Sakimori no Uta (防人の詩)/ An Ode by an Ancient Japanese Coast Guard: (by Sada Masashi

Composed and sung by Sada Masashi

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• 防人の詩
• さだまさし
• Japanese
• song
• Sada
• Masashi

[herrylaw]

A beautiful ode superbly sung; and terribly poignant today. My wife, who is Japanese, says that the translation is wonderful too. Thanks so much for posting

[wonderousjapan2009]

@herrylaw

Glad to hear that. Than you too. 

[RichiBitch]

Super Beautiful song, Awesome performance and Thank You so much for the translation!!!

[55yukanari]

この沢山の疑問は皆胸の中にあるんだと思います

ストレートに訴えているさだまさしさんが素晴らしいです

[remon425]

まーしーはこんな素晴らしい詩を書けるのだから　凄く知的に違いない

[bluehawaii1671]

さだ中again

[notempty2410]

英語の訳詩がすごく美しいですね・・

さださんの意図しているものが、英語圏の人にも一切損なわれずに­伝わると思います。

[HAPC2]

Port Arthur @ 203 Koichi (1980)

[hummingpapa]

これはブッダの「生老病死」を基点に真っ正面から世に問うた安直­な反戦へのさださんの投じた一石。当時「ネクラ」「女々しい」と­揶揄されたさだまさしの一連の曲、ファンでは無かったけど私は逆­に「漢らしさ」の極地を感じていました。

[girl326454]

I am out of words ! This song is one of the most beautifull , sorowfull and unique in the world . I can cry just listening to it ! So many disasters and misfortunes have casted on Japan and even though i might not live to see it i believe that is going to rise again ! Much stronger than before !!!!

[TheSulphix]

damn this song is deep espeacially when he said "must everything including my beloved country paas away" i was like damn