Sakura - Japanese Folk Music

[krittapond]

the sound from heaven.

[0restis881]

lovely music.it sounds so nice to my ears!! i prefare this to all that american rubish they are trying to make us listen to all day.i think japan is a greate nation.

greetings from greece

[fjbutch]

beautiful music,,We visited Japan recently, as a family, we learnt a little Japenese at the dinner table for a few months, and off we went...lovely place and people...must go back soon..

[TanWeiHou]

@fjbutch yeah,me too

[RussianWhiteWinter]

People withouth a culture like americans for how they are. Aren't worthy to listen this masterpiece that reflects the whole Japanese culture and their great history.

Meantime americans smoke with envy in the corner =)))))))

[RussianWhiteWinter]

2:46 best part :DDDD

[TheMeanConservative]

For the Ashikaga Shogunate! Total Wahhhhhhh!!!!

[FightForKissesTR]

Long live the Emperor!

[nan33mar]

I would bet that the name of this is Sakura and he melody is so old I'd guess tradtional.

[Tyman492]

Any idea where I can get the sheet music for this piece?

[caglaryali]

Türkiye'den selamlar..

[BHDread]

people have become so "educated" they fail to see the true enemy playing with their egos to make war and in turn money for the rich,,,,thats the reason the prophets are slain...because they can't defeat us if we unite...regardless of nation, color, sex or age....we must fight oppression..and find the vicarious zen of love and peace

[CanalTal]

Japan, which was was the land of samurais... Now it´s the land of Tamagochi but, whatever, RIP Japan... RIP World...

[FemmeAnonyme]

Why does every comment section on Youtube turn into some ignorant xenophobic historical war? ALL countries at some point in history have been involved in war. They have all done terrible things. And it's the obsession with these mistakes of the past that keeps the wars of today going...

[MiguelitoSan]

@FemmeAnonyme unfortunately I believe it's a reflection of our educational systems. :(

[LostintheNminustheYC]

@FemmeAnonyme What wars exactly are you reffering to? I agree with the fact that a piece of music shouldn't turn into a comment political smack down, but I believe that in regards to preventing military conflict, is to examine the past. When you take the time to examine past actions, it can help prevent future mistakes. Shoving history under the rug isn't the answer, to stopping present or future wars.

[japicic]

@FemmeAnonyme true. we all have potential to be great humans or ognorant aminals.

[INDZDIPSET]

Anybody got the name of this song or the artist?

[DeathWarrant90]

The red dislike bar is like a ninja, invisible! :P

[professormacdeezy]

I don't know very much about Japan, but this song kicks ass... does that help?

[soraroxasaxelventus]

and im very educated

[soraroxasaxelventus]

im american you jerk

and I for one love japan

i'm currently learning Japanese

[naruto360X1]

i understand that americans have a bad reputation with many other countries but we're not all uneducated and ignorant like you makes out to be

( i am american)

[naruto360X1]

@naruto360X1 us***

[cperception]

sakura. one of the most beautiful name in the world. <3 you japan

[cutiestorm86]

I looked this up because we played this in Orchestra and I wanted to hear how much better it could sound XD

[jhornett]

Who does this version? I tried to find it on itunes but the versions on there are nowhere near as good. Anyone know?

Thanks

[vambreace]

This kind of music make me feel so good!!!  wonderful thanks for post! XD

[Kamyu03]

Enourmous, this inspired one of Brian May's songs on Queen's debut album.

[prikititam]

i like this song

[SuichiMiyamoto]

One of my favourites...

[TheLivingHeiromartyr]

@t3chn0l0v3r2 Still, it's called Sakura, so why not use Sakura?

[torysama]

@TheLivingHeiromartyr They wren't in season that year... lol.

[MoveToBike]

Have to thank Shogun Total war series for broadening me spectrum of knowledge and interests in ancient Japan culture.

[torysama]

@MoveToBike Japan has a very interesting history. It's fascinating to know that they're country was the last to be modernized and now it's at the top of technological advances. It's a very beautiful country which I hope to live in one day. :)

[owen82100]

@torysama Yes interesting History, you got that straight. Almost invaded my Homeland and invaded heaps of others.

[torysama]

@owen82100 Like the Roman Empire, and then England, Spain, France, Portugal did with the Americas.. ohh and now the U.S. is also invading foreign lands. Your point being? None. Apparently you know nothing about history. If you hate japan so much, then I recommend you try American suicide, which is jumpiing off a very tall building. :D

[owen82100]

@torysama I'm Australia -__- America was far from being Invaded.

[wasschoenes70]

@owen82100 and torasama means the englisch and irish people who "invades" northamerica and kills the natives and his culture.

