"Ue wo Muite Arukou" & "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo" in Suntory Commercials - Part 1

Suntory adds to its support for the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery Effort by bringing together 71 volunteer artists to sing and boost people's morale. This video is an end to end edit of the 30 and 60-second TV commercials that feature singers and actors performing parts of "Ue wo Muite Arukou" & "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo". These 2 Japanese classics were popularized by Sakamoto Kyu during the early 60s.
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Ue wo Muite Arukou

Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Namida ga kobore naiyou ni (So the tears won't fall)
Omoidasu haru no hi (Remembering those happy spring days)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (But tonight I'm all alone)

Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Nijinda hoshi o kazoete (Counting the stars with tearful eyes)
Omoidasu natsu no hi (Remembering those happy summer days)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (But tonight I'm all alone)

Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni (Happiness lies beyond the clouds)
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni (Happiness lies above the sky)

Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Namida ga kobore naiyou ni (So the tears won't fall)
Nakinagara aruku (Though my heart is filled with sorrow)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (For tonight I'm all alone)

(whistling)
Omoidasu aki no hi (Remembering those happy autumn days)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (But tonight I'm all alone)

Kanashimi wa hoshi no kage ni (Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars)
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kage ni (Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon)

Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Namida ga kobore naiyou ni (So the tears won't fall)
Nakinagara aruku (Though my heart is filled with sorrow)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (For tonight I'm all alone)
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Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo

Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Chiisana hoshi no chiisana hikari ga (The tiny light of a tiny star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o utatteru (Is singing about a meager happiness)

Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Bokura no youni na mo nai hoshi ga (Just like us, a nameless star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o inotteru (Is praying for a meager happiness)

Te o tsunagou boku to (Hold my hand)
Oikakeyou yume wo (Let's chase our dreams)
Futari nara kurushiku nanka nai sa (If we're together, it won't be hard)

Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Chiisana hoshi no chiisana hikari ga (The tiny light of a tiny star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o utatteru (Is singing about a meager happiness)

Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Bokura no youni na mo nai hoshi ga (Just like us, a nameless star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o inotteru (Is praying for a meager happiness)

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Music

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• Ue wo Muite Arukou
• Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshiwo
• Sakamoto
• Kyu
• Suntory
• CM
• sukiyaki song
• sukiyaki
• japan
• 71 artists

[coronabomb]

damn, I dont even need to know the language to feel their emotion... almost cried. I can only hope the people of Japan can stay safe and continue fighting on. Great song BTW, gonna look up the lyrics

[dagatagad]

@coronabomb I've included the original lyrics of both songs in the info section.

[kondomonster]

Only wish you had a list of names of the celebrities cuz I could swear Tommy Lee Jones was in there.

[MrLane1979]

who is thed couple at 5:35

[iVoiceActors]

who is the girl at 3:11 ? could anyone tell me

[odangoshop]

@coronabomb

4:33, 5:53 水前寺清子(Kiyoko Suizenji), singer and actress

[morikawaraizou]

何回聞いても涙が止まらない

[TheAntoine48]

@maroon22jul LOL i thought she's a man

[maroon22jul]

@TheAntoine48

This animal is woman.

she's Akiko Wada (Fukuko Kim).

[coronabomb]

Who is the lady who is sticking out like a soar thumb? I understand someone doing their own version, but jeez lady, this isn't for you. Everyone else does great, she's the only one i cannot stand lol.

@4:33 and @5:53

[supergodzilla3]

even at 102 that old man can still sing

[hero3bash]

Hey guys I've made a compilation of all the ue wo muite songs. Just for seamless and easy listening.

/watch?v=l-R8cje_3Ys