В апреле 2011 года компания Suntory запустила серию роликов, призванных выразить солидарность с жертвами мартовской трагедии и поднять боевой дух народа. Более 70 актёров, певцов, моделей, телеведущих (среди которых Киритани Кента, Огури Шун, Мацуда Шота, Коюки, Йошитака Юрико, Ишихара Сатоми, Хорикита Маки и другие) поют строки из знаменитых баллад Кю Сакамото -
Ue wo Muite Arukou и
Miagete Goran Yoru No Hoshi Wo.
По-моему, получилось очень душевно. И пусть не все попадают в ноты – в песнях надежды не важны ни музыкальный слух, ни вокальные данные исполнителей.
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Miagete Goran Yoru No Hoshi Wo
Miagete Goran Yoru No Hoshi Wo
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
Chiisana hoshi no chiisana hikari ga
Sasayaka na shiawase o utatteru
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
Bokura no youni na mo nai hoshi ga
Sasayaka na shiawase o inotteru
Te o tsunagou boku to
Oikakeyou yume o
Futari nara kurushiku nanka nai sa
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
Chiisana hoshi no chiisana hikari ga
Sasayaka na shiawase o utatteru
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi o
Bokura no youni na mo nai hoshi ga
Sasayaka na shiawase o inotteru
Look up at the stars at night -
The tiny light of a tiny star
Is singing about a meager happiness.
Look up at the stars at night -
Just like us, a nameless star
Is praying for a meager happiness.
Hold my hand -
Let's chase our dreams...
If we're together, it won't be hard.
Look up at the stars at night -
The tiny light of a tiny star
Is singing about a meager happiness.
Look up at the stars at night -
Just like us, a nameless star
Is praying for a meager happiness.
Ue wo Muite Arukou
Ue wo Muite Arukou
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaga koborenai youni
Omoidasu, haru no hi hitoribocchino yoru.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Nijinda hoshi wo kazoete
Omoidasu, natsu no hi,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni,
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaga koborenai youni naki nagara,
Aruku, hitoribocchino yoru.
Omoidasu, aki no hi,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kageni,
Kanashima wa tsuki no kageni.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaka kobore naiyouni,
Naki nagara, aruku, hitoribocchino yoru.
I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall
Remembering those happy spring days
But tonight I'm all alone
I look up when I walk, counting the stars
With tearful eyes
Remembering those happy summer days
But tonight I'm all alone
Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Happiness lies above the sky
I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I'm all alone
Remembering those happy autumn days
But tonight I'm all alone
Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon
I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I'm all alone