markabe-ga,
I was able to find a CD by Chieko Baisho, with "Akatombo" in the track
listing. A rough translation of the CD title is "Song and Lyrics
Complete Works 4: Akatombo". "Akatombo" is the first track on the CD,
which also features 17 other songs.
Amazon.co.jp is selling this CD for 2,262 yen, about US$20. They have
current stock, and claim that this CD typically ships within 24 hours.
You can view Amazon's sale page for this CD below:
Amazon.co.jp: Chieko Baisho, Song and Lyrics Complete Works 4: Akatombo
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/music/B00005F8D1/250-5298620-5537800
If you decide to buy this item from amazon.co.jp, the process to do so
is relatively straightforward. First, go to the Amazon.co.jp page
listed above. Click on "Display in English", just above the blue box
on the right hand side of the screen. The text inside the blue box
should change to English. Next, click "Add to Shopping Cart". Then
click "Proceed to Checkout". You'll want to create a new account with
an international address, and then you'll check out as usual. The
instructions during checkout will be in English.
If you'd prefer to order this CD from another Japanese retailer
online, the Google search below should provide some alternatives. This
search is on the Japanese text for the name of the CD, followed by the
Japanese text for Chieko Baisho's name.
Google search: Chieko Baisho CD
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=%E6%8A%92%E6%83%85%E6%AD%8C%E5%85%A8%E9%9B%86+%E8%B5%A4%E3%81%A8%E3%82%93%E3%81%BC+%E5%80%8D%E8%B3%9E%E5%8D%83%E6%81%B5%E5%AD%90&btnG=Google+Search
I hope this helps you in your search for this classic song. If you'd
like clarification or additional translation on any of these points,
please request an Answer Clarification. I'd be happy to help you. Your
question isn't finished until you're satisfied with my answer, so
please don't hesitate to ask! Thanks again for the fun and interesting
question!
-vorfeed_ga
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Aladdin Shopping Search Japan: "Chieko Baisho Akatombo" (Japanese)
http://www.shopping-search.jp/cgi-bin/search.cgi?key=%C0%D6%A4%C8%A4%F3%A4%DC+%C7%DC%BE%DE%C0%E9%B7%C3%BB%D2&num=15&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=%A4%B5%A4%AC%A4%B9
Google search: "Akatombo" (Japanese)
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=%E8%B5%A4%E3%81%A8%E3%82%93%E3%81%BC&btnG=Google+Search
Google search: "Chieko Baisho" (Japanese)
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=%22%E5%80%8D%E8%B3%9E%E5%8D%83%E6%81%B5%E5%AD%90%22+&btnG=Google+Search
Kodansha.ceplaza.ne.jp: "Chieko Baisho" article (Japanese)
http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/solution/vol10/step5.html
Search Strategy:
I began with a Google search on "Chieko Baisho" in English, with the
intent of finding the proper Japanese text for her name. I found it at
the Kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp site linked above.
Google search: "Chieko Baisho"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=%22chieko+baisho%22&btnG=Google+Search
Once I found the text for Chieko Baisho's name, I combined it with the
Japanese text for "Akatombo", which led me through Aladdin Shopping
Search to the Amazon sales page linked above.
Google search: "Chieko Baisho Akatombo" (Japanese)
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=%22%E5%80%8D%E8%B3%9E%E5%8D%83%E6%81%B5%E5%AD%90%22+%E8%B5%A4%E3%81%A8%E3%82%93%E3%81%BC&btnG=Google+Search |
Clarification of Answer by
vorfeed-ga
on
11 Nov 2003 15:26 PST
The CD I linked to is actually volume 4 of Baisho's 6-disc "Best Of"
collection, "Song and Lyrics Complete Works". The "Akatombo" disc has
17 of her other songs on it, so it should be a good way to get an idea
of her career. Here's some links to all six volumes, in case you'd
like to check the other five out as well:
Chieko Baisho: Song and Lyrics Complete Works 1 ("A White Flower's Time to Bloom")
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005F8CY/qid=1068590571/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1/249-1687378-0902716
Chieko Baisho: Song and Lyrics Complete Works 2 ("Forget-Me-Nots to You")
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005F8CZ/qid=1068590571/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_0_3/249-1687378-0902716
Chieko Baisho: Song and Lyrics Complete Works 3 ("This Road")
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005F8D0/qid=1068590571/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_0_4/249-1687378-0902716
Chieko Baisho: Song and Lyrics Complete Works 4 ("Akatombo")
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005F8D1/qid=1068590571/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_0_2/249-1687378-0902716
Chieko Baisho: Song and Lyrics Complete Works 5 ("Flowers in the Garden")
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005F8D2/qid=1068590571/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_0_5/249-1687378-0902716
Chieko Baisho: Song and Lyrics Complete Works 6 ("Together With You")
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005F8D3/qid=1068590571/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_0_6/249-1687378-0902716
As for the "Display in English" link, it will only change the text
inside the blue "Ready to Buy?" box, and the "Help in English" link.
Amazon.co.jp allows you to complete the checkout process in English,
but they don't offer translations of the actual item pages. Other than
the name of the CD, the record company (King Records), and the
tracklist, though, the rest is just the usual Amazon text about free
domestic shipping, delivery by Christmas, and writing a review about
the item. You can get a free but somewhat fractured translation of the
item page at Altavista's Babel Fish translation service. Just paste
the item URL into the window where it says "Translate a Web page", and
then select "Japanese to English" from the drop-down selection box.
Altavista's Babel Fish Translation Service
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
If you are still having trouble with getting Amazon.co.jp to display
the checkout boxes in English, please leave another clarification
request, and I can help you through the Japanese checkout process.
Thanks again for the question, please leave a clarification request if
you need anything else!
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