In 1984, Bakufu Slump, a Japanese rock band, made their major debut, so lat year marked their 40th anniversary. To celebrate it they release a new song, "IKIGAI," on August 25th —the anniversary of their major debut—marking their first new song in 26 years.
Reflecting on their feelings about reaching this milestone, the singer Sunplaza Nakano-kun expressed his joy at the band’s reunion, saying, “I’ve been given another chance.”
Regarding the new song "IKIGAI," Sunplaza Nakano-kun shared: “While watching a documentary, I heard the word 'ikigai' for the first time in a while and learned that it’s on its way to becoming a globally recognized term.”
IKIGAI
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, I・K・I・G・A・I
I love you.
From the bottom of my heart, I love you.
Even if you don’t love me,
I’ll keep loving you.
To me, continuing to think of you,
That is my…
I・K・I・G・A・I. Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, I・K・I・G・A・I
I love my work.
From the bottom of my heart, I love it.
It’s not the most profitable job,
But I get to meet so many smiles.
To me, doing my work carefully, steadily,
That is my…
I・K・I・G・A・I.
My IKIGAI.
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, I・K・I・G・A・I
I love my family.
From the bottom of my heart, I love them.
Every day is so busy,
With barely any time to sleep.
But their smiles and sleeping faces give me strength.
Supporting and being supported by my family,
That is my…
I・K・I・G・A・I
I love politics.
From the bottom of my heart, I love it.
To live a better life,
You can’t separate life and politics.
And I’ll never, ever, ever
Give up on Japan.
That is my IKIGAI.
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, I・K・I・G・A・I
By the way, the spelling of IKIGAI…
Out of its six letters,
Three of them are “I”!
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, I・K・I・G・A・I
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, what is it? Yours?
IKIGAI, I・K・I・G・A・I
What is it?
IKIGAI!!
Lyrics: Sunplaza Nakano-kun
Music/Arrangement: Funky Sueyoshi