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- June 2024 issue The secret of Yokohama City Song 115, which seems to know and does not know
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June 2024 issue The secret of Yokohama City Song 115, which seems to know and does not know
Yokohama with sea, port, greenery, history, region, people and various attractions. We will deliver the color of this city as "Yokohama Aya Discovery". This time, it is familiar with "♪ My Day ( Book is Shimakuni-" and is about Yokohama City Song.
Last Updated June 1, 2024
As for the publication contents of "public information Yokohama" June, 2024 issue "Yokohama Aya discovery", please see link.
The secret of Yokohama City Song 115, which seems to know and does not know
What is Yokohama City Song?
In 1909 (Meiji 42), in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port, the song written by Mori Ougai (1862-1922), the song written by Minami ( (1881-1952).
It is featured as a teaching material at elementary schools in Yokohama City, sung at municipal elementary, junior high and high schools, entrance ceremonies and graduation ceremonies of Yokohama City University, etc. It has been sung at various events in the city, such as gatherings to celebrate the citizens of age of 20, and has been sung for more than 100 years, and has been loved by citizens.
For more information about city songs, please refer to Municipal Central Library's book list "Reading and Knowing Yokohama City Songs" page. In addition, lyrics, scores, and sound sources are posted on the "About Yokohama City Song" page in the city site. The score is for singing and piano accompaniment with instructions on how to sing, and you can listen to two types of sound sources, singing and brass band, and you can also download it.
Yokohama City Songs that flow in various places
Yokohama DeNA Baystars support song
When Baystars hit a home run, a passage from the city song `` If you do, there are many ports, but this is a lameya that is superior to Yokohama '' is sung, followed by Baystars' support song `` Hot Stars '', Finally, three singers are sung. Also, if you win the game, you will sing a version of "♪ Arameya who excels in Yokohama" twice.
Also, when Baystars comes out in the foreball (four dead ball), the first half of the city song will be played in a trumpet.
Karaoke
Karaoke equipment JOYSOUND and DAM songs include Yokohama City songs. According to JOYSOUND's singing data, people singing Yokohama City songs by age are sung by all generations for both men and women, indicating that they are widely popular.
Yokohama Municipal Subway Station
Since 2010 (Heisei 22), the melody of the original music box version of Yokohama City Song has been playing as BGM on the premises of 39 Yokohama Municipal Subways except Shonandai Station (Fujisawa City). Early in the morning, during rush hours, and during the daytime except at night, the gentle tone of the chime softens the hearts of passengers.
Yokohama Minato Museum
The Yokohama Minato Museum, which was renewed in June 2022 (Reiwa 4), displays the history and role of Yokohama Port, with the main theme of "Yokohama Port in History and Life". In the permanent exhibition room "Construction of Modern Port", there is an exhibition introducing the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port, among which Yokohama City Songs are introduced. In addition to materials related to lyrics and composers, you can listen to each version of singing and jazz bulls.
Yokohama City Council, Yokohama City Hall
Prior to the opening of the first regular meeting of the City Counsil held in January and February every year, Yokohama City Council sang a song at the plenary hall in City Counsil to deepen respect for its predecessors and love for Yokohama.
In Yokohama City Hall, a melody chime of the city song was played at noon on the day of the opening of the office, informing the staff of the start of lunch break.
"Dream of Harmony" at Yokohama Port Opening Festival
Every year, at the Yokohama Port Opening Festival, which is held on the anniversary of the opening of the port on June 2, the city song is sung at the top of the stage of "Dream of Harmony" by about 350 citizen choirs of the general public. Has been done.
Yokohama's "Sound Symbol" sound logo created by citing city songs
In 2023 (Reiwa 5), we created a sound logo for Yokohama, a symbol of sound, that expresses the charm and characteristics of Yokohama through sound.
With a light melody that quotes the seven sounds at the beginning of the Yokohama City Song (the part of "My Day's Book"), the listener thinks of Yokohama and feels familiarity and attachment to Yokohama I aim to have it.
Currently, it is flowing on the Yokohama Municipal Bus, the Yokohama Municipal Subway, the Yokohama City / Ward Office Government Building, etc. You can listen to the sound of the sound logo on YouTube by clicking the image below. For more information, please see the link below.
Yokohama Sound Logo (approximately 3 seconds)
Inquiries to this page
Board of Education Secretariat Lifelong Learning Cultural Properties Division Lifelong Learning Section City Song Section (About the spread of Yokohama City Songs in general)
Telephone: 045-671-3282
Telephone: 045-671-3282
Fax: 045-224-5863
Policy Management Bureau Public Relations Strategy and Promotion Section (About Yokohama Sound Logo)
Telephone: 045-671-3680
Telephone: 045-671-3680
Fax: 045-661-2351
Public Relations Section, Policy Management Bureau (other than the above)
Telephone: 045-671-2331
Telephone: 045-671-2331
Fax: 045-661-2351
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