#JapaneseSongs #FamousSongsOfTheShowaEra Kamagasaki (Kamagasaki) is a district that once existed in Imamiya Village (later Imamiya Town) in Nishinari County, Osaka Prefecture, Settsu Province, and is the common name for the area. It includes the so-called Airin District, and is also used as the common name for the district. There is a theory that "Kamagasaki was named after the cooking of food rations for day laborers in a pot," but this is a popular myth, and the name Kamagasaki existed before a gathering place for day laborers was formed in the district. [Airin District (Airinchiku) is the common name for the gathering place and the district (doya district) where cheap lodgings are concentrated (doya-gai) located in the northern part of Nishinari Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, south of West Japan Railway Company (JR West Japan) and Nankai Electric Railway Shin-Imamiya Station. It is also called Kamagasaki by its old name. It used to be a dangerous area with many problems such as riots, illegal street stalls, and illegal dumping, but since then Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto enacted the Nishinari Special Zone initiative to improve public safety and the environment in Nishinari, public safety has improved to some extent, and with accommodation costs being low, it has become popular as a backpacker destination in recent years. 】(Quoted from Wikipedia) 【Mozu Shohei】(August 8, 1938) Received the Fujita Masato Award (2002) for "Hagure Kokiriko". His father was a disabled soldier and his mother supported the family. He dropped out of Waseda University's School of Commerce. At the age of 19, he studied under Kishi Kunizo. He worked as an assistant director in the literary department of Shochiku Shinkigeki. In 1960 (Showa 35), after changing jobs several times, he joined Shochiku Drama Production Office. Later, he became an exclusive lyricist for Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. In 1967 (Showa 42), he made his debut as a lyricist with "Kamagasaki Ninjou" by Mione Eiji, an aspiring singer and good drinking buddy. Since 1967, he has been working on songwriting for Asahi Broadcasting, including home songs, TV and movie theme songs. His representative work, "Hanagai no Haha," won the 1973 Record Grand Prix Long-Seller Award. Recent Osaka-themed works include Nakamura Mitsuko's "Osaka Jowa - Uchi to Issho ni Narehan ka," Itsuki Hiroshi and Nakamura Mitsuko's "Naniwa Monogatari," as well as songs by Toba Ichiro and Yashiro Aki. Professor, Department of Art Planning, Osaka University of Arts. Director, Osaka International Peace Center. [Mitsune Eiji] (1939-2003) Born in Oita Prefecture, Mitsune's mother died when he was four and his father when he was six, so he moved into his uncle's home, but after his uncle also died, he came to Osaka in search of work and became a resident of Kamagasaki. He made his debut as an entertainer (with the title of leader of a dance based on Kawachi Ondo, shamisen player: Kokufu Haruko, taiko drummer: Ito Teruo) at Shinsekai Shinkagetsu in December 1962. In 1967, he recorded Kamagasaki Ninjo, which became a hit, selling 600,000 copies. He spent all the money he made from the success of this song on gambling, and then retired from the business. He became a taxi driver, but set fire to a police vehicle that had been photographed speeding, and served time in prison. He died of cancer in 2003.