Suntory adds to its support for the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery Effort by bringing together 71 volunteer artists to sing and boost people's morale. This video is an end to end edit of the 30 and 60-second TV commercials that feature singers and actors performing parts of "Ue wo Muite Arukou" & "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo". The 2 Japanese classics were popularized by Sakamoto Kyu during the early 60s.
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Ue wo Muite Arukou
Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Namida ga kobore naiyou ni (So the tears won't fall)
Omoidasu haru no hi (Remembering those happy spring days)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (But tonight I'm all alone)
Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Nijinda hoshi o kazoete (Counting the stars with tearful eyes)
Omoidasu natsu no hi (Remembering those happy summer days)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (But tonight I'm all alone)
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni (Happiness lies beyond the clouds)
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni (Happiness lies above the sky)
Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Namida ga kobore naiyou ni (So the tears won't fall)
Nakinagara aruku (Though my heart is filled with sorrow)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (For tonight I'm all alone)
(whistling)
Omoidasu aki no hi (Remembering those happy autumn days)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (But tonight I'm all alone)
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kage ni (Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars)
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kage ni (Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon)
Ue o muite arukou (I look up when I walk)
Namida ga kobore naiyou ni (So the tears won't fall)
Nakinagara aruku (Though my heart is filled with sorrow)
Hitoribotchi no yoru (For tonight I'm all alone)
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Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Chiisana hoshi no chiisana hikari ga (The tiny light of a tiny star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o utatteru (Is singing about a meager happiness)
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Bokura no youni na mo nai hoshi ga (Just like us, a nameless star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o inotteru (Is praying for a meager happiness)
Te o tsunagou boku to (Hold my hand)
Oikakeyou yume wo (Let's chase our dreams)
Futari nara kurushiku nanka nai sa (If we're together, it won't be hard)
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Chiisana hoshi no chiisana hikari ga (The tiny light of a tiny star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o utatteru (Is singing about a meager happiness)
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo (Look up at the stars at night)
Bokura no youni na mo nai hoshi ga (Just like us, a nameless star)
Sasayaka na shiawase o inotteru (Is praying for a meager happiness)
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