what is name of 1950s pop song sung in Japanese?

Answer 1

Try a Google search on 'Sukiyaki,' or type it into songfacts.com.

It was a marvelous song in Japanese; I don't know the real title, but it was marketed as 'Sukiyaki' in the US, presumably because that was the only Japanese word anyone here knew back then. The singer of the original died in a plane crash.

Michael Jackson sang a translation of the song some years later.

Answer 2

Kyu Sakamoto Farewell Note

Answer 3

a beautiful song. (what English listeners didn't understand -- a tragic story). Sukiyaki -- like someone said -- or because close to singer's name, Kyu Sakamoto. This song -- Ue o muite aruko: "Keep your head up & walk". Another entry -- Michael Jackson (excuse me -- don't wanna know), no according to 'WP': Eng. version, 'Taste of Honey' 1981 & later, by "4 P.M." in '94. In 1985 Kyu died in plane crash (managed to write farewell note to wife before plane hit ground). The song in question -- 1963, & in that year had another, lesser-known, song on U.S. Charts, "China Nights".
Sayonara

Answer 4

Sukiyaki....Kyu Sakomoto(early 60's ,1961 or 1962)?

Answer 5

never knew what one word meant but it was a sad love song, obviously, and somebody was losing her boyfriend or soemting i recall. big hit. everybody liked it. i can hum it for you -- listen. my mother had the old record and played it a lot. bet it was about the singer's lover sailing away and not knowing when he might be back. used japanese instruments, too. very japanese sounding.

Answer 6

Ue o muite arukō (or Sukiyaki)- by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto 1963 (US release)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyaki_%28song%29

SO many people have covered it!

video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIddibrWAM