Natsukawa Rimi - Shima Uta [ 夏川りみ - 島唄 ]

[@Kumachanchan]

I am a musician, and have played in the 80's metal, rock etc...i have heard world music from Africa to Egypt, and this...THIS SONG is breathtaking. Her version of this is haunting. My japanese wife said it is a traditional song from Okinawa. So beautiful. Music is the language of Earth. You don't need to understand what is being sung, rather, you feel the vocals, emotion and the key of the music. Just amazing. You should also good The Boom, who wrote this.

[@neohubris]

it's not a traditional song from Okinawa, it's a song by the Boom, inspired by Okinawa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shima_Uta_(The_Boom_song)

[@tommyjudd81]

Same feelings... Very.. Very Touched my heart.. Love Okinawa.

[@shinzatoichi]

@@neohubris maybe it wasn't originally a traditional Okinawan song, but with many Okinawan singers covering this song and with their own version, i think this song has become identified with Okinawa. And also there are a lot of examples where a song become assimilated with a culture due to its popularity. Just my opinion.

[@kenshinflyer]

@@neohubris : Well, since it has connected with the locals that easily, it has become one. It's a good sign--a new generation carrying on culture and tradition in their own way.

[@kyuubinokitsune4270]

I feel a lot of feelings hearing this song.. is so beautiful, so powerful and so.. sad. 😭 I love it and I don't know why.

[@Tokiwaaaaaaa]

沖縄の魅力。沖縄の矜持。夏川りみさんの透き通る歌声と、真摯な歌唱には、惚れ惚れといたします。

[@sabiantheomnivore5592]

Born near Kyoto and worked for a few years in Okinawa.. She absorbed the emotion of the Kingdom of Ruyuku when she was there.....

[@damianiriarte4628]

"cancion de la isla subete al viento con los pajaros, y recorre las distacias de los mares, para llevar puro este mensaje" llego hasta la argentina en la voz de alfredo caseros y se hizo muy querida en el pais mas austal del mundo...creo que el compositor se sentira muy orgulloso...

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[@milobradley2179]

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[@milobradley2179]

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[@grumblekin]

The worst mistake I ever made to was to leave Okinawa...my homeland and where my ancestors are enshrined. This song chokes me the hell up every time I hear it.

[@mimimcbroom]

My mother survived the battle of Okinawa but her first memory is of her mother and sister being shot as they tried to find shelter in a cave. When I hear this song I think of my Bachan (grandmother) I never got to meet. Thank you so much for this beautiful song.

[@brettogata4410]

Yes, my great grandma was shot with my aunt and uncle who were children by US Marines

[@BenitoHecotoru]

Un abrazo a todo el pueblo japonés, un saludo desde Argentina

[@Mr424742]

Brasil e Bolivia tambem

[@sabiantheomnivore5592]

@@Mr424742 UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , also Ireland, have always loved the Japanese people and we will always love them. Daisuki desu..

[@tincho3882]

Esta canción marcó mi vida para siempre...la escuché gracias a la interpretación de Alfredo Casero. Amo la cultura oriental!

[@clarkcommando]

I have worked and lived on Okinawa. This is the soul of Okinawa. Pure angelic voice.

[@lindagrant8559]

I was there, almost 4 years and still despite the worst of time; Okinawa was a blaze of beauty and strength that helped. Indeed, Shima Ute. Thank you!

[@claramwafulirwa2946]

I first heard this song in 1996 in Okinawa and i still love it. I feel so nostalgic, like going back to Okinawa and dance to this song again, it reminds me of Okinawa and its culture, beautiful place beautiful people with a kind heart.

