[citation needed] The song tells the story of a boy who meets a girl every day at a train station but is too afraid to confess his love to her.
[clarification needed] When the song was released in Japan 1963, it sold over 8 million records.
[citation needed] The song was covered by Re: Japan (special band of Yoshimoto Kogyo) and reached the number-one position on the Oricon charts in April 2001.
[1] The band Ulfuls covered the song, keeping with the comical procrastination theme, but with different lyrics that tell the story of an ambitious young man eager to be successful in business.
[citation needed] A TV drama series and movie using the same name were made by the Japanese comedy duo Downtown.