“Furusato” (『故郷(ふるさと)』) is a Japanesesports song used for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. It was written by Kundo Koyama, was composed by Youth Case and Sachiko Miyano in 2011 and 2015. It has been performed by SMILE-UP.’s Arashi.
Yūgure semaru sora ni
Kumo no kisha mitsuketa
Natsukashī nioi no machi ni, kaeritaku naru
Hitamuki ni toki o kasane
Omoi o tsumugu hitotachi
Hitori-hitori no egao ga
Ima, boku no soba ni
Meguriaitai hito ga soko ni iru
Yasashi sa hirogete matteiru
Yama mo kaze mo umi no iro mo
Ichiban sunao ni nareru basho
Wasurerarenai uta ga soko ni aru
Te to te o tsunaide kuchizusamu
Yama mo kaze mo umi no iro mo
Koko wa, furusato
Asayake-iro no sora ni
Matataku hoshi hitotsu
Chīsana hikari ga terasu, ōinaru yūki
Nanigenai hibi no naka ni
Ashita no tane o sagaseba
Hajimari no kane ga hibiku
Ima, kimi no tame ni
Ame furu hi ga arukara niji ga deru
Kurushiminukukara tsuyoku naru
Susumu michi mo yume no chizu mo
Subete wa kokoro no naka ni aru
Tasukeaeru tomo to no omoide o
Itsu made mo taisetsu ni shitai
Susumu michi mo yume no chizu mo
Sore wa, furusato
Shashin no naka no koe ga
Futo koishiku natta
Yume o katariatta hibi, kagayaiteita
Ano koro to onaji yō ni
Sora o mitsumeru kigitachi
Yurugi naki sono tsuyo sa ga
Ima, boku no mune ni
Sasae aitai hito ga soko ni iru
Ashita o shinjite aruiteru
Hana mo hoshi mo niji no hashi mo
Subete wa kokoro no naka ni aru
Ikiru koto de kanjiru shiawase o
Itsu made mo taisetsu ni shitai
Hana mo hoshi mo niji no hashi mo
Kimi no, furusato
Boku no, furusato
Koko wa, furusato
English translate[]
In the twilight sky
I found a cloud train
I want to go back to the nostalgic smelling town
Dedication and time
People who are thinking about it
Every smile on each person's face
Now by my side
There are people there who want to meet
Spread kindness and wait
The color of the mountains, the wind, and the sea
The place where you can be the most honest
There's a song out there that you won't forget
Holding hands and humming
The color of the mountains, the wind, and the sea
This is my hometown
In the morning glow-colored sky
One star
A small light shines on great courage
In the midst of casual days
If you look for tomorrow's seeds
The bell of the beginning rings
Now for you
There are raining days, so there is a rainbow
Becoming stronger through suffering
The path to go and the map of your dreams
It's all in the heart
Memories with friends who can help each other
I want to cherish it forever
The path to go and the map of your dreams
It's a hometown
The voice in the photo
I suddenly missed it
The days when we talked about our dreams were shining
Just like back then
Trees staring at the sky
Shaking tears, its strength
Now in my chest
There are people out there who want to support each other
I'm walking with faith in tomorrow
Flowers, stars, rainbow bridges
It's all in the heart
The happiness you feel by living
I want to cherish it forever
Flowers, stars, rainbow bridges
Your Hometown
My Hometown
This is my hometown