"Ue o Muite Arukō" (#Japanese: 上を向いて歩こう; "I Look Up as I Walk"), alternatively titled "Sukiyaki", is a song by Japanese #crooner #KyuSakamoto, first released in Japan in 1961. The song topped the charts in a number of countries, including the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.

Sukiyaki 🍲
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🎶Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Happiness lies above the sky🎶

-8 degrees feels like -13 degrees

#Winter2026
#KyuSakamoto
Canada 🇨🇦 strong 💪 and free

Sukiyaki 🍲
#KyuSakamoto

Sukiyaki ⛩️
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Sukiyaki 🥢
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A young Japanese man looking up outside a Japanese Temple created using Dall-E

#QuickSidenote 'Sukiyaki' had nothing to do with the lyrics… "Ue o Muite Arukō" (I Look Up as I Walk) was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei & composer Hachidai Nakamura, it’s a song of held-back sorrow… a man walking alone, looking up so his tears won’t fall. #KyuSakamoto #Sukiyaki #OneHitWondered

#Interestingly Kyu Sakamoto became the first (and still only) Japanese artist to reach the #1 spot on the US #Billboard #Top40. It sold millions worldwide, and became a cultural milestone… #KyuSakamoto #Sukiaki #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory Remembering Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto on what would’ve been his 84th birthday… #BOTD in 1941, Kyu Sakamoto earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1963 when his Japanese-language ballad “Sukiyaki” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, including 3 at #1! #KyuSakamoto #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory The week ending May 25, 1963, Japanese actor/singer Kyu Sakamoto earned U #OneHitWonder honors when his Japanese-language ballad “Sukiyaki” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #20. It spent 12 weeks on the chart, including 3 at the top spot! #KyuSakamoto #OneHitWondered

Sukiyaki 🍲
#KyuSakamoto

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KYU SAKAMOTO - SUKIYAKKI (HARAKIRI) (LONG VERSION) (1963)

#KyuSakamoto
#Sukiyakki
#Japan
#Pop
#Ballad
#JPop
#Harakiri
#Caravaggio
#BarrocoItaliano
#BackToThe60s

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Nyt nukkumaan. Hyvää yötä! Good night! 🥱✨💤

Ue o Muite Arukō (上を向いて歩こう; I Look Up as I Walk) aka Sukiyaki by #KyuSakamoto / #坂本九 (1961)

“The song grew to become one of the world's best-selling singles of all time, selling over 13 million copies worldwide.” (Wikipedia)

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1985年のスティービーワンダーさんの東京公演。この年に事故で亡くなった坂本九さんと犠牲者の方に向け、ハーモニカソロで"上を向いて歩こう"を。
泣けます。
At his 1985 Tokyo concert, Stevie Wonder played “Ue o Muite Arukou” on harmonica in memory of Kyu Sakamoto and the crash victims. So moving.
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#リボンインザスカイ
#スティービーワンダー
#坂本九
#Riboninthesky
#KyuSakamoto

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Heute vor 40 Jahren. Die wohl größte Tragödie der Luftfahrtgeschichte.

#KyuSakamoto #Flight123

見上げてごらん夜の星を - 坂本九(Kyu Sakamoto)【日本の歌百選】 #見上げてごらん夜の星を #坂本九 #KyuSakamoto YouTube video by mari061302

おはようございます
今日で日本航空 123便墜落事故から40年になります。坂本九さんは乗客の一人でした。43歳没

この便に搭乗予定だったが、キャンセルしたのが、笑点の大喜利メンバー（五代目三遊亭圓楽、桂歌丸、林家木久蔵（初代、現・林家木久扇）、林家こん平、三遊亭小遊三、三遊亭楽太郎（後の六代目三遊亭円楽）、古今亭朝次（後の七代目桂才賀）、山田隆夫）
明石家さんま、東ちづる、麻美れい、ジャニー喜多川 といった人がいる。

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#見上げてごらん夜の星を #坂本九 #KyuSakamoto

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#Interestingly 'Sukiyaki' had nothing to do with the lyrics… "Ue o Muite Arukō" (I Look Up as I Walk) was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei & composer Hachidai Nakamura, it’s a song of held-back sorrow… a man walking alone, looking up so his tears won’t fall. #KyuSakamoto #Sukiyaki #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory Remembering Japanese actor/singer Kyu Sakamoto, who #DOTD in 1985. He earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his Japanese-language ballad “Sukiyaki” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1963, including 3 at the top spot! #KyuSakamoto #Sukiyaki #OneHitWondered

#OnThisDay in 1985, #KyuSakamoto, Japanese singer (Sukiyaki), and actor, died in JAL 123 crash at 43.
#RIP †

#QuickSidenote Pink Lady became the first Japanese act to enter the US #Billboard #Top40 since fellow US #OneHitWonder honoree Kyu Sakamoto’s “Sukiyaki,” 16 years earlier… which had spent 3 weeks atop the chart in 1963. #PinkLady #KyuSakamoto #OneHitWondered

"Ue o Muite Arukō" (#Japanese: 上を向いて歩こう; "I Look Up as I Walk"), alternatively titled "Sukiyaki", is a song by Japanese #crooner #KyuSakamoto, first released in Japan in 1961. The song topped the charts in a number of countries, including the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.

Sukiyaki 🥘
#KyuSakamoto

#Interestingly Kyu Sakamoto became the first (and still only) Japanese artist to reach the #1 spot on the US #Billboard Top 40. It sold millions worldwide. The song was a cultural milestone… #KyuSakamoto #Sukiaki #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory The week ending May 25, 1963, Japanese actor/singer Kyu Sakamoto earned U #OneHitWonder honors when his Japanese-language ballad “Sukiyaki” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #20. It spent 12 weeks on the chart, including 3 at the top spot! #KyuSakamoto #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

[1/2] 𝔻𝔸𝕐 𝔼𝕀𝔾ℍ𝕋𝔼𝔼ℕ: 𝗦𝘂𝗸𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗸𝗶, or it’s actual Japanese name, 上を向いて歩こう (Ue o Muite Arukō) which translates to “I Look Up as I Walk”, is today’s song. It’s on the self titled album, 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙖. This was originally a Japanese song performed by Kyu Sakamoto.

#Sukiyaki #UeoMuiteAruko #KyuSakamoto #SelfTitled

[1/2] 𝔻𝔸𝕐 𝔼𝕀𝔾ℍ𝕋𝔼𝔼ℕ: 𝗦𝘂𝗸𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗸𝗶, or it’s actual Japanese name, 上を向いて歩こう (Ue o Muite Arukō) which translates to “I Look Up as I Walk”, is today’s song. It’s on the self titled album, 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙖. This was originally a Japanese song performed by Kyu Sakamoto.

#Sukiyaki #UeoMuiteAruko #KyuSakamoto #SelfTitled

#MusicNonStop

#KyuSakamoto, "Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)". 1960.

Sukiyaki (Ue o muite arukou) [Kyu Sakamoto cover], by Micah Chibana track by Micah Chibana

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