LD's Guide to Japan

The song Auld Lang Syne does exist in Japan, but somewhere along the way someone made all new Japanese lyrics for it and changed the title to 蛍の光, or The Firefly’s Glow.  The general theme of the song is still the same—this sort of mix of nostalgia and hope for things to come—but it’s not a New Year’s song here.  It’s instead a song that a lot of stores play on their PA systems 10 or 15 minutes before closing time, to let you know that you need to get your ass in gear.