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  Urban Dictionary: Kyu Sakamoto
Kyu Sakamoto was a 60's Japanese popular singer.Is biggest hit was "Ue O Muite Aruko", which is currently being used in the latest 3G ad.
Kyu died in the world’s biggest single aircraft accident, JAL Flight 123s ruder fell of and the plane spiralled down and crashed into mount Osutaka.
tags sakamoto kyu is the japanses way of saying kyu sakamoto hisashi oshima was kyu´s former name he was married to the japanese actres yukiko kasiwagi from 1971 he is the best sukiyaki has been coverd by over 159 groups and singers.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Kyu+Sakamoto   (280 words)

  
 Japanorama: Kyu Sakamoto (Kyu-chan) Profile & Sukiyaki Lyrics
Kyu Sakamoto (Sakamoto Kyu in Japanese) was born Hisashi Oshima (Oshima Hisashi in Japanese) on 10 November 1941 in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Sadly and prematurely, 43-year-old Kyu Sakamoto was killed on 12 August 1985, when JAL Flight 123, a 747 bound from Haneda Airport in Tokyo to Osaka, lost pieces of its tail sections and spiraled downward nightmarishly for 30 minutes (long enough for some passengers to scribble shaky farewells to their families).
Although Kyu Sakamoto's golden voice was stilled, his songs remain popular in Japan and overseas.
www.japanorama.com /kyuchan.html   (357 words)

  
 Sukiyaki (Ue o muite arukoo)
Kyu (pronounced "cue") was one of the 520 people who died in the crash of a Japan Airlines 747 near Tokyo on August 12, 1985.
Sakamoto made his show business debut in 1960.
Sakamoto's songs remain popular in Japan and overseas.
www.maddmansrealm.com /sukiyaki   (313 words)

  
 Video Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki - Kyu, Sakamoto, Sukiyaki, I, clip - Dailymotion Share Your Videos
The Japanese title is "Ue O Muite Aruko," which means "I look up when I walk." This is a vintage video of Kyu himself singing this international hit on a TV show in 1963 called "Shall We Meet At 7".
Sung in Japan by Kyu in 1961, then retitled by an English Record Company "Sukiyaki" which is a Japanese food dish and nothing to do with the song itself, because a DJ couldn't pronounce the Japanese name, and became internationally famous from then on as "Sukiyaki".
Kyu Sakamoto tragically died in a Japan Airlines plane crash in 1985 at age 43, one of 520 passengers, but his classic megahit will continue to live on for generations.
www.dailymotion.com /video/xj3zg_kyu-sakamoto-sukiyaki   (453 words)

  
 Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto Songfacts
It's true that Kyu Sakamoto died with over 500 other innocent people when their Japan Airlines jet was blown out of the sky by a Russian fighter pilot who launched an air to air missle at the civilian airliner.
This was Sukiyaki or Ue wo muite arukou, sung by Kyu Sakamoto.
In the sixties Kyu Sakamoto issued a new version of the song with a Doo whop choir added to it, but I think this version is too westernized and it has lost the magic of the original song.
www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=1230   (1018 words)

  
 Nippop | Kyu Sakamoto | Profile
Kyu Sakamoto has the distinction of being the only Japanese artist to ever to score a #1 hit internationally.
Kyu Sakamoto was born November 10, 1941 in Kawasaki, the son of a restaurant owner.
Tragically Kyu Sakamoto was killed along with 519 others on August 12, 1985 at the age of 43, in Japan’s worst ever airplane accident.
nippop.com /artist/artist_id-117/artist_name-kyu_sakamoto   (845 words)

  
 YouTube - Good Timin' - Kyu Sakamoto
Kyu Sakamoto was born in Kawasaki-city (in the Kanagawa district) at the time when the pacific war brook out in 1941.
At this time Kyu spent much of his childhood at his grandparents, raised very carefully from parents and the rest of his family.
Kyu Sakamoto has been gradually recognized in the entertainment world as a singer when he got the exclusive contract with the Paradise kings in 1957, and he became known widely in the Japanese whole country at last by this song.
youtube.com /?v=VPfoik3mA0Q   (391 words)

  
 Kyu Sakamoto Memorial hall
Exhibits of Kyu Sakamoto was increasing because Association of Kyu was established, Asteroid "6980Kyusakamoto" was found, revival song of "ASHITA GA ARUSA" is boom.
Sakamoto was killed on August 12, 1985 in a Japan Air Lines B-747.
Sakamoto's grave is at the Chookokuji Temple, in the Minato-ku(district) in Tokyo.
park2.wakwak.com /~hidemizu/english/kyu.html   (363 words)

  
 YouTube - Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto with clean sound, a newly synced mix that would sound better if YouTube kept the upload with the original stereo mix.
Kyu Sakamoto Sukiyaki Sukiyaka Ue 'o muite aruko japan oldies 1963
Sukiyaki - Ue wo muite arukou - Kyu Sakamoto
www.youtube.com /watch?v=TVIddibrWAM   (609 words)

