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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A classic song about Okayama: the enduring heart of our hometown (21–30)
Kurashiki ShigureMaiko Kozakura
This is also a song about a man–woman relationship with Kurashiki City as its theme.
While “Kurashiki no Onna” expresses a man’s feelings for a woman from a male perspective, this one is characterized by a woman singing about her lingering attachment to a man.
Listening to it, you can practically see the streetscape of Kurashiki City come to life before your eyes.
Eyo: The Men’s FestivalNobuyuki Inokawa
This is also a song about the unique festival, Eyo, held at Saidaiji Temple.
It’s a festival where men wearing mawashi loincloths compete to seize sacred wooden talismans, and it’s sometimes featured on TV.
This video even shows scenes from the actual festival, giving it a vivid, immersive feel.