Flowers Will Bloom
| "Flowers Will Bloom" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Hana wa saku project | |
| Released | May 23, 2012 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Label | FlyingDog |
| Songwriter(s) | Shunji Iwai (lyrics) Yoko Kanno (composition and arrangement) |
| Producer(s) | Mayumi Koda |
"Flowers Will Bloom" (Japanese: 花は咲く Hana wa Saku) is a Japanese charity song released in 2012.
Overview[edit]
The song was produced mainly by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) as a support song for the reconstruction efforts following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.[1][2]
NHK has been broadcasting "Flowers Will Bloom" since March 2012.[3] Since then, various versions have been produced.[3] It has been sung and passed down by many people across generations and borders.[3]
The lyricist of the song, Shunji Iwai, and the composer, Yoko Kanno, are both from Sendai, Miyagi.[3] Also, the song features notable natives from the affected areas of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate.[4][5]
In 2014, Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure skater from Sendai, performed "Flowers Will Bloom" to the world.[6][7] And also, The song was sung at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen for four consecutive years (63rd, 64th, 65th, 66th).[8][9][10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ Flowers Will Bloom - Hana wa Saku - Multilingual Version. NHK World-Japan. Retrieved 2024-04-15 – via www3.nhk.or.jp.
- ^ "Flowers Will Bloom - Hana wa Saku - Multilingual version - Culture Crossroads". NHK World-Japan. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ a b c d NHK. "復興支援ソング「花は咲く」" (in Japanese). NHKアーカイブス. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Mousavi, Yousef (9 August 2021). "Yoko Kanno: What's She Been Up To?". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "「花は咲く」コンピ発売、菅野よう子編曲の16バージョン収録". natalie.mu (in Japanese). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "羽生結弦世界へ届ける「花は咲く」" (in Japanese). NHKアーカイブス. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "羽生結弦「花は咲く」を滑る" (in Japanese). NHKアーカイブス. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "紅白で「花は咲く」合唱…堀北「被災地に思いはせて」" (in Japanese). スポニチ Sponichi Annex. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "【紅白】綾瀬はるか、東北の復興願い涙の熱唱" (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "徳永英明、紅白で羽生結弦と「花は咲く」コラボステージ" (in Japanese). 音楽ナタリー. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "紅白歌合戦「花は咲く」をYOSHIKIが演奏、「アニメ紅白」詳細も決定" (in Japanese). 音楽ナタリー. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
External links[edit]
- 復興支援ソング 花は咲く - NHK Archives
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