The thoughts of a kamikaze pilot on the night before his mission, and an unlikely global hit. It was imported by a student who had lived in Japan, one of her roommates borrowed the record so it could be played on the radio.

"Sukiyaki" is a Japanese food, enjoyed by record company exec Louis Benjamin; the original title was "Ue O Muite Aruko".

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Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou) - Kyu Sakamoto (English Translation and Lyrics)

I uploaded this video a few years ago, because it's one of my father's favourite songs and it reminds me of my childhood when he would play it on the cassett...

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