[wasschoenes70]

@owen82100 and sorry i forget about the aborigines...

[owen82100]

@torysama And i never said i hated Japan, Just some of the choices it has made in the past.

[wasschoenes70]

@owen82100 torysama means the european people (spain, french, portuguese) who invades southamerica and kills the native people and his culture (indians, mayas etc...)

the japanese government does their choise and then came the usa (who was far from be invaded) with "the bomb". this is the way history works...:-(

[owen82100]

@wasschoenes70 You learn't a valuable lesson, Don't fuck with America! (Pearl Harbour)

[651ViseVersa]

@owen82100 Please shut the fuck up. Don't bring Japan's past into anything. You are very uneducated. Learn to spell for one, second you should shut the fuck up because you are no better than anyone on this planet. World Peace. Love and forgive.

( Im American, a one that is educated... grow up kid)

[owen82100]

@651ViseVersa Oh an Educated American, thats a first. Oh yeah, Mao and Me where as bad as each other -___- Jesus Christ mate.

[651ViseVersa]

@owen82100 Haha it's so funny how depressed you must be! I mean, I went on your youtube profile and saw that you have this gayest picture ever. haha that's not the best part. The best part is that you actually are gay you queer! I'm sure you go home every night crying because the jocks make you eat their shit. What else? No friends? Fuck off, don't fucking making fun of anyone but yourself.. I'm sure your dad cries at night knowing he has a son no guy wants. Your mom is just as depressed.

[owen82100]

@651ViseVersa Pfft, Typical American Slob.

[651ViseVersa]

@owen82100 Typical queer

[owen82100]

@651ViseVersa Ladies and Gentlemen, This is a Perfect example of a person with a Low IQ.

[electroscandal]

@651ViseVersa typical uneducated and homophobic american. lol and you claim to be educated haha.

[lfaivor21]

@651ViseVersa That nonsense you just spouted is plain self-contradictory. "Let's all go and tell everyone it's wrong to make fun of other people while I myself am making fun of other people." You sir are what education was attempting to prevent but obviously was gravely mistaken. Sleeping through grade school and partying (where you obviously picked up your vulgar vocab) is NOT getting an education. Let's see you apply those excellent conversation skills in your job.

[651ViseVersa]

@lfaivor21 That's cute. You stay home and read books as I go get pussy and get good grades in school. Enough said you wanna be over achiever. Go read the dictionary, pick a few more words to sound smart and come back :)

[lfaivor21]

@651ViseVersa Obviously you're still under 20 and I shouldn't be arguing with you. If you think that's what life is about, good luck to you, kid. Hope you don't waste those grades and turn into a failure. Word of advice, if you want any respectable position in society, you should probably clean up your language.

[651ViseVersa]

@lfaivor21 I'm sorry I don't give two shits about a guy on youtube. You can die for all I care. Good night.

[kankuro876]

6,646 likes

:T

[TheLivingHeiromartyr]

I really still don't get what compelled the maker of this video to use maple leaves o.O

[PINGPRAWNS]

This reminds me so much of Okami :D

[LookAtThatBigNameYo]

WHAT IS SAKURA TELL ME

[kalzist]

@LookAtThatBigNameYo Sakura is cherry blossom

[HellsAnkel]

The song is called Sakura, yet why do I only see momiji in this video? xD

[0oPerson]

@HellsAnkel Cause they're pretty, I guess....?

[indiscriminateHeart]

@HellsAnkel Must've been out of season.

[megansmuffinsmmm]

cool i love it x

[rainyahoo]

Where is SAKURA?

[Gokaiger203heroes]

@rainyahoo SAKURA IN JAPAN

[KingArthur261]

樱花……

[lolfaces37]

Ignore the unlearned and uneducated, Japan stay strong!

[RFTC69]

@lolfaces37 Ignoring is in itself ignorance my brother Rising Sun! WhoowaaaaaAA! "chopping motions" 

[gutto590]

delicious

[mige131]

This was the tune playing on the music box in Thrice's song "Music Box."

[blackhighpanther]

@mige131 faggot thrice. they aint no punk

[albobay1]

What is the NAME of this song and the ARTIST?

[mikee1125]

Though this music is cherry blossoms, why is the picture autumn colored leaves?

[SakuraHaruno969]

@mikee1125 because this is how the Sakura looks like in autumn

[TrinlayK]

@SakuraHaruno969 The particular trees shown, when I can get a good look at the leaves are Japanese Maple, of which there are several in my neighborhood. (I want one in my yard too!)

[TheFurorina]

@SakuraHaruno969 beautiful song...but the trees are not sakura but maples ("momiji")...

