Arizona Ondo | arizona matsuri

アリゾナ祭り音頭

Arizona Matsuri Ondo

Listen and sing along to the 35th Anniversary dedication song created by our own Ken Koshio. This is a Ondo Dance song called "Arizona Matsuri Ondo" which celebrates our 35 year history. Mari Kaneta will be putting together a choreography for this song at this year's festival. Download a copy of the lyrics here.

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心ゆくままに   夢を信じて

kokoro yukumamani yume wo shinjite

Just like my heart/soul leads, I trust/believe in my dreams

旅を続けてきたけれど

tabiwo tsuzuketekitakeredo

And I have continued on this journey

歴史の足跡踏みしめるたびに

rekishi no ashiato fumishimeru tabini

Every time I walk the footprints of history

未来への道　ここにあると

miraie he no michi koko ni aruto

The road of the future is here right now

大地 (Naitive)の心と和 (WA)の心

daichi no kokoro to wa no kokoro

The soul/heart of the big land/world and harmony

開拓魂（カイタクダマシイ）Fronter Spirit と故郷（サト）への想い 

kaiaku damashii to sato eno omoi

Frontier Spirit and the motherland, my passion/feelings for my roots

Happy happy happy happy

Lucky Lucky Lucky Lucky

みんな楽しく和になって踊れ

Minna tanoshiku wa ninette odore

Everyone become a circle and dance with joy

アリゾナマツリオンド

Arizona Matsuri ondo

誰にも負けない大和魂と愛を信じてきたけれど

darenimo makenai yamatodamashii to ai wo shinjitekitakeredo
I always believed in The victorious intentions of the yamatodamashi (Spirit of Japanseseness as big harmonious way of life in the rising sun) and love

AMERIKA市民の歴史の匂い　地球の未来共につくろう

America shimin no rekishi no nioi chikyu no mirai tomonitukuro

 And with the scent of the history in America (the land of the free),

let’s create a future for our world on the mother earth

グランドキャニオン、サボテン、SEDONA

Grand Canyon, saboten, Sedona

Aから Z まで　全て揃って

A kara Z made subete sorotte

Let’s include everyone from A to Z!