Shinano no Kuni
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| Tin nùng の quốc | |
 The symbol of Nagano Prefecture | |
Prefecture song of  Nagano Prefecture | |
| Lyrics | Asai Retsu, 1899 |
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| Music | Kitamura Sueharu, 1900 |
| Adopted | 20 May 1968 |
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Shinano no Kuni | |
"Shinano no Kuni"(Tin nùng の quốc)is the prefecture song ofNagano Prefecture,Japan,created for educational purposes. Because of its popular appearance in public areas such as train stations and TV programs, more than half of adults who grew up in the prefecture can sing at least one of its stanzas.[1]Sometimes the song is used (half jestingly) to test one's patriotism to the region. The song was played during the opening ceremony of the1998 Winter Olympicsto accompany the Parade of Nations.[2]Shinano no kuniis the Japanese name for the oldShinano Province,to which the current Nagano prefecture is contiguous.
The song was created in 1900, and was officially designated as Nagano's prefectural song on 20 May 1968.[3]The lyrics were written byAsai Retsu(Thiển giếng liệt),a Nagano-born teacher, and the tune was composed byKitamura Sueharu(Bắc thôn quý tình).[3]It consists of a total of six stanzas, the fourth having a different melody and tempo from the rest. It is said that the reason why the fourth verse is different is to add emotion.
The lyrics are divided into sections as follows: An overview of the geography of Nagano Prefecture mountains and rivers industry Historic Site/Scenic Beauty Notable people from Nagano Usui Pass and the railway (Shinetsu Main Line opened several years before the composition), concluding
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References
[edit]- ^Wigen, Kären (2010).A Malleable Map: Geographies of Restoration in Central Japan, 1600-1912.University of California Press. p. 4.ISBN9780520259188.
- ^"Nagano 1998- Opening Ceremony".olympics.Retrieved6 May2023.
- ^abBắc lục Shinkansen kim trạch khai trương に hướng け, trường dã dịch と cơm sơn dịch の phát xe メロディをそれぞれ huyện ca “Tin nùng の quốc” と ca hát “ふるさと” といたします.[ "Shinano no Kuni" and "Furusato" to be used as departure melodies for Nagano and Iiyama Stations](PDF).News release(in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company Nagano Division. 7 November 2014.Retrieved13 November2014.
