ðə sˈɔŋ æz "ɪmjˌuːdʒɪŋɡˈɑːwə"lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪn dʒəpˈæn wɛn ɪt wʌz kˈʌvɚd baɪ ðə fˈoʊk kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts.
The song (as "Imujingawa") later became popular in Japan when it was covered by The Folk Crusaders and other artists.