|
Chūgoku Region Lullaby
Chugoku Region Lullaby ( ja, 中国地方の子守唄 or ''chūgoku chihō no komoriuta'') is a traditional folk song in Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku region, Japan, and is a well known Japanese cradle song. General The song is best known by the arrangement by Kosaku Yamada that was made in 1938. (Its story, lyrics and music score) An instrumental version, played on a harp, historically marked the end of transmission at night on , broadcasting to . Up until 1987, a violin version was used on |
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū, Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scale administrative reforms of the early Meiji period (1868–1912), and the borders of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