[@gustavopasten4024]

Ha florecido la flor de Deigo, ha llamado al viento y a la tormenta. La flor de Deigo florece a su plenitud, llamo al viento y llego la tormenta.La tristeza se repite como las olas que rodean la isla. Me encontre contigo en el bosque de cañas, y bajo las cañas nos despedimos por mil años. Canción isleña, subete al viento y cruza el mar junto a los pajaros. Canción isleña, subete al viento y entregale mis lagrimas a ellos. Las flores de Deigo se marchitan y caen, y solo hacen pequeñas olas. Una humilde felicidad son como las flores hechas de las burbujas en las olas. Amigo mio que cantamos en el bosque de cañas, nos separamos por miles de años debajo de ellas. Canción isleña, subete al viento y cruza el mar junto a los pajaros. Canción isleña, subete al viento y entregale mi amor a ellos Le pido al mar, al universo a dios y a la vida, que haya una calma eterna. El autor explico el significado de estos verso de la siguiente manera: Ha florecido la flor de Deigo, que se dice, llama el desastre. El 1 de Abril de 1945, llegan las tropas estadounidences a las playas de la isla principal de Okinawa. desde abril a junio cuando la flor de Deigo florece a su plenitud (en 1945), se repitieron mascres una y otra vez, como si fueran las olas del mar. Me encontre contigo en una plantación de caña de azucar, y me despedi para siempre del himno nacional . Canción isleña, cruza el mar junto con el alma de todos los okinawenses que fallecieron en esta guerra, y cuentales a los del continente (la isla principal es donde esta Tokyo) el dolor y la tristeza de los okinawenses. La guerra termina justo cuando se caen las flores de Deigo el 23 de Junio de 1945. Se marchitaron miles de vidas que son mas importantes que cualquier tesoro, y la vida cotidiana ya no existe en un lugar donde la mayoria de la gente ha fallecido. Amigo mio que cantamos en el bosque de cañas, nos despedimos por miles de años debajo de las cañas Esa persona con la que cantabamos murió en batalla dentro de las cuevas antibombas. Que el sentimiento de los okinawenses y mi amor se suban en el viento, y junto con sus almas, cruzen el mar y lleguen a Nirai Kanai, o el lugar donde toda vida proviene. (Leyenda mitica okinawense). Rezo eternamente por la paz al mar, al universo al dios que nos da vida y a la vida que es mas importante que cualquie bien. Kazufumi Miyazawa

[@AndresEvil]

saber que una canción tan linda tiene un mensaje tan triste y emotivo, y de muchas personas inocentes que cantan al unísono por la eternidad este mensaje. :'(

[@gabrielaesquety194]

Muy bello tu comentario ❤ entendí mucho !!

[@TheScavollos]

nao tinha visto ainda a traducao em espanhol. ficou perfeita. transmitiu cada gota de sentimento da cancao, parabens. Poderia ter dito tudo em espanhol para voce, mas nao teria graca, ate por que sou brasileiro, que disser filho de japones nascido no Brasil, e ha 22 anos vivendo no Japao.

[@roqueayala197]

Te parte la cabeza y te quedas sin palabras

[@Tordito9]

Simplemente puedo decir "wow"

[@LiloUkulele]

such a heart breaking song...beautiful cover, can't help loving Rimi!

[@増田順次]

島唄!心に残る沖縄の歌!夏川りみさんの美声で語り歌い続けられる！

[@axelcabras929]

i don't understand :(

[@goldsharkrou2799]

Que fuerte!, transmite una tristeza y dulzura tal la interpretación y los acordes que se me "pianta un lagrimón". Hermosa voz!

[@josehiga5507]

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[@DunmerSG]

Her voice is incredibly perfect, it's unreal.

[@rickpalacio5603]

Cómo me gusta escucharte Rimi ,enamoras con tu voz ,desearía algún día cruzarte en el camino de la vida y demostrarte lo mucho que te admiro 🥰

[@gevorib1069]

あなたの声は魔法です。 多くのありがとう

[@doritaschlenker3014]

Bellísima interpretación de una canción preciosa. En Argentina la conocimos gracias a Alfredo Casero.

[@barneygomez2185]

Juan Carlos Batman

[@JuanceMusicOK]

ESTA MUJER ES UN ÁNGEL EN LA TIERRA!!!!!! 😲 EN MENOS DE 3 MINUTOS YA ME TIENE DERRAMANDO LÁGRIMAS DE EMOCIÓN ANTE SEMEJANTE VOZ 😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@fansdelyna3744]

Beautiful Okinawa ❤ Love from Argentina

[@fixinman]

Just reading the story of this song and the lyrics and now understand why even though i never knew what she was saying her feelings she puts in it makes me want to cry.