[SakuraHaruno969]

@TheFurorina i think that there are some pictures of a sakura in autumn but i may be wrong

[TheFurorina]

@mikee1125 because they are not sakura trees but maple (momiji)

[kemita]

Shogun 2 Total War.

Awesome music, awesome experience.

[albobay1]

@kemita indeed. especially with blood pack

[LookAtThatBigNameYo]

sakura actually means japanese folk music?please tell me

[loulou799]

@LookAtThatBigNameYo it means cherry blossom

[lorettajfarmers]

@LookAtThatBigNameYo  it means cherry blossom.

[sailoruniverso100]

Beautiful...

[sofia16042]

This is strange! I like it a little bit. But it's not bad. Sweet greetings here from Denmark. :{)

[BadAssBoogers]

odd that Sakura [cherry blossoms] shows only maple leaves? What's up with that?

[IdrilSilmaure]

Lovely, may I ask which recording this is?

[peacemaker2020]

very nice..

[AnnaRevox]

I heard parts of this song in another creepier song. Gah. D:

[slushuf]

so samurai

[Deathbringer99699]

@slushuf because of your ignorance.. and your ignorant comment.. all samurais are rotating in theyr graves six feet under right now.. 360 degrees.. over and over and over..

YOU RAG DISSIPURIN!!

[SchrodingersDreads]

What instruments are the artists using?

[SpectreUnit88]

not only my body listens to this song, but also my spirit.. :) i love this song :)

[floydsdemize]

@SpectreUnit88 Your so gay.

[SuperDases]

@floydsdemize lol

[JasonH42000]

@SpectreUnit88 yes yes me to very much as well!! :D

[KagomeHHaruhiF]

Ah, Japan is so beautiful~... *sigh* ^o^ traditional music reminds me of it's true beauty.

[mybluebelly]

I just typed in sakura and this is it? Hello Mr.Hasegawa, Tamiya and Fujimi! I am a big fan. Boring song :-(

[japantruthify001]

RIPOFF OF KOREAN AND CHINESE MUSIC

[Wulticamz702]

@japantruthify001 I KNOW YOU!! You're that same person who commented horrible things in the tsunami video!!sooo childish!! you r still doing same thing, wasting your life and trolling around typing mean things.shut up and enjoy the music!!

[TheHusnime]

POKEMON

[GLL1912]

Wow the Koto sound so nice.



[Yotta1983]

Japan ... kindly polite people, healthy foods, amazing music, modern technology ... is this somekinda paradise on Earth?

[igoronline]

@Yotta1983 They actually have the the planet's highest rate of suicide and incredibly sexist/racist/xenophobic cultural mores.

[Yotta1983]

@igoronline Yes I know, But you should admit these features of Japan which make them quiet advanced in the world comparing to most of the countries and that's the point.

[cookieandapples]

@igoronline

Actually, Korea's the one with the high suicide rate...

[gangstersteve1993]

@cookieandapples no susprise there :(

[electroscandal]

@cookieandapples because of their shitty gaypop? oh i meant to say kpop...

[xXxHunnyxXx]

JAPAN WILL PREVAIL!

[acange167]

this is amazing!!!

[SteelToedKilla]

The pictures look like southern Canada, not Japan. wtf

[ilovejapan234]

@SteelToedKilla err not really...that's Japan alright. I live in "southern Canada" :D

[TheHasanMurat]

Protect my bawrrs.

[osakatechno]

:) home

[CODESPEAKER12161992]

I play this on my cello, partly because this version helped me figure it out.

[TheWolfshredder]

This is a very beautiful song. I remembered me playing this song on a trumpet once, and now I get to listen to it for myself. Thank you for sharing this piece of music. To me, it brings suspense and Beauty at the same time. The Japanese are wonderful. :)

[LittleKakashiBanned]

Somehow this reminds me of Pokémon music with Ho-Oh... :D

I like this song. ^-^

[TheLivingHeiromartyr]

@LittleKakashiBanned in burnt tower? same!!! (Y) beautiful song...

[LittleKakashiBanned]

@TheLivingHeiromartyr Haha yeah. ^^

[ladyvigil]

I lived in Yokohama in 1953 and 1954 when my father was stationed there. This song has always been my favorite Japanese selection and brings back SOOOO many memories.

[Callofduty4511]

@ladyvigil wait so ur old?

[ladyvigil]

@Callofduty4511 I was 8 years old when I lived in Japan so u do the math.

[adam78180]

@ladyvigil Whoa it is that old! :)

[Nebelwerfer89]

@ladyvigil Do you feel ashamed living in conquered territory ?

