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Shimanchu nu Takara

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Genre
  
J-Pop

Label
  
Teichiku

Length
  
5:20

Writer(s)
  
Begin

Released
  
May 22, 2002 (2002-05-22)

"Shimanchu nu Takara" (2002)
  
"Nada Sōsō/Shimanchu nu Takara" (2002)

"Shimanchu nu Takara" (島人ぬ宝, Okinawan for "Treasure of the Islanders") is a song by Okinawa-based J-pop band Begin. It reached number 47 on the Oricon weekly charts and the band performed the song on NHK's 53rd annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2002. It has become a song iconic of Okinawa Prefecture due to its use of eisa-inspired chanting. Its B-side that begins with "Soredemo Kurashi wa..." is noted as being one of the longest song titles in Japan.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Begin, unless otherwise noted.

Cover versions

Because of the popularity of "Shimanchu nu Takara", it has been covered many times, including by Allister on the EP Guilty Pleasures, by Hearts Grow on their album Summer Chanpuru, by Speed member Hiroko Shimabukuro on her solo album Watashi no Okinawa, and by Beni on her album Covers 3.

References

Shimanchu nu Takara Wikipedia