Social and Cultural History of Japan Through Music Education: Falling Blossoms


Hanakage (Falling Blossoms) Year: 1932 Composer: Shukei Oomura Poet: Yoshikazu Toyoda Click to play sound:	Lyrics: Juugoya otsukisama hitoribochi Sakura hubuki no hanakage ni Hanayome sugata no oneesama Kuruma ni yurarete yukimashita	Translation: On the night of the full moon, alone my sister was dressed as a bride. She stood within cherry blossoms falling like a snow storm. And she was gone in a rickshaw, through the storm.
	Juugoya otsukisama mitetadeshoo Sakura hubuki no hanakage ni Hanayome sugata no neesama to Owakare oshinde nakimashita	On the night of the full moon, alone you were watching as I cried in the storm of cherry blossoms, falling like snow. I spoke my last good byes to my sister, a new bride.
	Juugoya otsukisama hitoribochi Sakura hubuki no hanakage ni Tooi osato no oneesama Watashi wa hitori ni narimashita	On the night of the full moon, alone behind the cherry blossoms storm. She is gone, and now far away to another village. And I truly become all alone.
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