A famous song that sings of Okayama. The enduring spirit of our hometown, passed down through song.
Okayama Prefecture, famous for Momotaro and kibi dango, lies between the Chugoku Mountains and the Seto Inland Sea.
It includes both relatively stable areas and heavy snowfall zones, making living environments vary greatly within the same prefecture depending on the region.
Here is a collection of songs related to Okayama, a place with such multifaceted characteristics.
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Masterpieces that sing of Okayama: The enduring heart of our hometown (11–20)
Bridge of DreamsShuichi Ikeda
This is one of the “ONE PIECE Japan Longitudinal! 47 Cruise CDs,” created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the ONE PIECE TV anime, and the Okayama Prefecture version is handled by Shuuichi Ikeda, who plays Red-Haired Shanks.
Its hallmark is that it weaves in famous sights and specialty products of Okayama.
A Fisherman’s LifeIchiro Toba
This is a song about a fisherman who catches blue eels in Kojima Bay in Okayama City.
Eels are caught in Kojima Bay, but only a very small portion of them are blue eels, distinguished by their slightly bluish bodies, as their name suggests.
They are a luxury delicacy, also known as the “phantom eel.”
AsahikawaShinichiro Kurokawa
When people hear “Asahikawa,” many might think of Hokkaido, but there is also a river with the same name flowing through Okayama Prefecture, and it is one of Okayama’s three major rivers.
This song sings about romance between a man and a woman, intertwined with that Asahikawa.
Since it’s a video with visuals, it’s easy to picture the imagery.
applauseNaomi Chiaki
This is a signature song by Chiaki Naomi, a singer from Okayama Prefecture.
It was promoted with the claim that it was based on Chiaki Naomi’s real-life experience in Kamogata Town, but in reality, the lyricist wrote it without knowing that, and it just so happened to coincide with her experience.
OndokasaokaB&B
This is a song by YoHachi Shimada—one half of the comedy duo B&B and also an active actor—about his hometown, Kasaoka City in Okayama Prefecture.
Kasaoka is home to the Kasaoka City Horseshoe Crab Museum, and the song also mentions horseshoe crabs.
Incidentally, Kasaoka also has a local song called “Ganbare Kabutogani” (Go, Horseshoe Crab!).
WashuzanKaori Mizumori
Washuzan is a 133-meter-high mountain located in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
The song tells the story of a couple’s breakup, and it can be interpreted as their final trip being to Okayama Prefecture.
By the way, near Washuzan there is a theme park called Washuzan Highland, so if you visit Kurashiki City, you might want to stop by.
A classic song about Okayama: the enduring heart of our hometown (21–30)
a brazen guyKei Tani
“The Impudent Fellow” is a work by Renzo Shibata, a novelist from Okayama Prefecture.
It tells the story of the protagonist, Kirihito Toda—also from Okayama, like the author—and his exploits.
Three films and one television drama were produced.
This song is the theme song of the TV drama version, sung by Kei Tani.