  
 YouTube - Kyu Sakamoto Memorial
This is a memorial video I made to Kyu Sakamoto...
This is a memorial video I made to Kyu Sakamoto and the people who lost their lives in the tragic flight 123 crash in Gunma, 12th of august 1985.
Kyu Sakamoto Memorial Kyu-chan 九ちゃん 坂本九 上を向いて歩こう 見上げてごらん夜の星を 日本航空123便墜落事故 JAL JAL flight 123
www.youtube.com /watch?v=VVVpZ-l1-Pk&mode=related&search=   (471 words)

  
 Kyu Sakamoto Memorial Best CD United Kingdom
I was happy to locate this CD and saddened to see the word 'memorial' was part of the title.
This CD shows Kyu's versatility and showcases his smooth, beautiful voice.
I now see him in a different light...not just for the one song I remember from my childhood, but for the true Japanese/International Pop Star he was.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/6942215/a/Memorial+Best.htm   (221 words)

  
 Kyu Sakamoto music albums for sale - Kyu Sakamoto vinyl records, cds and memorobilia - GEMM.com
Kyu Sakamoto music albums for sale - Kyu Sakamoto vinyl records, cds and memorobilia - GEMM.com
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www.gemm.com /q.cgi?rb=MIKEYDRED&artist=Kyu%20Sakamoto   (340 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Very Best of Kyu Sakamoto: Music: Kyu Sakamoto   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I think this is a fine collection of the late Kyu Sakamoto.
My Sons who are 6 and 8 truly enjoy Kyu and his music.
Now Kyu and Elvis are up in Heaven.
www.amazon.com /Very-Best-Kyu-Sakamoto/dp/B0000267KH   (852 words)

  
 Sukiyaki-Kyu Sakamoto - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: )
"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto was released as a single in 1963 (Capital).
Per AMG, the original title was "Ue O Muite Aruko" (I Look Up When I Walk) but was renamed after the favorite Japanese dish of the recording label's president.
Sakamoto's original recording charted in the States for 12 weeks in 1963 (#1 for three weeks), and both A Taste Of Honey and 4 P.M. charted with covers; however, VH1 didn't include the single in its ranking of the greatest 100 one hit wonders.
www.rateitall.com /i-933731-sukiyaki-kyu-sakamoto.aspx   (284 words)

  
 Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto - CDs, clips
Amazon.com has an audio clip of "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto on the CD album listed below.
To listen to this clip, click on the album name and you will be taken to a CD product web page with a list of album tracks linked to song clips.
Click here for more songs, clips, and CDs by Kyu Sakamoto.
www.allbutforgottenoldies.net /listen-to/clips.php?song_id=54291   (124 words)

  
 Kyu Sakamoto: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Kyu Sakamoto: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more
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www.music.com /person/kyu_sakamoto/1   (231 words)

  
 Kyû Sakamoto
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Find where Kyû Sakamoto is credited alongside another name
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www.imdb.com /name/nm0757085   (221 words)

  
 kyu - eSnips Search   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sakamoto Kyu - Sukiyaki (Japanese).mp3 in kero_9keroppi's Home Videos
Kim Kyu Jong - I Do.mp3 in SS501 Audio Project
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki.mp3 in Oldies and Remix (The Ravin Oldman)
www.esnips.com /_t_/kyu   (95 words)

  
 Famous Japanese - Sakamoto Kyu   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sakamoto Kyu made his debut in show business in 1960.
The next year he released "Ueo Muite Aruko," entitled, "Sukiyaki," which so became a million seller.
He was called "Kyu- Chan" for his sincere nature and his charming smile, but he lost his life in a plane crash in 1985.
www.kyoto-su.ac.jp /information/famous/sakamotok.html   (88 words)

  
 Kyu Ei ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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Japanorama: Kyu Sakamoto (Kyu-chan) Profile & Sukiyaki Lyrics
www.wwar.com /masters/e/ei-kyu.html   (90 words)

  
 Am I Right - Artist Summary Kyu Sakamoto   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Am I Right - Artist Summary Kyu Sakamoto
This is the most recent information about Kyu Sakamoto that has been submitted to amIright.
If we have more information about Kyu Sakamoto, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
www.amiright.com /artists/kyusakamoto.shtml   (136 words)

  
 Kyu Sakamoto / Sukiyaki - LiveVideo.com

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 Classic 45: Kyu Sakamoto--Sukiyaki/ Anoko No Namaewa Nantenkana   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Classic 45: Kyu Sakamoto--Sukiyaki/ Anoko No Namaewa Nantenkana
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Sukiyaki/ Anoko No Namaewa Nantenkana by Kyu Sakamoto
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