sato no aki. It's great to meet another composer from Japan!!! Beautiful piece and playing!!! 80,000 views! well done!!!! stay in touch!!!

Beautiful, relaxing , touching !!! Thank you for sharing and best wishes from Italy :)

Dear Kei! What beauitful music! And so wonderfully played! I love this! You are very talented!! Respect, Per

Wonderful music, Keituji! Thanks for posting. -Chris

excelletn playing！5*****

The music is really beutiful, ur palying skill really wonderful! thank u! i very enjoy...

Everytime i came back here and listening this wonderful melody ❤

現代の名曲ですね。僕もダイスキです。

miss my lovely japan😢

More than five years since I first watch this is video and I keep coming back just to listen this melodic, soothing guitar. Thanks for sharing with us such wonderful music. Best wishes from Greece, Joseph

Nice melody .Very soothing,thanks for sharing.

Sugoi!!! Beautiful version!!!

タニア、日本語じょうず！！このうた　いいね！ タニアの歌ききたい！ ありがとう！ kei

You do a good job of makeing it very Shamisen like.

Sugoi......daisuki kono uta...omedetou jyozu desu neh,watashi no sensei ga nihonjin desu folk guitar kono uta oboiritai..mata neh

WOW,Thank you very much!!!

Very beautiful. Great sound. Thanks for posting! Warm regards, Don

Wow,Thank you very much,Kristina! Oh,Yes!Okinawa is so beautiful place!!I love Okinawa!! Kindly, Kei

WOW,Thank you!

すばらしい！！！　 Very nice, Keituji-San! Many greetings from Brasil. =)

i luv this song....thanks

Hi,Don!!! Thank you very much!!!I'm very happy that you like it!!! Regards, Kei

la descose a la viola el ponja,,, 1 maestro

Wow,Thank you　very much!!

Wow,Thank you very much!

Wow! Thank you very much!!

Beautiful!

davvero molto bella e dolce! Paul from Italy

Wow,Great!

great job!!!!!!!!

最高！

Thank you!

どうもありがとうございます。この曲は外国の人たちにとてもウケがいいですね。ちなみにギターは河野ギター７０年代のものを使っております。

Excelente!!! Una de las melodías más hermosas del Japón.

Very beautiful ! Good Job ! I'm going to sing this at a japanese festival at my school :D Nihongo no gakusee desu :P

@Woffina05 Thank you for the nice comment! I am glad you like it! :-) Best wishes from Japan, Kei

very good!

This is wonderful! thank you sir! this tone is so familiar to me.. from nintendo game..LOL i'm serious

Thanks!

Hi,Peo!! Thank you very much!!!I love Okinawa music.Okinawa music have a very unique musical scale! I feel it like a very tropical!! Regards, Kei

Thank you KenIchi!!うれしいです。 Kei

wow,Thanks!!

fantastico !!!

Dear Maria!! Thank you very much!! This is very famous Okinawa pop music.Pizzicato playing is imitate of 'SAN-SHIN'.'SAN-SHIN'is a Traditional stringed instrument. I like this sound! Kindly, Kei

muito bom!! omedetoo

Hi,Gochi-san!Domo Arigato gozaimasu! Anata no nihongo wa totemo jyouzu desu!Wonderful!! Mata mite kudasai ne. Kei

Stunning performance and beautiful music... I can't stop listening to it, it's soo relaxing!

beautiful amami's folksong...

@Baca48 日本語でのコメントありがとう！あなたのコメントはとても嬉しかったです。 日本語とても上手ですよ。きちんと伝わります。日本語の勉強がんばってくださいね！ Thank you so much for kind comment. Your Japanese is very well. I am happy you like this piece. Best wishes, Kei

Oh,Thank you very much,Maria!I should have started studing English sooner!There're so many things to learn. But I enjoy it! If I made some mistakes again,Please don't hold anything back! Kind regards, Kei

Absolutely beautiful, keituji-san! Shima-Uta is my favorite Okinawan song, aside from Hana! Thank you!

これは本当にすばらしい歌ですよね！毎日聞きますよ (^^)b どうもうありがとう！

beautiful i love okinawa

A beautiful song! - and you play it so beautifully too,Kei! 5***** and into my favourites it goes! Warm regards, Maria

Oh,Really?Great!!I like Asadoya yunta,too! I'm not from Okinawa,but I love Okinawa and Okinawa people! Kind regards, Kei

Thanks,Loki!! ありがとう！！ kei

Hi,Sicaria!!Thanks for kind commwent! You sing japanese song so beautiful!! Kindly, Kei

とても　こころが　なみに　ういて、　じんせいのくるしみを、つらくても、かなしくても、　いきている　うれしさをこころにもって　いきつずけるきもち。　Guitar を　やっと　かえたら、　たぶん　このうたを　さいしょに　ならいたいですね！

Thank you very much,ajie79!! domo arigato!! Kind regards, Kei

とても　上手ですねえ～ おみごと！

Ｔｈａｎｋ　ｙｏｕ！！

Hello！Thank you very much!! Kei

Thank you very much for kind comment. :-) I am very glad. Warm regards from Japan, Kei

Muy bien, qué linda interpretación, muchas gracias por compartirlo

grande loco , lo haces muy bien !

Wow,どうもありがとう！！！：）

きれいですね＾＾

great video, thank you for this beatifull version of shima uta. could you post some tabs or something like that ? thanks santi

Gracias por el comentario! Kei

Hi,Thank you for the nice comments!!:D

Wow,Thank you very much for your kind comment!! Kind regards, Kei

Wonderful!

Hermosa canción

belleza ...

Thank you！！Aligato!!

Beautifull!

Saikou desu!!!!!!!benkiyo seru... arigato!!!