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Tsugaru Kaiky Fuyugeshiki
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Wikipedia article
'"Tsugaru Kaiky Fuyugeshiki"' ( Tsugaru Strait - Winter Scene) is the 15th singleNippon Columbia AK-43. and signature song by Japanese singer Sayuri Ishikawa. The song is written by Yu Aku as lyricist and Takashi Miki () as composer and arranger. The song sold over 727,000 units.
The single was released on 1 January 1977 by Nippon Columbia. Together with Amagi-goe, the song is Ishikawa's most popular from her career. The hit of this song resulted in Ishikawa's first nomination for the Nippon Record Taisho Award (Japan Record Award ) in 1977 but she did not win the award.Ishikawa did not win the Japan Record Award but won the Singers Award. ([http://www.jacompa.or.jp/recotai_his/19.html Official web page for the 19th Japan Record Award] , viewed March 26, 2014). In the same year, she appeared as a contestant to the annual NHK Khaku Uta Gassen for the first time in her career. As of 2018, Ishikawa has sung Tsugaru Kaiky Fuyugeshiki ten times at the NHK Khaku Uta gassen.
Tsugaru Kaiky Fuyugeshiki originally appeared as the song representing the month of December in Ishikawa's concept album titled 'Hana Kuyou Sanbyaku Rokuju Go Nichi Koi Moyou' and was not intended for single release. Prior to the release of the album, Ishikawa sang the song on stage at her recital in Osaka. This first presentation of the song received critical acclaim, which led to the song's subsequent release as a single in the following year.The live recording of the recital (Nippon Columbia AZ 7056-7). Also, 'The Record' Vol. 638 (January 2013) at page 12, published by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
There is a monument commemorating the song at the Aomori Port in Aomori Prefecture alongside one of the retired Seikan Renraku-sen () ferry ships Hakkoda-maru (), which is now converted into a Seikan Ferry museum.
Tsugaru Kaiky Fuyugeshiki is referred to as the Ryojo Sanbu-saku ( Itinerary Song Trilogy) together with Noto Hanto () and Danryu (), the two other songs written by Yu Aku and Takashi Miki and released as singles in the same year 1977.The 1977 supplement to Heibonsha World Encyclopedia under the entry "Ishikawa Sayuri" (). Also, an [http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gei/200812/g2008122008_all.html interview of Ishikawa by ZAKZAK], viewed March 29, 2014.
Other versions
Ishikawa has re-recorded Tsugaru Kaiky Fuyugeshiki for her remix album 'Shuto' () released in 1999 by Pony Canyon. This version is used as the concluding track of Ishikawa's 10-disk cover album and box set Wonderful 20th century songs Teichiku TECS-20391-20400. and is also included in the 40th anniversary box set released by Teichiku in 2012.Teichiku TECS-10511-15.
Ishikawa has recorded an alternate version of the song by using Ichigo IchieIchi-go ichi-e , a musical instrument invented in 2003 and resembling both guitar and shamisen is used as accompaniment. as accompaniment in 2004. This version is included in an album titled Teichiku Hour Ichigo Ichie released by Teichiku.Teichiku TECN-25948.
B-side
The B-side song No no Hana no Youni ( Like a Wildflower) is written by Yu Aku as lyricist and Takashi Miki as composer and arranger. The sleeve has 4:17 as time of the song. The song was written for Ishikawa's recital at Osaka's Shin Kabuki-za Theatre () 1976.From the singles sleeve.
Album inclusion
Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyu-geshiki is included in Ishikawa's studio album Hana Kuyou (Sanbyaku Rokuju Gonichi Koi Moyou). The B-side song No no Hana no Youni is not included in any of Ishikawa's studio albums but is included in the live recording album of her recital at Shin Kabuki-za.Nippon Columbia AZ 7056-7.
Personnel
Minoru Aono () is credited as photographer for the cover. Columbia Recording Orchestra is credited for both songs.
Covers
*Teresa Teng covered the song in the original Japanese[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ-3olh6rZU / - YouTube] as well as in Chinese under the title '' ('A Fallen Leaf').[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-28vdw6BM Teresa Teng - YouTube]
*Huang Yee-ling - Our whole life our love
*North Korean pop group Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble covered the song on their Japanese tour in 1991, as well as on their 32nd album.
Other uses
The song appeared as the character song for Heiwajima Shizuo in the anime 'Durarara!!', sung by Ono Daisuke, on the 'DRRR Wrapping!! Character Song Collection' compilation.Aniplex SVWC-7837
Notes
Category:1977 singles
Category:Sayuri Ishikawa songs
Category:Japanese songs
Category:1977 songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Y Aku
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