Nagayama Youko/Hakata Yamakasa Onna Bushi

Hakata Yamakasa Onna Bushi
(A Woman's Hakata Yamakasa Bushi)

Nagayama Youko

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Yoakemae hakata no otoko ga Yamakasa kaite oisa oisa kaze ni naru Watasha anta no aka tenogoi ni Ichinen ichido horenaosu Tokimeku zawameku matsuri no Onna bushi Mizu happi kakinawa shimekomi Otoko ga utau oisa oisa haresugata Yama ga koibito inochi wo kakeru Yaku hodo anta yama nobose Dokidoki harahara wakuwaku Onna bushi Iwai medeta no wakamatsu-sama yo Wakamatsu-sama yo Kioi mizu ichiban yamakasa Taiko no oto de oisa oisa hashiridasu Mawaridome made kiai wo nukuna Otoko no chikara misetokure Ririshii anta ni sasageru Onna bushi

Before dawn, the men of Hakata Hoist the float on their shoulders, oisa oisa, like the wind Each year when I see your red towel I fall in love all over again The bustling excitement of the festival A woman's song In your festival clothes, you pull the ropes tight As the men sing oisa oisa in their moment of triumph The float is your lover; the way you risk your life As you raise it high is enough to make me jealous Heart-pounding, trembling with excitement A woman's song Celebrate the auspicious young pines The young pines Water splashes on the first float As they race along, oisa oisa, to the sound of the drums Don't slow your pace until you reach the turning place Charm me with your manly strength I offer this up to you in your bravery A woman's song