A classic song about Kumamoto. The enduring spirit of our hometown passed down through song.

Fire Country Little SongKeiko Fuji

Fire Country Folk Song ★ Keiko Fuji

This is a song by Keiko Fuji, who is also known as the mother of Hikaru Utada.

The lyrics weave in famous tourist spots in Kyushu, and you’re guaranteed to feel like taking a trip around the island after listening! As for Kumamoto, it highlights Aso’s fiery mountains and the gallant spirit of Kumamoto men.

Woman of the Land of FireFuyumi Sakamoto

The 10th Woman of the Land of Fire — Fuyumi Sakamoto

This is a song by Fuyumi Sakamoto, known for skillfully singing about women’s burning passions, as in the classic “Yozakura Osome.” It expresses the powerful feelings of a woman consumed by a fleeting love: “If you hold a woman, do it with the resolve to embrace fire!” Are women from Higo Province, Kumamoto, all passionate like this?

To the Land of FireSayuri Ishikawa

To the Land of Fire by Sayuri Ishikawa

A masterpiece by Sayuri Ishikawa that captivates listeners with her overwhelming vocal power.

It depicts the feelings of a woman traveling alone from Tokyo to Kumamoto—the land of fire—on a night train.

With a resolve to cast all the memories of their long years together into Mount Aso, an active volcano, and burn them to ashes, the song powerfully conveys a lingering attachment she can’t quite break away from.

Otemoyan

Otemoyan “Kumamoto Prefectural Folk Song”

Otemoyan is a folk song that has been passed down in Kumamoto since long ago.

Considered a representative Kumamoto folk tune, it’s a piece you often hear at festivals in the region.

The term “otemoyan,” referring to a woman with prominent rouge on her cheeks, comes from this song.

Many different artists have performed it, so it could be fun to compare the various versions.

Song of the Land of FireKumamoto Children's Choir

Song of the Land of Fire · Kumamoto Children's Choir 'Aso'

Commissioned by the Kumamoto Children’s Choir, “Suite for Children’s Chorus: Songs of the Land of Fire,” with lyrics by Akira Mine and music by Hideo Kobayashi.

This suite consists of three pieces—“The Castle Is a Renowned Stronghold,” “Old Tales of Higo,” and “Aso”—each titled to evoke Kumamoto.

Song of Kumamoto CastleExploration

Kumamoto Castle Song - Explosions

A collaborative song by the entertainment dance duo “Egu Sprout,” Kumamon, and the Kumamoto Castle Hospitality Warlord Team’s Kato Kiyomasa and Hosokawa Tadaoki! Don’t miss Egu Sprout’s razor-sharp moves, Kumamon dancing just as sharply without losing a beat, and the warlords’ splendid performances.

this townChisato Moritaka

Chisato Moritaka 'This Town' (from Lucky7 Tour)

This is a song by Chisato Moritaka, who hails from Kumamoto Prefecture, with lyrics she wrote while thinking of her hometown of Kumamoto.

The up-tempo melody and the Kumamoto dialect lines that pop in are incredibly cute.

The slightly bittersweet lyrics that make you reminisce about your hometown also convey just how much she loves Kumamoto.