上を向いて歩こう Ue o Muite Arukō (I keep my head up high)"SUKIYAKI" Quarantine Japanese Artists in NYC

This is a difficult time not only for freelance artists like ourselves, but everyone from restaurant workers, students, family members and especially medical care workers due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Many of us are suffering financially and more than anything, mentally.
I am not usually the type to get upset, but since the "New York State on Pause" order took effect, I lost all of my motivation as an actor because we can not predict what's gonna happen next.
After watching Governor Cuomo's press conference and world celebrities sing John Lennon's Imagine, I regained hope.
I am an artist. My mission is to deliver my message to you all by expressing under any circumstances. I thought it is time that we, as artists stand up together for all over the world and our Japanese community. That's why I decided to make a video of Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukō) song by Mr. kyu Sakamoto, with lyrics by Mr. Rokusuke Ei and music by Mr. Hachidai Nakamura.
I caught myself singing this song the other day and it cheered me up. I hope this video will send a message to all over the world and our Japanese community as well as an appreciation to Governor Cuomo.

We are facing an unprecedented situation, but we are not alone.
We are all in this together, and will eventually get through this challenge.
Let’s keep our heads up high.
Ryuma Matsuzaka

今NYは新型コロナウイルスの影響で僕たちのようなフリーランスのアーティストだけでなく、経営者の方々、学生、家庭を持っている方々、とくに現在医療関係で働いている方々は経済的だけでなく精神的にも苦しい状況に立たされていると思います。
僕自身も普段あまり落ち込んだりするタイプの人間ではないんですが、3月21日に発令された外出禁止令が出てからは、予定されていたオーディションや仕事もキャンセルになってしまい、本当に先の見えない状況に今回ばかりは本当に落ち込んでしまい、表現者としの活動意欲も無くなってしまいました。
しかし連日のクオモ州知事の会見や世界のスター達がジョンレノンのイマジンを歌う動画を見て、本当に勇気付けられたんです。
僕はアーティストだ。どんな状況であれ、自分の表現で人の心に何かを届けるのが仕事。
今こそ僕たちアーティストが世界の人々のために、日系コミュニティのために立ち上がって何か勇気付けてあげられることは出来ないか。そう思い今回The Japanese Artists Projectを立ち上げ、坂本九さんの名曲「上を向いて歩こう」をNYに住む合計23人のアーティストで歌うプロジェクトが3月29日から始動しました。ある日この歌が自然と口から出てきて、この歌の歌詞に元気を貰ったんです。
この動画が世界中、NYに住む日本人コミュニティ、そして感謝の気持ちを込めてクオモ州知事に僕たちNYに住む日本人アーティストからのエールとして届くことを願っています。

私たちは過去に前例のないような状況にいます。けど私たちは一人じゃない、皆一緒です。皆で一緒にこの困難を乗り越え、上を向いて歩いていきましょう！
松坂龍馬

Ue o Muite Arukō (I keep our head up high) ”Sukiyaki”

I keep my head up high when I walk
So the tears won't fall
Remembering those spring days
But tonight I'm all alone

I keep my head up high when I walk
Counting the stars, but they are blurry
Remembering those summer days
But tonight I'm all alone

Beyond the clouds, there is joy
Above the sky, there is joy

I keep my head up high when I walk
So the tears won't fall
I walk and I cry
For I am alone tonight

Remembering those autumn days
But tonight I'm all alone

Behind the stars, there is sorrow
Behind the moon, there is sorrow

I keep my head up high when I walk
So the tears won't fall
Remembering those spring days
But tonight I'm all alone
But tonight I'm all alone
Producer and Director / Ryuma Matsuzaka
Piano and Idea / SHIHORI
Editor / Nobuhiro Futaki
Performed and mixed / Takaaki Ando
Percussion / Hirotoshi Umeda
Subtitle / Rema Hasumi

Musa Hitomi /Musical theatre actor https://www.musahitomi.com https://www.youtube.com/c/MusaHitomi
Ken Saito /English Rakugo Performer https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvKFBzIt8ivW71IP7CJvhg?fbclid=IwAR2u5HVkzag2PXuz1X_g660zQNz0IasMtLaoW7GEOeJCmsHDH0pv_ltsbOg
Nana Tatebayashi /Musical actor https://www.nanatatebayashi.com @nanatatebayashi
Shunsaku Yanai /Actor https://www.shunsakuyanai.com @shun_taco
Kana Horiuchi /Actor @heyimkana
Toshifumi Kakiuchi /Creator of Own Life @f_spiritt
Shiho Matsuoka /News Producer @shihomatsuoka
Taijyu Nakane /Actor
SHIHORI /Singer song writer https://www.shihoriartist.com
Ryuma Matsuzaka /Actor, Producer https://www.ryumamatsuzaka.com @rogerryuma
R-NABY /HipHop Artist https://orcd.co/rnaby20204
Kaoru Tani /Free style Performer
Koji Ono /Actor
Manatsu Tanaka /Performer
Toshihiko Nakazawa /Dancer
Junshin Soga /Actor @junshinsoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxiQ0dUsCRc&t=32s
Norihiro Maruta /Actor
Miyu Yokota /Actor @miyuugaga
Rema Hasumi /Musician
Akira Watanabe /MT actor
Takaaki Ando /Sound designer https://www.akeymusique.com
Hirotoshi Umeda /Drummer&Percussionist
Nobuhiro Futaki /Filmmaker

Special thanks
Masatora Goya
@StrepGal /Twitter @thepoptart /Twitter @keopi177 /Twitter
*This video has two video from @thepoptart and @StrepGal by Twitter. I put wrong account name on second video which is from @StrepGal.
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