I think the meaning of "Sakimori " is to be the first to fight and die for the homeland. coast guard is not it will be Marines、 Thatt i think ”Will the mountains die?” This question may express the despair that something that seems eternal may come to an end.
I'm pleasantly surprised that you responded to this song! Even though the lyrics are sad, it's been my favorite song since I heard it as a child. This song was written and composed by Sada based on an ode written by an unknown Sakimori soldier, which was published in the oldest collection of Japanese odes compiled around the 8th century. Sakimori means Defenders. They were people who were separated from their families from eastern Japan, conscripted, and sent to the front line of the war in northern Kyushu, which was the westernmost part of Japan at the time, without knowing whether they would be able to protect their country or return alive. A producer who asked Sada to compose music for a Russo-Japanese War movie entrusted him with the theme, and Sada chose this ode and created a song that expresses universal human sadness that transcends time. A Ukrainian female singer who was no longer able to live in her hometown due to the Chernobyl nuclear accident has also covered this song, so if you're interested, give it a listen. (Natalia Guzyi, "Sakimori's Song")
Thank you for picking up this song. I am Japanese. Let me explain a little. "Sakimori" was coast defending soldiers 1000 years before in Japan, because of preparing the invasion by China dynasty at that time. But here, it is describing the Japanese solder during Japan-Rusia war during 1904-1905. At that time, it was so difficult to get Lüshun, because of well-designed defending preparation by Russian army. At that time, only way to win it for Japanese soldier was just "charging by sacrificing the lives". Of course, all charging Japanese soldiers knew about that they will die soon. But they did, and resulted what they thought.. Singer Masashi Sada is singing the feeling the mind of Japanese soldiers, who were about to go charting to Russian position, which had a lot of excellent machine guns at that time. Back to beginning, most of "Sakimoti" could not come back to home again, so they left some lyrics, which described the love for their family that they could not meet again. Singer Sada connected the feeling of 1000 years before "Sakimori", and Japanese soldier in Japan-Russia war, because both of solders were sharing same sad feeling beyond the time difference..
Mr.Sada composes sad songs that make you feel dark. However, the concert talk is interesting. Customers like his talk. When he starts singing, the customer goes to the bathroom. A CD containing just his talk is on sale. The world is wide, but he is the only singer like him.
I hate that this old clip with the half baked translation, some of it is just plain awful, has become the official translation for so many reacting on RUclips. Better to Google search for lyrics in Japanese and look for other English translations. The first word "sakimori" is an ancient Japanese and Chinese (incidentally) word referring to an outpost defender, not a soldier in battle. Yes this song was written for the movie but it's more about the transience of human life rather than about war nor anti-war.
I think the meaning of "Sakimori " is to be the first to fight and die for the homeland.
coast guard is not it will be Marines、
Thatt i think
”Will the mountains die?” This question may express the despair that something that seems eternal may come to an end.
I'm pleasantly surprised that you responded to this song! Even though the lyrics are sad, it's been my favorite song since I heard it as a child.
This song was written and composed by Sada based on an ode written by an unknown Sakimori soldier, which was published in the oldest collection of Japanese odes compiled around the 8th century.
Sakimori means Defenders. They were people who were separated from their families from eastern Japan, conscripted, and sent to the front line of the war in northern Kyushu, which was the westernmost part of Japan at the time, without knowing whether they would be able to protect their country or return alive.
A producer who asked Sada to compose music for a Russo-Japanese War movie entrusted him with the theme, and Sada chose this ode and created a song that expresses universal human sadness that transcends time.
