Sukiyaki, known in Japan as Ue o muite arukou (上を向いて歩こう "let's walk while looking up") is a Japanese song that was performed by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto (坂本九), and written by Rokusuke Ei and Hachidai Nakamura. It is best known under its misnomer "Sukiyaki" outside of Japan.
The song reached the top of the sales charts in the United States in 1963, and was the only Japanese language song to do so.
Several artists have written and/or performed songs based on the melody of "Ue o muite arukou." The most famous of these in America is probably, "Sukiyaki" by 4PM .
On 16 March 1999, Japan Post issued a stamp commemorating the song "Ue o muite arukou". [1]