[@marvinfok65]

Natsukawa is still my favourite singer for this song.

[@megamimindandbody4887]

I love many versions. Always feel very moved by this song and this version is beautiful.

[@Slapyousilly1]

I thought this was her song :O il need to listen to other versions. Beautiful song, I love rimi

[@Leon-rf4dp]

でいごの花が咲き 風を呼び 嵐が来た でいごが咲き乱れ 風を呼び 嵐が来た くり返す悲しみは 島渡る波のよう ウージの森で あなたと出会い ウージの下で 千代にさよなら **島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の涙 でいごの花も散り さざ波がゆれるだけ ささやかな幸せは うたかたの波の花 ウージの森で 歌った友よ ウージの下で 八千代の別れ **島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の愛を 海よ 宇宙よ 神よ いのちよ このまま永遠に夕凪を *** 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の涙 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の愛を ラララ...

[@pugapino]

English Lyrics: Just as my fingernails are dyed with the pigment from the balsam flowers, my heart is dyed with the teachings of my parents. The deigo flower has blossomed, and it has called the wind, and the storm has arrived. The deigo flowers are in full bloom, and they have called the wind, and the storm has come. The repetition of sadness, like the waves that cross the islands. I met you in the Uji forest. In the Uji forest I bid farewell to Chiyo. Island song, ride the wind, with the birds, cross the sea. Island song, ride the wind, carry my tears with you. The deigo blossoms have fallen, soft ocean waves tremble. Fleeting joy, like flowers carried by the waves. To my friend who sang in the Uji forest. Beneathe the Uji, bid farewell to Yachiyo. Island song, ride the wind, with the birds, cross the sea. Island song, ride the wind, carry my love with you. To the sea, to the universe, to God, to life, carry on this eternal dusk wind. Island song, ride the wind, with the birds, cross the sea. Island song, ride the wind, carry my tears with you. Island Song, ride the wind, with the birds, cross the sea. Island song, ride the wind, carry my love with you.

[@plr2473]

Good translation. But those first two lines are not in the song. Never have been. Also, uji is the Okinawan word for sugarcane

[@HananoKobeya]

The lovers had taken refuge in a cave beneath a sugar cane forest to escape the war. [ In the Uji forest, I bid farewell to Chiyo ]　"Uji" means "sugar cane".　"Chiyo" means "forever". In a cave beneath the sugarcane forest, We bidded farewell to each other forever.

[@kristianduncan5922]

Beautifull lyrics.

[@gigogigoaelo3098]

This song reminds me a lot of my grandfather. Always saying how he missed his home country, Okinawa. He passed away 20 year ago I was just a kid, but never forgot of him!

[@kyokeiko4530]

Verdade, muito linda, com certeza. Ouvi com a minha filha, me emociono, sem palavras.

[@eurocase1712]

tengo la piel de gallina, me da escalofríos escuchar esta canción, los que todavía no lo saben deberían buscar lo que dice la letra y lo que significa para Japon y Okinawa.

[@sabiantheomnivore5592]

She was then and is now, beautful and so talented. To see her smile at her partner is wonderful and his playing is so precise to hers. They are so perfect on this version.. I have studied this language for two years now and I am still an absolute novice. Okinawa has it's own dialect, like the welsh or cornish variations, but I really don't think knowing the language is very important.. The song is so emotional and Rimi is so, so, good, it's why I cry for no real reason.. EDIT:: Everything I thought was true, isn't... Her husband is the drummer (shock, horror) and she's a Tokyo girl who moved to Okinawa when her singing career failed, at first.. Still, her Okinawa version is based on her years there and she's still such a beautiful woman with such a beautiful and clear voice... I think I don't really care about anything other than the stunning noise she makes.

[@sabiantheomnivore5592]

Year 3 and I've reached the standard of a child first entering the school system.. I'm seen as a 5 year old at the age of 62... Ah well.. Such is....

