炭坑節 TANKO BUSHI ( COAL MINER'S SONG) - SUNG BY OTOMARU. 1957

[dwalle2]

This brings back memories for me. I learned "The Japanese Coal Miners' Dance" in 4th grade social studies in 1965 at UES (UCLA's laboratory school). We made shovels from wood and sewed hapi coats and kimonos to perform it. What an important childhood memory!

[FrancoPastor1]

iit brought back memories i learned the folk dance in

this dance brought back memories. i learned the dance when i attended the world art conference/workshop in Utsonomiya in 2006

[golfdom1987]

Very cool song!  Thanks for the post.