今日は村下孝蔵さんの命日「五月雨忌」です。 子供の頃アニメめぞん一刻ＯＰで知ってから、たくさんの曲になぐさめと励ましをもらいました。ご冥福をお祈りしつつ

Today is "Samidare-ki", the anniversary of the death of singer-songwriter Murashita Kouzou. I knew him since I was a child because he sang one of the opening themes of anime Maison Ikkoku. Since then, many of his songs gave me much comfort and strength. With my deepest sympathies...
[tn]24 June, Murashita's death anniversary, is also called "the Death Anniversary of Early Spring Rain (samidare-ki)" after lyrics of ”Hatsukoi (First Love)”, one of his signature pieces. The song starts with the phrase "The rains of early spring are emerald green..."
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