{"id":2757,"date":"2013-12-24T10:10:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T10:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2014-06-06T17:28:24","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T17:28:24","slug":"no1-christmas-song-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/no1-christmas-song-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"No1 Christmas Song in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Holidays! Here is the No1 Christmas song in Japan. \u00a0As I was researching about popularity on Japanese Christmas songs, it was obvious that this song was at the top of the list in almost every ranking. \u00a0If you were in Japan now, I am sure you would be hearing this song over and over everywhere. \u00a0This song is called : Christmas Eve (\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30a4\u30d6) by Tatsuro Yamashita (\u5c71\u4e0b\u9054\u90ce). This song was originally released in 1983 (yes it was exactly 30 years ago); however, it didn’t become so popular until the song was used in 1988 for one of the JR’s (Japan Rail Company) commercial. This fall,\u00a030th Anniversary Edition was just released.<\/p>\n

Here is the Japanese version of the song-(30th Anniversary Edition):<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=py-oBQQMKV8<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyrics of the song below:<\/p>\n

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\u96e8\u306f\u591c\u66f4\u3051\u904e\u304e\u306b \u96ea\u3078\u3068\u5909\u308f\u308b\u3060\u308d\u3046
\nSilent night, Holy night
\n\u304d\u3063\u3068\u541b\u306f\u6765\u306a\u3044 \u3072\u3068\u308a\u304d\u308a\u306e\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30fb\u30a4\u30d6
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

\u5fc3\u6df1\u304f \u79d8\u3081\u305f\u60f3\u3044 \u53f6\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305d\u3046\u3082\u306a\u3044
\n\u5fc5\u305a\u4eca\u591c\u306a\u3089 \u8a00\u3048\u305d\u3046\u306a\u6c17\u304c\u3057\u305f
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

\u307e\u3060\u6d88\u3048\u6b8b\u308b \u541b\u3078\u306e\u60f3\u3044 \u591c\u3078\u3068\u964d\u308a\u7d9a\u304f
\n\u8857\u89d2\u306b\u306f \u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30fb\u30c8\u30a5\u30ea\u30fc \u9280\u8272\u306e\u304d\u3089\u3081\u304d
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

\u96e8\u306f\u591c\u66f4\u3051\u904e\u304e\u306b \u96ea\u3078\u3068\u5909\u308f\u308b\u3060\u308d\u3046
\nSilent night, Holy night
\n\u304d\u3063\u3068\u541b\u306f\u6765\u306a\u3044 \u3072\u3068\u308a\u304d\u308a\u306e\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30fb\u30a4\u30d6
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

\u5fc3\u6df1\u304f \u79d8\u3081\u305f\u60f3\u3044 \u53f6\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305d\u3046\u3082\u306a\u3044
\n\u5fc5\u305a\u4eca\u591c\u306a\u3089 \u8a00\u3048\u305d\u3046\u306a\u6c17\u304c\u3057\u305f
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

\u307e\u3060\u6d88\u3048\u6b8b\u308b \u541b\u3078\u306e\u60f3\u3044 \u591c\u3078\u3068\u964d\u308a\u7d9a\u304f
\n\u8857\u89d2\u306b\u306f \u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30fb\u30c8\u30a5\u30ea\u30fc \u9280\u8272\u306e\u304d\u3089\u3081\u304d
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

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Of course since this song became so popular, there is an English version too, by the same singer, Tatsuro Yamashita.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VCogdLJenKM<\/a><\/p>\n

English version Lyrics:<\/p>\n

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All alone I watch the quiet rain
\nWonder if it’s gonna snow again
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

I was praying
\nyou’d be here with me
\nBut Christmas Eve ain’t
\nwhat it used to be
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

If you were beside me
\nThen I could hear angels
\nAnd I’d give you rainbows,
\nfor Christmas<\/p>\n

Somewhere far away
\nthe sleighbells ring
\nI remember
\nwhen we used to sing
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

I keep you inside me
\nOh the truth is unspoken,
\nSo my heart won’t be broken,
\non Christmas<\/p>\n

They lit the trees
\nalong the avenue
\nTwinkling silver with a touch of blue
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

All alone I watch the quiet rain
\nWonder if it’s gonna snow again
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

I was praying
\nyou’d be here with me
\nBut Christmas Eve ain’t
\nwhat it used to be
\nSilent night, Holy night<\/p>\n

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Lastly, here is the CREAM version of the song; which I think is nicely arranged.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BCKBVR_BWiQ<\/a><\/p>\n

How did you like these Japanese Christmas songs? \u00a0Around this time of the year, regardless of the language, it is nice to listen to Christmas songs! Hope you enjoyed these Japanese Christmas songs along with your favorite ones!<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas (\u30e1\u30ea\u30fc\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Happy Holidays! Here is the No1 Christmas song in Japan. \u00a0As I was researching about popularity on Japanese Christmas songs, it was obvious that this song was at the top of the list in almost every ranking. \u00a0If you were in Japan now, I am sure you would be hearing this song over and over…<\/p>\n

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