"Dotonbori Gawa" - by Miyako Harumi 都はるみ

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Song: Dotonbori Gawa
Singer: Miyako Harumi 都はるみ

video scenery: The Dotonbori promenade in Osaka, Japan
Note: super-imposed bell sound in the audio is by the "drum" of the Kuidaore Taro Clown.

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Dōtonbori (道頓堀, pronounced [doutombori) is one of the principal tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. It is a single street, running alongside the Dōtonbori canal between the Dōtonboribashi Bridge and the Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba ward of Osaka. A former pleasure district, Dōtonbori is famous for its shops and restaurants, and its many neon and mechanized signs, including snack/candy manufacturer Glico's giant electronic display of a runner crossing the finish line.
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Kuidaore (食い倒れ)
Kuidaore (食い倒れ) is a Japanese word meaning roughly to ruin oneself by extravagance in food. It is sometimes romanized as cuidaore, and is part of a larger proverb: "Dress (in kimonos) till you drop in Kyoto, eat till you drop in Osaka" (京の着倒れ、大阪の食い倒れ).
The word is associated with Dōtonbori, and is often used in tourist guides and advertisements. It can be seen in the names of several locations in Dōtonbori, such as the mascot Kuidaore Taro and the now defunct restaurant Kui-daore.

[ This video was taken on July 5, 2008 and in that week the landmark Kui-daore restaurant was scheduled to be shutdown forever. That's why you would notice that many people including me were taking photos & videos of the Kuidaore Taro Clown (doll). ]
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Enjoy!
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[kazumixd]

t.t i miss dat ... a lot... :(

[homousios]

I love Japanese music, Historynand Culture. This is beautiful, Thanks

[suminexsan]

Wow! I missed a lot your Jap video!

I miss Dotonbo ~~