So, his first name is Sakamoto surname Kyu? not Kyu Sakamoto?

My late mother had this record in her collection. When I hear it, I always imagine my mother in her younger years enjoying this song! 20 years since she passed. I’ll always love her and miss her!

I watch a lot of NHK, but so how this wonderful documentary escaped me until now.

He was on JAL 123 flight disaster...rip

Not even hundreds of music industry cycles can erase this work.

As a child I heard this song on the tube radios and asked my sister who had the only record player in the house if I could buy and play it on her record player. She informed me I could purchase it (45) but she would play it for me. As I grew older I would from time to time listen to this song. Being from a foreign country I would move to USA and attend a Japanese Martial Arts Studio. The Grand Master, who was Japanese, while he enjoyed American songs, would listen to this song by times and I would stop training to listen as well. I now have this song on my USB thumb drive and play it often. I didn't know how Sakamoto passed but I must admit this video gave a great outline of the singer and song. Seems to me I saw Sakamoto on the Ed Sullivan show and could not believe what a great smile he had. I have watched Japan go through horrific storms with the loss of lives and I felt so bad for the people but they seem so resiliant to negatives. I must say coming to America changed my life totally and this song has such great insight to how I felt many times. As perviously disclosed in other comments, may the victims of the flight rest in eternal peace. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION.

My step dad loved this song. I think of him every time I hear this song.😢

I love this song and many others from Kyu Chan. Thanks for sharing this documentary!

I grew up in Ireland and as a boy of 13 I remember clearly Sukiyaki. It was played on our radio and I remember neighbors saying how much they loved it.

The American Version of Sakamoto Kyu is a disgrace to this song, it had no rhythm or melody to it.

A wonderful tribute to a beautiful song, and all involved with its worldwide inspiration and success.

Bonjour .

Wonderful story by all… Thank you.. I’m naturalized US citizen, born and raised in Japan, loved this song from mid 60’s..

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Great documentary. When I took Japanese as my University language requirement, my mom made me learn the lyrics to this song she listened to al of the the time growing up. I still love it.

Loved thar song since childhood. This was an inspirational post for me Thank you kindly 💐

九ちゃんの声は他の誰もまねできない。九ちゃんじゃなかったら多分世界的ヒットにならなかったと思います。

安らかに眠る Kyu Sakamoto ✝️ ❤

I heard this song in Chinese version

he was one of victims in JAL crash.. RIP

The ultimate japanese tune !

I've lived in Fresno for 51 years and I appreciate this documentary about Sukiyaki and Kyu Sakamoto. I remember Taste of Honey's version of this. RIP Kyu and the many others on that fateful flight😔✨️.

My tears was fallen iam from Indonesian 😢😢

At 76 now, this song has been a persistent earworm for 62 years. I learned to sing it phonetically long ago, and love to sing this sweet melody even though my 'whistler' is long gone. I love the lilt in Kyu's voice, and have dozens of recordings by him. It was heartbreaking to learn of his fate back then, but he's still with us when we play the records.

does anyone know the background music being played at 2:40?? THANK YOU!!

What a legend song SUKIYAKI, brings not the Japanese but the whole world spirits to stand strong 🎀🎀

Too sad ,he died on a domestic plane crash . Too young to pass away 😢

I was 8 years old in 1963. We had a little transistor radio which I took on our front porch and sat for what seemed like hours, holding that radio to my ear waiting patiently for this song to play on the local AM radio station WABC with 'cousin Brucie'. I had no idea why I needed to hear this song, I only knew it appealed to me in an unspoken way. Perhaps the singer's 'crying' voice made me feel some emotional attachment to the 'feeling'. Whatever the lure was, evidently I was not alone as the song was a huge hit! Japanese culture was soon to be part of our youth culture as 'AstroBoy' and 'Gigantor' cartoons began to show up on Saturday mornings. It was subtle and as kids, we weren't politically aware but we liked what we were seeing. It was only many years later when eating in an authentic Japanese restaurant that I discovered that 'Sukiaki' was a meat dish on the menu!

I heard this melody in the 1980's which touched my heart and kept what I felt there. .Today is 10/31/2024 and I just happened to see this beautiful documentary about the song Sukiyaki and the singer Kyu Sakamoto. .I don't know but I'm crying listening to his voice singing. .whistling. . . .it evokes a feeling or a string of feelings I'm trying to capture. . .wonder. .joy. .sadness. .yearning. .love. .hope. .strength. . .

Damn, I totally forgot about this song. Love it!

It is not a question of being a good singer; it's a question of getting a the public to like and buy the song. A certain "je ne sais quoi", which may be hard to define which will determine how it sells.

This song resonates with me more than any other song I can ever remember as a child I’m 67 years old now and it has once again raised my soul. What an incredible story a part of my survival to this song and once again, I hope that it always seems to hold me too in my heart

New Zealand here 😀 Suki Yaki is still one of my favorite songs and in Kiwiland love it too ❤❤❤

I been airwaves in the Philippines. Sukiyaki the best hit

I am a sansei from Hawai’i and this is the only Japanese song I know reading Romaji. Unfortunately, because I born in 1939, I never learned to speak, read or write Japanese. This song is still sung in our karaoke rooms. Thank you for this video it has added more meaning for me after watching this video.

I heard he was killed in an aeroplane crash,so sad.❤😢

I'm a french student in journalism, and for me, Kyu Sakamoto was, and still is the best japanese singer of the 20th century. His charisma and his powerful voice made him likable all around the world, a little genius at the time❤

I remember this song back in 1961. I was in kindergarten. My family couldn't afford a Sony transister radio, but others who had them would always play this song on KHJ. They would also play "Moon River" by Henry Mancini. I miss the '60s and '70s. My great grand parents, grandparent and parents were held in an internment camp for three years during WWII. 😢

i was wondering how this song was made thanks so much for uploading this!

I well remember this song, sung beautifully, and so uplifting. I'm 74 now. ❤

I can't believe how many times this song was sampled and I just heard the original now!

Why are you stealing NHK content for your own channel?

Nanako matsushima. My teenage crush❤❤❤

I fell in love with this when I first heard it. No wonder ppl from all over the world love this song.

I will never forget hearing this song for the first time. I fell in love with the melody and the voice of the singer. It remains one of my all time favorite songs.

Arigato Japan for sharing this masterpiece to the whole world❤️

Sakamoto died in the JAL Airline crash where over 500 passengers died.

Oh i thought 3PM group was the original 🤔😔🤫

I was around 6 years old and we would receive a "care package" packed in a rice box from my Bachan about twice a year. For it meant we would receive more nori (seaweed sheets used for sushi) and furikake (rice sprinkles) but also my Mother would receive beautiful, colorful, translucent 33 RPM records. So, we were introduced to Ue o Muite Arikou before the general public in the US. I have so many fond memories of both of my parents singing as a child, my Dad singing Jambalaya and my Mom Ue o Muite Arikou, among other favorites. I love these memories and would give anything to have those colorful, translucent records again but more to be able to listen to them with my parents again!❤❤❤❤

Please upload more documentaries about Japanese music like this video.. please😃