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This is a Min'yo piece from the Min'yo school .

History (from Takahashi Ryozan)
This min-yo is sung during the wedding procession, as the bride-to-bo, dressed in her ceremonial garments, leaves her home for that of her future husband. The poem consists of a series of blessings, sung by men who have been chosen by the families for their fine voices. This min-yo is very well known; it is sung in all the provinces and islands of Japan.

Nagamochi Uta appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Minyo Meijin Series Kikuchi Tansui  (Listen)
Minyo no Shirabe  (Listen)	Takahashi Kosui
Minyo of Tohoku  (Listen)	Takahashi Ryozan
This min-yo is sung during the wedding procession, as the bride-to-be, dressed in her ceremonial garments, leaves her home for that of her future husband. The poem consists of a series of blessings, sung by men who have been chosen by the families for their fine voices. This min-yo is very well known; it is sung in all the provinces and islands of Japan.
Nihon Minyo - Shakuhachi Tokusen Shu - 1  (Listen)
Shakuhachi Min'yo - 1991  (Listen)
Shakuhachi Minyo  (Listen)	Yes
Shakuhachi no sekai - 1  (Listen)
Tokusen Shakuhachi Minyo  (Listen)
Yagishita - 2  (Listen)