"Ue wo Muite Arukou" & "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo" in Suntory Commercials - Part 2

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Published 2011-04-17
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". The 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)

Chords:
docs.google.com/document/d/1hWdKNv-8l0DgXdrZ0Lbw5r…

All Comments (21)
  • @tanumatakatoshi
    風化しないように、この日にコメントを残す。3年前はこの動画を見てどれだけ奮い立たせられたことか。感謝。偽善だろうが何だろうが、宮城県に住む自分はこれを見て、あの時を思い出し、明日からまた頑張ろうと思う。
  • @user-zi4nu6fr9r
    日本人でよかった。何となく。中3ですが、日本で活躍できるように頑張ります
  • @SoloPilot6
    Tommy Lee Jones was living in Japan while doing a series of commercials. He's VERY popular there, and the commercials were pretty funny, too.
  • I love seeing Ayaka Miyoshi providing her lovely singing voice to a lovely song.
  • @fumin8
    Today(August 12, 2022) is the 37th anniversary after the death of Kyu Sakamoto. I found on Youtube his last voice and singing before his tragic death on the same day. The public recording of NHK-FM radio ''Song Special - Kyu Sakamoto'' occurred in the afternoon August 12. 1985. Kyu-san was the host and main singer of the show. https://youtu.be/liJBA8DEQmA The same https://youtu.be/WHzZcC8RpBs Too tragically and sadly, Kyu-san died in a terrible airplane crash only a few hours later from the radio show. Thank You! Thank You!! Kyu-san!!! for your beautiful songs and your countless gentle, brilliant smiles!!!!! R.I.P
  • @Dtt4
    I missed Kyu voice. When he's still 22 that's when his voice was perfect.
  • @togochokki
    トミーリージョンズさんの漢気には涙出る。
  • awesome! bravo! We are all on the same team when it comes to helping those among us less fortunate! Bravo!
  • @eltiburongrande
    I wondered about that, too! Apparently, he was a long time talent for Suntory Japan. He played an alien in an ad series for their coffee drink, pre-MIB.
  • @ttmm2604
    人生はいつまでもずっと上を向いていないといけないことが多くて多くて・・・・・・^^;たまに度々下も向こうかね~
  • @tumi2119
    みんな素敵な歌声です(*^.^*)🌸