noun
Sōran Bushi; traditional Hokkaido herring fishery work song
A well-known folk song originally sung by herring fishermen in Hokkaido. Today it is widely performed by school students in choreographed group dances, often at sports days and cultural festivals.
運動会でソーラン節を踊った。
We danced Sōran Bushi at the sports day.
ソーラン節は北海道のニシン漁の歌として生まれた。
Sōran Bushi originated as a song of the herring fishery in Hokkaido.