A classic song that sings of Yamanashi. The enduring heart of our hometown.

Tanabata-samasong

Tanabata Sama – Tanabata Sama | Sasa leaves rustle, swaying under the eaves [Japanese songs and shoka]

The lyricist Hanayo Gondo was born in Anayama Village, Kitakoma District (present-day Anayama-cho, Nirasaki City).

Writing wishes on tanzaku—part of the Tanabata festival—continues widely today as a cherished dream for children.

In the poem, is it perhaps because we imagine the landscapes of Yamanashi, where Hanayo was born and raised, that we especially feel the beauty of the stars?

We love RUNNERSunplaza Nakano-kun

Official 'We love RUNNER' Sunplaza Nakano-kun

I was born in Kofu City.

It was also the theme song for the 4th Naoko Takahashi Cup Half Marathon.

It feels like a sequel to “Runner,” but the sense of running forward with strength remains unchanged.

In any case, it’s a fun character, and it felt like people of all ages ran together with Nakano-kun and became one.

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microM – LISTENER MV pro by Shioyama no Zantō

This is one of the works by promising singers introduced at a studio in Yamanashi.

It presents themselves plainly through hip-hop, without embellishment.

You can’t help but chuckle when nostalgic names and phrases pop up—it feels new yet old at the same time.

It may seem timid, yet it’s positive.

It’s interesting.

For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) Yamanashi Dialect (Koshu Dialect) ver.From Frozen (Disney's Frozen)

For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) Yamanashi Dialect (Koshu Dialect) ver.

It seems like there are versions from various regions in Frozen, and even if I don’t fully understand any of them, they’re still enjoyable.

It reminded me that this is what the Koshu dialect is like.

The singer’s voice is so cute that it doesn’t feel out of place compared to the movie or the original song, and it makes me feel like it’s actually being sung in an official dubbed version.

Spring Comes to YatsugatakeMayumi Ise

Spring Comes to Yatsugatake · Mayumi Ise

Yatsugatake straddles Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures and is a volcanic group.

Because of that image, it once felt intimidating, but it seems to be a soothing spot surrounded by abundant nature.

The piece conveys, with refreshing lightness, the arrival of spring at Yatsugatake.

It makes me want to take my time and walk there.

Seitetsu Local SongFolk Song of Kiyosato Town, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture

Seitetsu - Local Song (Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture)

Seitetsu Village was named by combining parts and radicals from the names of four local hamlets.

It later merged to become the city of Nirasaki.

Its hometown song is said to be the second oldest in Japan after Shinano no Kuni, incorporating the origins of local place names, and has reportedly been sung since the Taisho era.

Mt. Fuji is Japan’s mother.Gorō Mochizuki

The 1st Japan Poets Grand Prize-winning song “Mount Fuji Is Japan’s Mother,” sung by Goro Mochizuki.

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Mochizuki is based in Kofu City and is active in music.

She sings while thinking of her mother, who raised her to have a big, expansive heart and strength as she gazed at Mount Fuji.

It was unexpected that the lyricist is Reiko Yukawa, known for pop music.

It seems that Mount Fuji and one’s mother are always present in everyone’s heart.

Her singing has a powerful presence befitting Fuji.