 Last additions - Yoshida Chiaki Home 吉田千秋の生家 |
YouTube video of the song Hitsuji-gusa (Water Lilies) by a choir called Koai Gassho no Kai (小合合唱の会) performing at a memorial gathering on the anniversary of Chiaki’s death in Feb. 2013 at Chiaki’s birth home.Video uploaded by Ichii Yasuzo in Niigata.Mar 13, 2013
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Page where "Water Lilies" is printed in the book. It is very likely that Chiaki found the song in this book, and decided to make his Japanese version. His signature is on the back of the book.Dec 03, 2007
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Small book titled "A Garland of Flower-Poems" published in Japan. This was owned by Yoshida Chiaki and it includes the UK song "Water Lilies."Dec 03, 2007
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On the first page is Yoshida Chiaki's song "Hitsuji-gusa" (Water Lilies). Although the melody is different, the lyrics are a direct translation of a childen's song called Water Lilies written by E.R.B. in the UK.Dec 03, 2007
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Table of Contents of magazine "Ongaku-kai" (The Musical Japan) 音楽界. Many music-related articles.Dec 03, 2007
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Original copy of the magazine "Ongaku-kai" (The Musical Japan) where Yoshida Chiaki's song "Hitsuji-gusa" was first published and made popular. Issued in Aug. 1915. 音楽界Dec 03, 2007
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On the first page is Yoshida Chiaki's song "Hitsuji-gusa" (Water Lilies) which was acclaimed enough to be published here.Dec 03, 2007
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Stairs from Yoshida Chiaki's room on the 2nd floor.Dec 03, 2007
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Yoshida Chiaki's room on the 2nd floor. This is where he spent his final days while stricken with tuberculosis.Dec 03, 2007
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Yoshida Chiaki's room on the 2nd floor.Dec 03, 2007
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View from Yoshida Chiaki's room on the 2nd floor. Sometimes they receive local school children for tours of the house.Dec 03, 2007
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Inner garden. I met Yoshida Yuki (吉田ゆき), the niece of Yoshida Chiaki who showed me the house and a few materials. Flowers planted by Chiaki still grow in the garden.Dec 03, 2007
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Front of Yoshida Chiaki's home. Chiaki's room was on the left end of the 2nd floor as seen here. More about Yoshida Chiaki here.Dec 03, 2007
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Front gate of Yoshida Chiaki's homeDec 03, 2007
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Front of Yoshida Chiaki's home in Niigata (formerly Niitsu) which I visited in Nov. 2007. Yoshida Chiaki composed a song called "Hitsuji-gusa" (Water Lilies) whose melody was used for the song "Biwako Shuko no Uta" (Lake Biwa RowiDec 03, 2007
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