"Asataro Akagi's Mountain" - Asataro Akagi's Mountain

Japanese: 《浅太郎赤城の山》 - あさたろうあかぎのやま
"Asataro Akagi's Mountain" - Asataro Akagi's Mountain

...Lyrics by Sounosuke Sato, music by Nobuyuki Takeoka. The theme song for the 1934 Shochiku film "Asataro Akagi no Yama." The film depicts Kunisada Chuji and his subordinate Itawari Asataro, who are hiding out on Mount Akagi. The theme song, sung by Shouji Taro, who became a singer in his middle age and joined Polydor, became a big hit.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Asataro Akagi Mountain" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…作詞佐藤惣之助,作曲竹岡信幸。1934年の松竹映画《浅太郎赤城の山》の主題歌。この映画は,赤城山に潜伏中の国定忠治と子分の板割浅太郎を描いた映画だが,中年から歌手となってポリドール入りした東海林(しようじ)太郎が歌った主題歌が大ヒットした。…

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