Minatomachi Shigure(港町しぐれ) by Ikeda Teruo(池田輝郎)

歌名: 港町しぐれ

唄: 池田輝郎

作詞: 仁井谷俊也

作曲: 水森英夫

編曲: 伊戸のりお

発売日: 2015年03月11日

レコード会社: キングレコード

博多始発の 列車に乗って

あなた愛した終着の 佐世保に着けば エエエ

九十九島(くじゅうくしま)の 想い出が

潮の香りによみがえる 港町

未練がほろり 涙がほろり

アアア 雨が降る

カモメ群れ翔ぶ 関門橋(かんもんきょう)と

ふたり出逢った下関 忘れはしない エエエ

窓に海峡 見える部屋

身体(からだ)寄せあい暮らしてた 港町

未練がほろり 涙がほろり

アアア 雨が降る

瀬戸の大橋 日暮れに越えて

追って来ました丸亀に 噂を聞いて エエエ

何処にいるのと つぶやけば

沖で霧笛がむせび哭(な)く 港町

未練がほろり 涙がほろり

アアア 雨が降る

Utamei: Minatomachi Shigure

Uta: Ikeda Teruo

Kashi: Ni'itani Toshiya

Sakkyoku: Mizumori Hideo

Henkyoku: Ido Norio

Hatsubaibi: 3/11/2015

Reko-do gaisha: Kingu Reko-do

Hakata shihatsuno resshani notte

Anata aishita shūchakuno Saseboni tsukeba e'e'e

Kujūkushimano omoidega

Shiono kaorini yomigaeru minatomachi

Mirenga horori namidaga horori

A'a'a amega furu

Kamomemure tobu Kan’monkyōto

Futari deatta Shimonoseki wasurewashinai e'e'e

Madoni kaikyō mieru heya

Karada yoseai kurashiteta minatomachi

Mirenga horori namidaga horori

A'a'a amega furu

Setono Ōhashi higureni koete

Ottekimashita marugameni uwasawo ki'ite e'e'e

Dokoni irunoto tsubuyakeba

Okide mutekiga musebinaku minatomachi

Mirenga horori namidaga horori

A'a'a amega furu

Song Name: Port Town Passing Shower

Singer: Ikeda Teruo

Lyrics: Ni'itani Toshiya

Composer: Mizumori Hideo

Arrangement: Ido Norio

Release Date: 3/11/2015

Record Label: King Record Co., Ltd.

Riding on the train departing from Hakata

When I arrive at the last stop, Sasebo, the city you loved, e'e'e

The memories of the Kujūku Islands

The scent of the tide brings them back, the port city

A drop of regret, a drop of tears

A'a'a it is raining

Kanmon Bridge where a flock of seagulls fly together

Shimonoseki where we met, I won't forget, e'e'e

The room where I can see the strait from the window

The port city where we lived and slept together

A drop of regret, a drop of tears

A'a'a it is raining

We crossed over Ōhashi in Seto at sunset

Chased after you to Marugame City, after hearing rumors about you, e'e'e

If I ask where you are

The foghorn at the offing chokes with tears, port city

A drop of regret, a drop of tears

A'a'a it is raining

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Ikeda Teruo(池田輝郎)

Ikeda Teruo(池田輝郎) first got his desire to become a singer after listening to Itakogasa(潮来笠) sung by Hashi Yukio(橋幸夫). Ikeda was in first grade at the time.

He however lost his desire to sing and did not sing at all between the ages of twenty and twenty-eight. This is because he was overwhelmed by Itsuki Hiroshi's singing abilities on the show All Japan Singing Championship(全日本歌謡選手権 Zen Nihon Kayō Senshuken).

He was introduced to min'yō music when he was 29 years old and started singing once more. He started singing enka after he turned 30. In 2007, he made his debut with the single Yunosato Passing Shower(湯の里しぐれ Yunosato Shigure).

In 2009, he changed his stage name from his real name (池田輝男) to (池田輝郎) after being told that his real name doesn't carry much good luck.

His teacher Mizumori Hideo(水森英夫) first heard Ikeda sing at a hot spring. Ikeda was in the spring singing as loudly as possible when Mizumori Hideo was in the changing room. Mizumori Hideo fell in love with Ikeda's voice and Ikeda became Mizumori's student.

He loves to play golf and bowl. He even bowled a perfect game in 2012.

This blog post translates information from the Wikipedia article 池田輝郎 which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.