After 30 years, Japanese singer sings 'Gandhara in Pakistan' correctly

Takekawa Yukihide had composed Gandhara in 1978 but had sung it for 30 years, placing it in India.

ISLAMABAD: On the second day of Pakistan Bazar, held to mark Pakistan’s republic day at the diplomatic mission in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo,  Japan's renowned singer and song writer,  Yukihide Takekawa, sang his hit single 'Gandhara in Pakistan' much to the delight of a large number of people which had gathered for the event. 

The song of 'Gandhara' by Godiego group was released in October 1978 and went on to become a big hit. Sales of 'Gandhara' were the sixth highest a single had managed in Japan in 1979. In the original song of Gandhara, the ancient land, was depicted as part of India.

However, after providing exact information about geographic boundaries of Gandhara region and persuasion from the Embassy of Pakistan in Tokyo, the Japanese celebrity re-sung his hit "Gandhara" altering the lyrics to reflect accurately "Gandhara in Pakistan."

The song enthralled the Japanese people present on the occasion, a message from the Pakistan Embassy read.

At the end of the Takekawa Yukihide’s performance, Pakistan's Ambassador to Japan, Noor Muhammad Jadmani, thanked the celebrity and presented a bouquet amid a rapturous applause from the large number of Japanese and Pakistani nationals present in the Bazar.

Note: The video attached is an older version from 2006 and sung with the lyric India instead of Pakistan.