Okinawa has many islands. It is located in

the southern end of Japan.

During World War II, it experienced

the most severe battle among Japan.

This song is about the Sorrow of Okinawa.

Deigo no hana ga sakiKaze wo yobiArashi ga kita

The beautiful Deigo flowers Caused storms and winds.

Deigo ga sakimidareKaze wo yobiArashi ga kita

The beautiful Deigo flowers Caused storms and winds.

Kurikaesu Kanashimi waShimawataru Nami no yo

Repeating sorrows are just like the waves Crossing over the islands.

Uji no moride Anata to deaiUji no shita de chiyo ni

Sayonara

I first met you in the forest of Uji.I said good-bye in the same place…

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTori to tomoni umi wo watare

The island song, cross over the seaWith a bird

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTodoketeokure

Watashino namida

The island song, send my belated tearsRiding on the waves.

Dego no hana mo chiriSazanami ga yureru dake

Sasayaka na shiawase waUtakatano namino hana

Uji no mori de Utatta tomo yoUjino shita de

Yachiyo no wakare

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTori to tomoni umi wo watare

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTodoketeokure

Watashi no ai wo

Umi yo uchu yoKamiyo inochiyo

Konomama towani yunagi wo

The sea, the universe, the god and souls…give us the ever lasting peace…

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTori to tomoni umi wo watare

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTodoketeokure

Watashino namida

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTori to tomoni umi wo watare

Shimauta yo kaze ni noriTodoketeokure

Watashi no ai wo

Lalalalala lalalala…….

We would never forgetAny tragedies in the world.

Love and peace forever.

Chain of friendship

SSEAYP 2005

kizuna

Miraini susumuFune ni

Kono mune wa

TakanatteruKokoro Hitotsunishite

Susunde yukou

Donna Kotoga AttemoItsumo sobani iruyo

Okina yume wo egakiKono umi watatteyuku

Hirogaru fukai aoNagareteku kumo

Kimini deaeta kisekiTaisetsu ni shiteitai

Atsui kaze wo uketeIma habatako

Kizuna wo shinjite

Shinin’ and bright

Into the ocean blue

Beautiful journey

We’re leading together

This is a world of the unity

Let’s make a step for tomorrow

No matterwhere you are,

whenever

My heart will stay together with you

Sailing on the ship of love and peace

Carrying the dreams and hopes

for future world

We are all under the deep blue sky

With warm hearts and open mind

We are feeling everything we share

Sadness and happiness altogethe

We are the family of Asia

We can reach out to the sky

Kizuna will be forever