Hello,
I have a few questions concerning some Japanese music I heard a little while ago.
1st: I heard the following, a hauntingly beautiful melody, atop the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building observation deck when I visited Japan in September.
YouTube - Tokyo Metro-Gov Building Observation Deck <<
Somebody identified it for me as a song from the Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service and since, I've found other versions of it on the internet, but I thoroughly enjoy this version and I would like to get my hands on a good copy. If anybody could provide any leads I would be positively thrilled! It is called (in English, anyway) "On a clear day" or "On a sunny day".
2nd: I was searching for Japanese folk songs a while ago on youtube and I came across the traditional, Sakura. Somehow in my searches I came across a video of a Japanese guy (an idol, perhaps?) playing guitar and singing a song to a bunch of schoolgirls in a large auditorium. (The girls were so happy they were crying.) I didn't think to take note of the song or artist but now the song won't leave my head and it's driving me nuts. I only remember the lyrics: "Sakura, sakura, (blah blah blah blah blah blah blah)....." It goes to a tune something like this:
YouTube - sakura.mov
Thanks much for any help! =)
-Seth