NHK's "Uta Con"（うたコン）had their final broadcast before going on a multi-week hiatus during Golden Week. Now, the annual spate of holidays ranging from the last days of April into the first days of May doesn't begin for a few more days yet, but I figured that I can still provide a few of the songs that got into their "Uta no Tabi"（歌の旅...Song Vacation） theme segment yesterday along with throwing in one of my own choices.
As it stands right now, though, with the Japanese currency plummeting down to 155 yen to the dollar, perhaps there won't be as much tourism from Japan to overseas destinations this Golden Week although Americans, Canadians and other people will be more than happy to fly over to Japan for the next little while. Maybe that's why some of the songs from "Uta no Tabi" were most definitely domestic. In any case, here are the selections.
Rimi Natsukawa -- Nada Soso (涙そうそう)
Hiroshi Miyama -- Oiwaki Yama (お岩木山)
Mayo Shouno -- Tonde Istanbul （飛んでイスタンブール）
Godiego -- Gandhara （ガンダーラ）
Kome Kome Club -- Roman Hiko (浪漫飛行）
Wow at the yen being so low! Maybe it's time to plan a trip while the iron is hot, although it would be funny if once you step foot in the country, the yen starts to rise.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think it even dipped below the 156 yen mark earlier today. I've got one friend who just came back from Japan and another who's heading out soon for a vacation. Some nice windfalls to be had.
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