[@annBoVachi0527]

this voice.. the song... hearing this nada sou sou... literally tears flowing endlessly.... it's magic

[@naso107]

この独特の歌い方が大好き

[@tuanthanh8180]

22w🎉w22w

[@kimchidawg]

Her voice is just amazing !

[@marcelobressan6697]

So beautiful and so sad at the same time... you can actually feel it in your skin.

[@Jumpoable]

People keep posting the Japanese lyrics. She's singing the OKINAWAN VERSION. The bridge & last chorus is when she sings in Japanese. でぃぐの花が咲き 風（かじ）を呼び 嵐が来た でぃぐが咲き乱れ 風を呼び 嵐が来た くり返すくぬ哀り 島渡る波ぬぐとぅ ウージぬ森であなたと出会い ウージぬ下で千代にさよなら 島唄ぐゎ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海ゆ渡り 島唄ぐゎ 風に乗り 届けてたぼり 私（わんく）ぬ涙（なだ）ぐゎ でぃぐぬ花も散り さざ波がゆりるだき ささやかな幸しは うたかたぬ波ん花（ふぁな） ウージぬ森で歌った友よ ウージぬ下で八千代ぬ別り 島唄ぐゎ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海ゆ渡り 島唄ぐゎ 風に乗り 届けてたぼり 私ぬ愛を 海よ 宇宙よ 神よ 命よ このまま永遠に夕凪を （標準語） 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の涙

[@topazbutterfly1853]

Finally someome who knows the actual Okinawan lyrics. God(s) may bless you

[@juanecheyt]

I wish Japanese culture and atrs were more widely spread.... this is just heavenly.

[@221Dw]

I suppose this would be Japanese but not typical, i'm pretty sure this is Okinawan

[@PiotrTclassicalscores]

221Dw You can see the vocals are even very distinctive. It has nothing to do with enka ubiquitous vibrato and other japanese singing styles.

[@shosaburi4829]

Piotr T. Shima uta is a band, the booms song who are from and based on main land Japan. they made this song being inspired from Okinawan music and culture. although I like it better rimi sings it sad and beautiful song

[@edzinhos]

juan carlos echeverry 😀

[@kaneohebayview7322]

As an Okinawan, we are a different race/culture from Japan. I do appreciate your love for the song/art. It was written as a stand that we won’t die quietly.

[@MewsSister]

If it weren't for my love of Vocaloid, I would not have discovered this song. Her voice is heavenly.

[@tomobrien6983]

I miss my days on Okinawa....love this song!

[@yelitzacontreras4709]

Me sigue gustando mucho, esta cantante es celestial oírle, más de 10 años y aún la misma sensación me transmite!

[@kinmokusei2007]

Every time when I listen this song, I feel so sad about the people of Okinawa who died in World War 2.

[@jordielninopolla750]

No japan in WW2 was evil

[@orangeyellow9695]

@@jordielninopolla750 war, in whatever the form, in whenever the period, at however it is conducted, for whatever the reason is evil. There is no justifying such unscrupulous violence or propagation of animosity. The fact remains that the Okinawans were devastated by the battles that took place in their homes and their tales still haunt the minds of people now. Just as there can never be justifying the unbridled violence against the south east Asia and China in the hands of the Japanese during the sino-japanese wars and ww2. It is important that we live on with these harrowing memories not as a means to encourage hatred, but as a stern lesson that war brings nothing but grief, pain, and destruction. We are people. We are humanity. And how we conduct ourselves determine the level of progress and culture of our kind.

[@miageo7937]

@@jordielninopolla750 Okinawa (Ryukyus) was invaded by the Japanese... Okinawans were brutalized at Imperial Japanese hands

[@itookasi2618]

子供の頃は良いメロディだなぁとただ聞いていたけど大人になりこの歌に込められた深い意味や願いを知り、とても心に沁みて聴くたびに切なさが溢れて涙が流れる(;_;)

[@モッチモッチ-y5y]

ありがとう。ただただ涙が止まりません。

[@NeutronFlow2024]

A beautiful song, performed perfectly by a beautiful artist ❤

[@BlueCoffeeDK]

I found this song on an aquascaper video a few days ago.... but Rimi's voice is hainting - I've been listening to this a lot of her other songs these last few days... the voice and music is so beautiful - so are the meanings of the lyrics! :D Now I just have to live with the fact that it took my 28 years to "discover" this amazing musicstyle!

[@jackriper1113]

+BlueCoffeeDK hello, I thought actually this song was made bu alfeedo casero

[@ikadekmardika6378]

omg.. we watched the same video! this song is lifting my mood.

[@GarySequeira]

+BlueCoffeeDK same aquascape video brought me here ..haha

[@kimchidawg]

No it was made by "The Boom"

[@kristianduncan5922]

Stunning song.

[@Luv50527]

This song always makes me cry :c

[@ErikaMatsuura]

すごい 涙 がでる

[@lilibel2011]

Imposible escuchar la canción sin que se caigan las lágrimas,esa voz tan dulce te llega al alma!!!! FELICITACIONES,ME SACO EL SOMBRERO ANTE ESTA VOZ!!!!!

[@RoxannaDourthe]

Here the lyrics : Deigo no hana ga saki kaze wo yobi arashi ga kita Deigo ga sakimidare kaze wo yobi arasi ga kita Kurikaesu kanashimi wa shima wataru namino you Uuji no mori de deatta tomo yo uuji no shita de chiyo ni sayonara * Shima uta yo kaze ni nori tori to tomo ni umi wo watare Shima uta yo kaze ni nori todokete okure watashi no namida Deigo no hana mo chiri sazanami ga yoseru dake Sasayaka na shiawase wa utakata no nami no hana Uuji no mori de utatta tomo yo uuji no shita de yachiyo no wakare * Shima uta yo kaze ni nori tori to tomo ni umi wo watare Shima uta yo kaze ni nori todokete okure watashi no ai wo Umi yo uchuu yo kami yo inochi yo konomama towa ni yuunagi wo * Shima uta yo kaze ni nori tori to tomo ni umi wo watare Shima uta yo kaze ni nori todokete okure watashi no namida * Shima uta yo kaze ni nori tori to tomo ni umi wo watare Shima uta yo kaze ni nori todokete okure watashi no ai wo lala lalalala lalalalala la lala lalalala lala lalala・・・ (refrain)

[@emanuelsudaka8812]

esta mal igual , gracial por el aporte igual

[@RoxannaDourthe]

Mal porqué? En donde falla

[@pabloheidenreich2964]

Wow! No hay mucho para decir, las sensaciones al escucharlo hablan por si solas, piel de gallina y ojos llorosos al escucharla... Solo, sublime

[@sebastianschurman3234]

hermosa canción

[@paulnakama4511]

Pablo Heidenreich of

[@TsaoAddison]

去過石垣後，再聽真的很感動......餘音繞樑三日不絕於耳

[@Kaylee2ish]

I have no idea what she's singing but it made me tear up. I love this.

[@leonardoflorentin]

Kaylee Rafol you better never know.

[@RenIkeda]

The writer of the song wanted to dedicate it to the victims and survivors of the war where 1/3 of the population of the city died while moving from cave to cave to hide. The lyrics mention: a storm arriving, being separated for 1000 years, commanding the island song to ride the wind with the birds to cross the sea to delivery their tears and their love, pleading to the sea, the universe, to God, to life for an eternal calm to remain

[@juanecheyt]

She doesnt sing..... she tweets like a bird!!..... AMAZING!!!

[@atosno]

Bela música de okinawa, ilha onde meus avós e pais nasceram. Um dia visitarei.

[@Patrick-ui9gr]

she indeed a good singer gifted with a great voice.

[@AkiraYokoshima]

I just love her voice, she made my soul move

[@ajain3002]

I am an indian and i dont understand anything in this song but the words are that much beatiful that i didnt know that when the song ended the song is toooooo beautiful (one secret i tell you i am learning japanese by japanfoundation I LOVE YOU🇯🇵

[@ajpeakei5978]

Haunting melody. Beautiful performance!