A Ukrainian female singer who was no longer able to live in her hometown due to the Chernobyl nuclear accident has also covered this song, so if you're interested, give it a listen. (Natalia Guzyi, "Sakimori's Song")
日本ではこの歌の流行っていた以前にはこんな感じの考えさせられるような悲しくなるような曲の需要もかなりありました。しんみりさせられるけど心の琴線に触れるような良い曲も沢山あります。アナログレコードの時代です。さだまさしさんには昔から今でも根強いファンが大勢います。
この人はシンガーとして楽曲提供もしていて、ニールセンTVさんでも取り上げた
山口百恵さんの「秋桜」の作詞、作曲も彼です。
👍Very nice music !Thank you 😎❤️🔥💘😘
さだまさしもっときいてーと言いたいけど詩がわからないと辛いな。
自分は勝手に思うのです
特攻隊のパイロットが出撃前に
一瞬、この世や不安や悲みの気持ち
が込み上げてそれを歌で表現
したと思います。😢
thank you very much‼️
Thank you for picking up this song. I am Japanese. Let me explain a little. "Sakimori" was coast defending soldiers 1000 years before in Japan, because of preparing the invasion by China dynasty at that time. But here, it is describing the Japanese solder during Japan-Rusia war during 1904-1905. At that time, it was so difficult to get Lüshun, because of well-designed defending preparation by Russian army. At that time, only way to win it for Japanese soldier was just "charging by sacrificing the lives". Of course, all charging Japanese soldiers knew about that they will die soon. But they did, and resulted what they thought.. Singer Masashi Sada is singing the feeling the mind of Japanese soldiers, who were about to go charting to Russian position, which had a lot of excellent machine guns at that time. Back to beginning, most of "Sakimoti" could not come back to home again, so they left some lyrics, which described the love for their family that they could not meet again. Singer Sada connected the feeling of 1000 years before "Sakimori", and Japanese soldier in Japan-Russia war, because both of solders were sharing same sad feeling beyond the time difference..
Thank you for the info. Greetings from Denmark
この曲をこの人ぐらい、危機感と悲しみをかんじさせる声と歌いかたで歌える人はいない。
Mr.Sada composes sad songs that make you feel dark. However, the concert talk is interesting. Customers like his talk. When he starts singing, the customer goes to the bathroom.
A CD containing just his talk is on sale. The world is wide, but he is the only singer like him.
いろんな解釈があるでしょう。
現在は、
ウクライナやガザ地区を争う大人
そこで産まれ育つ子どもたち
彼らの故郷は逝ってしまうのでしょうか？
責任ある大人たちは、
子どもたちの過去や思い出は
残してあげられるのてしょうか？
P.S
子どもたちの
思い出や故郷は、
大人たちのお金や権力、
プライドの道具に
なってしまうのでしょうか？
何度聞いても、恐ろしい詩だ・・・
I.m Japanese.l.Like.MY.country.
この歌は反戦の歌で有り、戦争のむなしさを歌ってます。
denmark told me japanese old good song i only knew the name. thank you and good for everybody.
この歌は、日露戦争を描いた映画、二百三高地のメインテーマソングで、さだまさしが楽曲しました。防人とは、遠い昔、大陸からの侵略者に対して防衛するための軍の組織であり、その歴史は古代飛鳥時代まで遡ります。日露戦争は、日本として朝鮮半島へのロシアの干渉を排除するために日本がロシアと戦った戦争であります。二百三高地は眼下に旅順港を見渡す事が出来、この高地を取れば、旅順港を一気に攻め落とす事が出来る重要な土地でありました。日露戦争の雌雄を決する場所だったのです。多大な犠牲を出しながらもようやく二百三高地を取る事が出来た日本陸軍。旅順港に目掛けて、一気に大砲を打ち込むと、たまらずに逃げ出したのは旅順港で立て直しを図っていたロシア艦隊。日本連合艦隊は待ち伏せして、その艦隊をせん滅します。これが、戦争の勝敗を分け、日本は勝利しましたが、多くの犠牲を出してしまいました。
二百三高地は、その激戦を描いた映画であり、防人の歌は、その映画の主題歌です。
This song is the ending theme song for a movie about the 1904 Japan-Russia War.
hps://ruclips.net/video/UdTze_0gXb4/видео.html
ABC兵器が自分の頭上で炸裂した瞬間とその後を鮮明にイメージできたなら、イメージできた人だけは、この歌の真の恐ろしさを理解できるだろう・・・
I hate that this old clip with the half baked translation, some of it is just plain awful, has become the official translation for so many reacting on RUclips. Better to Google search for lyrics in Japanese and look for other English translations. The first word "sakimori" is an ancient Japanese and Chinese (incidentally) word referring to an outpost defender, not a soldier in battle. Yes this song was written for the movie but it's more about the transience of human life rather than about war nor anti-war.
ちょっと重すぎてメロディだけで理解してもらうのは無理。さだまさしは歌詞が伝わらないと難しい。戦争とか酷い哀しみを伝えているのはわかるかもしれないけど。
欧米の人には案山子ぐらいから入ってほしい。秋桜とか外国人に理解できるかどうか。
ﾊﾟよが沸いとる😂
ウヨ黙っとけ。