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Jun 30 2011 13 Comments

A song for whoever

It’s impossible to say whether this song was for nobody, somebody or everybody.

Koganei singer (mp3)

Tokyo singer and guitarist

But I for one certainly enjoyed listening to it.

Tokyo singer and guitarist

And he definitely enjoyed performing it.

Tokyo singer and guitarist

Categorized: Music, Photography

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  1. Nausje says

    6/30/2011 at 4:27 pm

    And so did the crows!

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    • Lee says

      6/30/2011 at 6:07 pm

      Yes, I hadn’t noticed that until I played the recording. Almost like they were applauding.

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  2. winnie says

    6/30/2011 at 6:09 pm

    At first, I thought is the bird or crow from my area when I listened to this song.
    I replayed and realised is the background Singer(crow/bird)from the song.
    He looked so happy and enjoyable!

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    • Lee says

      6/30/2011 at 7:37 pm

      That’s funny!

      Yes, he really seemed to be enjoying himself. Giving it his all too. Really nice to see.

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  3. Alicia says

    6/30/2011 at 8:48 pm

    He’s good! 🙂

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  4. Jeffrey says

    7/1/2011 at 5:39 am

    Last time we were in Tokyo in the summer we got to listen to a great pick-up jazz/R&B group of about 20 college-aged kids just outside the Harajuku JR opposite the crossing. Other than there and the semi-official area adjacent to Yoyogi-koen, are you seeing more busking or, like this guy, people just making music in public for the joy of it?

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    • Lee says

      7/1/2011 at 7:45 am

      Not really. Less if anything. But plenty of people playing/practicing in parks and by rivers.

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  5. NihonBurp says

    7/1/2011 at 7:39 am

    Nice to see a bit of talent

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    • Lee says

      7/1/2011 at 7:45 am

      Yeah, always a pleasure to see and hear.

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  6. Revenant says

    7/1/2011 at 2:20 pm

    Thanks for this Lee. Very evocative of the Kanto (pre) summer. And as others have said, those crows play a part too, especially when he finishes with ‘arigato’ and the karasu caws thrice (very Edgar Allan Poe-ish). BTW, is that Koganei Koen? I spent a few years near there in the 90s and have happy memories of that huge park.

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    • Lee says

      7/1/2011 at 4:31 pm

      Not at all Revenant. Good to hear you liked it.

      Yes, it’s Koganei Koen. It’s on several of my cycle routes, so I pass through quite a lot. Definitely my favourite park in Tokyo. Sometimes meet a friend there early-ish in the morning to go cycling, and it’s so peaceful. Just a few old people and birds. Lovely.

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  7. Bernadette says

    7/1/2011 at 3:55 pm

    This guy is like a Japanese version of my husband–hat, cardigan, black glasses, sideburns, and worn-out all-stars. My husband even plays guitar. It’s really kinda eerie.

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    • Lee says

      7/1/2011 at 4:35 pm

      That’s funny! I sometimes see ‘Japanese versions’ of people I know too. In fact, one of our postmen is a slim version of one of my mates here.

      There again, in Bali a few years ago, our driver was a Balinese version of my Japanese father-in-law!

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