[kalarr1389]

@Nebelwerfer89

once a troll, always a troll XP

[PdP4ever]

@kalarr1389 He is right you moron...

[RachellYahya]

@ladyvigil How old are you now?

[ladyvigil]

@RachellYahya I turned 67 this month, but my memories of Japan are still as vivid as if they happened yesterday. I really loved the time I spent in Yokohama.

[THEBIRDISWATCHING]

Amazing how a traditional Japanese song about something as simple as cherry blossoms can still be, after several hundred years, more sublime than anything labelled under the pop category.

[titomletop88]

Zen you mean zen it is ....................the most relaxing and boosting ever music

[hookyable]

E FRUMOS CANTECUL, IMI PLACE MULT MUZICA "FOLK".

[AdventureThroughLife]

This music is so good! I mean seriously I haven't heard anything this great for a long time.

[beijingcentro]

Of all Sakura, this is the best version. It's kind of delicate and grand at the same time....

[ChiisanaNoSekai]

I knew how to sing this song!

But I think I never learned the complete lyrics to it...

[fatfatat444]

I like Chinese music...but this is nice too.

[gspeer91]

This is soooo beautiful!!! What album does it come from? I want to buy it!

[MikaBenikoFumikoYuna]

I love the instruments!!!!

[Elathorn25]

I love the spirituality! Clearly the best traditional music I've heard. Greetings from Greece!

[nzigen31]

I'll never forget, once when I was a kid I used to watch this Locomotion channel, and there was this Boogiepop Phantom anime commercial about a girl who wanted to suicide, and this music played on the background. That fucked me up in the head.

[wesmatron]

The snow capped mountains framing the softly falling pink blossom

[rockfan441]

Japanese traditional and folk music is just so beautiful and calming n_n

[SaintVKNight]

i was part of a select set of individuals who i wouldn't classify as a gang more so business men with a common interest and i use to listen to this all the time...it keeps the heart in a steady flow

[Keyspirits]

Ofcourse! Japan have the best musical instrument of all times!

[damoun211]

The best ever so far... thanks uploader.

[ilovejapan234]

@TancKid what? lol XD i said maple trees not cherry blossom trees....i was saying how BECAUSE the song is sakura, having pictures of maple leaves doesn't really match.

[samhero11]

Truly Japanese...

[xrsharpy]

this music is on shogun2 total war:)

[LonelyHero91]

@xrsharpy Lol I was thinking the same!

[GhillieMan482]

I love Japan and I love this music!!! :DDDD

[RemekMM]

Amazing music.Thank You.And You added so beautiful maples pictures of momijigari.Can You imagine some say its Canada cos of maples?Maple is beautiful tree in Japan:)

[leejulie100]

this song has no lyrics?

[TheSilentLoverr]

I sung this song when I was about 6 at school.

I'm about 15, and my 6 year old sister sings it in school now.

It always stuck in my heart for my love of everything Japanese.

I hope me and my sister always remember this song <3

[DreamInSongs]

Is it weird that I started getting into Japanese music because of a video game? Specifically, Muramasa: The Demon Blade (and partially due to Okami)

[EasyPeege]

@DreamInSongs not really lol

[DevilBringer119]

@DreamInSongs Not really, I got into it because of Okami ^^

[SullyTheStrange]

@DreamInSongs I'd say a lot of people are in the same boat -- myself included. ;)

[awesomeakki17]

@DreamInSongs not at all, in fact thats great that you find interest in this music

[chromzepher]

@DreamInSongs Not really, my infatuation with japanese music started due to anime, namely naruto, which I now hate lol; but back to the point, I began to look into japanese language and culture and fell in love with most of it, namely their music and artworks

[gangstersteve1993]

@DreamInSongs my first japanese game was onimusha game series. I also love manga as well :) japanese culture can't go wrong

[Redmilitiageneral]

@DreamInSongs Im into japan because suchi is damn delicious. hai!

[Derp665]

@DreamInSongs I started getting into japanese music since naruto, but now im even more into it because of Total war: Shogun 2

[2008kdramaqueen]

@DreamInSongs Not at all. I started with a (closet) addiction to Asian dramas. Great discovery!

[DemonicDerek78]

@DreamInSongs No, but it IS weird if you play video games 6 hours or more a day every day.

[CaptainSpork7]

@DreamInSongs I would not say that is weird at all. I fell in love with Japanese history after playing Shogun: Total War. Japan is just an awesome country :D

[EdEmKay]

@DreamInSongs the videogames ive loved over the years have played a huge role in my music tastes today, i think videogames and music are one of the best artistic mixes you can get :)