[@LilElfo]

Isso que é comprometimento com o trabalho até o ultimo segundo

[@ahmadfikri9373]

LAGU PULAU Bunga deigo telah mekar, dan memanggil sang angin, dan badaipun telah tiba Bunga deigo mengembang sempurna, dan mereka memanggil sang angin, dan badaipun tiba Kesedihan yang berulang, seperti ombak yang memecah di pulau Aku bertemu denganmu di gunung Uuji Di hutan Uuji kuucapkan selamat tinggal kepadamu Lagu pulau, menaiki angin dan menyeberangi lautan bersama burung-burung Lagu pulau, menaiki angin, membawa kesedihanku Kuntum deigo telah jatuh layu, dan sekarang hanya ombak kecil yang bergoyang Kebahagiaan yang kecil adalah seperti bunga dari buih ombak Aku bernyanyi bersamamu di hutan Uuji Dan sekarang aku berpisah denganmu selamanya Lagu pulau, menaiki angin dan menyeberangi lautan bersama burung-burung Lagu pulau, menaiki angin, membawa cintaku pergi bersamanya Kepada langit, alam semesta, Tuhan, dan kehidupan Tolong biarkan disana ada malam yang tenang selamanya Lagu pulau, menaiki angin dan menyeberangi lautan bersama burung-burung Lagu pulau, menaiki angin, membawa cintaku pergi bersamanya Lagu pulau, menaiki angin dan menyeberangi lautan bersama burung-burung Lagu pulau, menaiki angin, membawa cintaku pergi bersamanya Lalalalala…….

[@guilletorrezverdecia8329]

El verdadero arte no tiene país, solo humanidad!!!!

[@AndresEvil]

excelente reflexión!

[@rnbpl]

cerra el orto, comunista

[@greg_4201]

@@AndresEvil no it's not...

[@greg_4201]

literally a counter-cultural statement.

[@Jonathan.yt1]

@@rnbpl lamentablemente los malos modales tampoco y encontramos maleducados por todos lados. Parece que aprendió hace poco el significado de la palabra e intenta meterla en todos lados.

[@andreiaiwamoto3318]

Ameiii, maravilhosa, lembrei de meus avós ❤

[@Tordito9]

This somg is beautiful, i love it, me encanta esta canción es muy bonita y me la se toda sin saber nada de japones pero se siente en el alma lo que dice

[@pingg6183]

Finally i found this song,so beautiful❤️❤️

[@TafferBoyElvis]

Okinawa is my forever home in my heart. This song is so great. Rimi, you are the bomb!

[@AndresEvil]

La voz es hermosísima, y ella canta con un japonés tan diáfano, firme y bello! Natsukawa Rimi es una dura!!

[@bgrose78]

she's amazing.

[@dx5p8]

blessed voice!

[@Tordito9]

Quien la escucha en 2020?

[@MrNanchanism]

This is "Sanshin". It's Shamisen of Ryukyu (Okinawa). Sanshin play with Tsume(bachi) made of the horns of the water buffalo. She attach it to a first finger fingertip.

[@albertogaraycochea4779]

Maravilloso!!! un viento que maravilla mi alma gracias por tanta secibilidad!!!

[@nelsoncastillo7888]

Beautiful both artist and music

[@leona7522]

本当に美し。。。ありがとうございます

[@celestelujan9323]

Amo esa canción. Bellaaaaa❤❤❤❤❤

[@marulera27]

La verdad me encantó la voz de ella! obvio que la cancion es hermosa, pero que voz por dios!! un privilegio

[@kyoshintama]

love it! both this version and Gackt's

[@emanuelsudaka8812]

que hermosa voz me hizo erisar la piel, me trajos recuerdos que no queria recordar, muy nostalgico!

[@tomobrien6983]

Love her voice, and she reminds me of a Lady I knew while on Okinawa during my tour of duty!

[@M1984FA]

Breathtaking

[@jusedmacias]

Aquascape bring me here too LOL her voice is amazing !!!

