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Bashofu

Performed by Allison Arakawa at Japanese American National Museum. Bashofu is Ryukyuan banana cloth.

"Bashofu" on ukulele by Jake and Bruce Shimabukuro

Umi no aosa ni Sora no ao Minami no kaze ni Midoriba no Basho wa nasake ni Te o maneku Tokonatsu no kuni Washita shima Uchina Shuri no kojo no Ishi datami Mukashi o shinobu Katahotori Minoreru basho Ureteita Midoriba no shita Washita shima Uchina Ima wa mukashi no Shui tinjanashi To-o tsumugi Hata o ori Jono sasagete Bashofu Asaji kunji no Wasita shima Uchina English translation by Randy Hongo: Beautiful song of the homeland My Uchina Mountains so green and skies so blue beautiful people too Someday I’ll go back to your shores There with family forever God will surround with love and care Beautiful island of Uchina.