Hometown Strait(ふるさと海峡 Furusato Kaikyō) by Kikuchi Madoka(菊地 まどか)

歌名: ふるさと海峡

唄: 菊地まどか

作詞: たかたかし

作曲: 徳久広司

編曲: 南郷達也

発売日: 2015年1月21日

レコード会社: テイチクエンタテインメント

淋しかったら　帰って来いよ

おまえの居場所は　ここにある

風吹く空には　櫻が舞い散る

あなたの手紙が　涙でにじむ

帰ろかな

帰ろかな　ふるさと海峡

赤い夕日が　街並み染めて

きこえて来るのは　鴎唄

夢からはぐれた　ひとりの夜には

無性に恋しい　やさしい胸が

帰ろかな

帰ろかな　ふるさと海峡

好きで別れた　恋しい人を

忘れていないわ　今だって

あれから何年　逢いたいあなたに

わたしの心は　昔のままよ

帰ろかな

帰ろかな　ふるさと海峡

Utamei: Furusato Kaikyō

Uta: Kikuchi Madoka

Kashi: Taka Takashi

Sakkyoku: Tokuhisa Kōji

Henkyoku: Nangō Tatsuya

Hatsubaibi: 1/21/2015

Reko-do gaisha: Teichiku Entateinmento

Samishikattara kaettekoiyo

Omaeno ibashowa kokoni aru

Kaze fuku soraniwa sakuraga maichiru

Anatano tegamiga namidade nijimu

Kaerokana

Kaerokana furusato kaikyō

Akai yūhiga machinami somete

Kikoete kurunowa kamomeuta

Yumekara hagureta hitorino yoruniwa

Mushōni koishi'i yasashi'i munega

Kaerokana

Kaerokana furusato kaikyō

Sukide wakareta koishi'i hitowo

Wasurete inaiwa imadatte

Arekara nan'nen aitai anatani

Watashino kokorowa mukashino mamayo

Kaerokana

Kaerokana furusato kaikyō

Song name: Hometown Strait

Singer: Kikuchi Madoka

Lyrics: Taka Takashi

Composer: Tokuhisa Kōji

Arrangement: Nangō Tatsuya

Release Date: 1/21/2015

Record Label: Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.

If you're lonely, come back home

There is a place for you here

In a windy sky, the cherry blossoms dance as they fall

The letter you sent is blurred with tears

Should I go home

Should I go home, hometown strait

The red sunset stains the cityscape

I can hear the seagulls' songs

Lost from the dreams, on a lonely night

I yearn for a kind bosom

Should I go home

Should I go home, hometown strait

The loved one I left behind

I haven't forgotten, even now

How many years has it been, I want to see you

My heart hasn't changed since then

Should I go home

Should I go home, hometown strait

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Kikuchi Madoka(菊地まどか)

Kikuchi Madoka(菊地まどか) got her stage name from her teacher, the second generation Kyōyama Koenjō(京山小圓嬢) who also uses the name Kikuchi Yōko(菊地容子). Madoka comes from the kun'yomi(訓読み) for the character 圓.

Her father was the master instructor of shamisen. In 1996, she started singing on stage with the kawachi ondo(河内音頭). Before entering the entertainment industry full time, she worked as a medical clerk.

She later studied under Naruse Shōhei(成世昌平) and Kikuchi Yōko(菊地容子).

In 2006, the prime minister of Japan at the time Koizumi Junichirō invited her to a cherry blossom viewing party. During the party, she gripped onto his hands when they shook hands and proceeded to make an appeal for rōkyoku(浪曲).

In January of 2007, she, along with four other performers Haruno Keiko(春野恵子), Kō Itten(幸いってん), Ippūtei Hazuki(一風亭初月), and Sawamura Sakura(沢村さくら) got together to form the New Star Rōkyoku☆New Declaration Team(新星浪曲☆新宣組 Shinsei Rōkyoku ☆ Shinsengumi). In October of that year, she formed the Rōkyoku Women's Group(浪曲乙女組 Rōkyoku Otomegumi) along with Tamagawa Nanafuku(玉川奈々福) and Haruno Keiko(春野恵子).

On July 1, 2008, she sung the Japanese national anthem before the start of the baseball game between the Orix Buffaloes and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

In February of 2010, she made her debut as an enka singer singing the song "Naniwa Woman's Vivacious Melody(浪花女のげんき節 Naniwa on'na no genki-bushi)."

This blog post translates information from the Wikipedia article 菊地まどか which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.