[@kontanonta5136]

In contrast to its melodious beauty, this emotionally touching song was born, being inspired by a dreadful tragedy which occurred in the islands of Okinawa in Japan at the end of WWII in 1945. The Okinawa islands are situated farthest south in the Japanese Archipelago, and became the battlefields between Japan and USA. In the spring of 1945, the Japanese military fascist was desperate for the final counter-attacks, and ruthlessly exploited Okinawa as the defensive shield against the powerful USA forces which had advanced northward from Guam, and as the result of fierce battles, more than 90,000 non-combatant citizens were killed. Furthermore it must be memorized that many of the native casualties were ordered by the Japanese military to commit massive suicide, rather than surrender. This beautiful but sorrowful song is dedicated to the innocent deceased souls in Okinawa.

[@1progaru]

magic sound! vocal is fantastic! maravillosa! bravo! proud to be humain)

[@ReklawLah]

Wow. I have no words.

[@tjdoss]

மொழியை கடந்து மனதால் உணர்ந்த உண்மை கலை...

[@kenshinflyer]

Play this song, close your eyes, and you're on an island paradise. Rimi Natsukawa is one of a kind.

[@martinilustracion5197]

bellisíma versión, a mis favoritos!

[@aigen2026]

the island song As the flower of Tiger's Claw blooms here and there they called wind and storm has come Repeated sorrow is like waves coming and going to this island In the forest of sugarcane I met you Under sugarcane field I parted you forever Oh the island song, catch the wind and cross over the ocean with birds Oh the island song, catch the wind and deliver my tears As the flower of Tiger's Claw is gone, only small waves ripple My simple happiness was like a wave flower that blooms only for a short time The friends who sang in the forest of sugarcane I parted for ever Under sugarcane field Oh the island song, catch the wind and cross over the ocean with birds Oh the island song, catch the wind and deliver my love My dear ocean, universe, god and life let us keep this evening calm ocean forever Oh the island song, catch the wind and cross over the ocean with birds Oh the island song, catch the wind and deliver my tears Oh the island song, catch the wind and cross over the ocean with birds Oh the island song, catch the wind and deliver my love

[@neidemidori8088]

Orgulho da minha origem!

[@Tanathos474]

Lo amé. Y realmente la historia de la canción es hermosa.

[@votrungthanh7570]

でいごの花が咲き 風を呼び 嵐が来た でいごが咲き乱れ 風を呼び 嵐が来た くり返す悲しみは 島渡る波のよう ウージの森で あなたと出会い ウージの下で 千代にさよなら 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の涙 でいごの花も散り さざ波がゆれるだけ ささやかな幸せは うたかたの波の花 ウージの森で 歌った友よ ウージの下で 八千代の別れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の愛を 海よ 宇宙よ 神よ いのちよ このまま永遠に夕凪を 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の涙 島唄よ 風に乗り 鳥とともに 海を渡れ 島唄よ 風に乗り 届けておくれ 私の愛を ララララララ ラララララ ラララララ ラララララ　 Translate to English

[@luislozano2987]

Estaba buscando la letra, muchas gracias por ponerla aquí

[@kyokeiko4530]

Amo muito, lembro de minha filha , quando voltou do Japão, pela primeira vez, saudades.

[@sonnguyenthanh2611]

I have to log in to like. Very extreme super mega beautiful voice!! Lyric is also awesome!!

[@anaceliayovane2311]

Japón...un pueblo con alma de ave Fénix !!!

[@ericacarvalho6265]

Amo essa música!❤❤

[@lucasdamiangomez]

Su voz por momentos parece un violín. Impresionante, son tan talentosos los japoneses.

[@alessandracarvalho8943]

完璧！

[@romivelarde4371]

Es que la letra y melodía es tan ...hermosa 😍🥺

[@agnesSCG]

Como essa musica toca o coração!

[@lbuffara]

Beautiful...

[@Rascal356000]

Such beautiful music. I am in love.

[@martazon9769]

she's perfect

[@naldo3237]

La música en si es un idioma universal !!!!

[@milton33jp]

She just mixed perfectly the japanese language with original okinawan dialect .

[@pacolatte6933]

Song makes me miss okinawa so much

[@pacolatte6933]

@@pigeonchatter4536 military was there for 4 years and some change

[@javierRios829]

jajajaja no seas botonazo