《Otsu's famous Niagari》 - Otsu's famous Niagari

...It became popular nationwide in the late Edo period and is still sung today. Formerly known as "Otsu's famous Niagari," it is said to have first been sung by prostitutes in the pleasure district of Shibaya-cho when Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, was still a post town. The original song was a stanza of the subject of a single painting of a ward off misfortune that was sold as a souvenir in the area. As it became popular, many alternative versions were written, and it is also known as "Otsu-e" for short, and is widely sung in various regions. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Otsu's famous Niagari" is listed below.

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…江戸後期に全国的に流行し，現在でもうたい継がれている。以前は〈大津の名物二上り〉といわれ，現在の滋賀県大津市がまだ宿場町であったころ，遊里柴屋町の妓女たちが歌いだしたのが初めといわれている。同地の土産として売られていた，災厄よけの一枚絵の画題をつづり合わせた内容が元歌で，流行とともに多くの替歌が作られ，略して〈大津絵〉ともいい，各地方に広く伝えられている。…

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