Japanese company loyalty songs

Here are some examples of the Japanese company loyalty songs produced by our Year 8 students. This was a cross-curricular activity between the Geography and Music departments at Dixons CA. Which song do you think is the best?

The crowded islands

Year 8 are going to create a Podcast about Japan.
The title of your Podcast is‘The crowded islands’
You should focus on:

- The problems Japan has had to overcome
- How Japan has tried to solve its problems
- Regional differences in Japan

Here are some useful websites which may help you prodcue your podcast:
geographypages.co.uk - Japan resources
Japan@SLNgeog
Kids Web Japan
Apple - Podcasts

Japanese company songs

"Nihon Break Industry" Company song

The English version

Lifetime employment in big companies have been in decline for a decade in Japan - with them, it looked as though the company song and other corporate traditions would also die out.

However, a small demolition firm is unexpectedly leading a company song revival - see video clips above.

Year 8 Geographers will be writing and producing their own Japanese company song in Term 1. Watch the above clips to give you some ideas and read Jonathan Head's report for BBC News 24 to learn more about Japanese company songs.