There is a Japanese lullaby called ‘komoriuta’ (子守歌). Komoriuta means ‘lullaby’ in Japanese. Sometimes the lyrics of children’s songs can be disturbing, but this isn’t the case with komoriuta. It’s a nice and soothing little song that children can sleep to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmd7ibJESHM

ねんねんころりよおころりよ

(Nennen kororiyo okororiyo)

Calming words to make a baby sleep

坊やはよい子だねんねしな

(Boyawa yoikoda nenneshina)

My child, good child, sleeping

坊やのお守りはどこへ行った

(Boyano omoriwa dokoe itta)

Where did the child’s nursemaid go?

あの山こえて里へ行った

(Ano yama koete satoe itta)

Across the mountain she went to her parents’ home

里の土産に何もらった

(Sato no miyage ni nani moratta)

What kind of souvenirs did she receive from her parents’ home?

でんでん太鼓に笙の笛

(Dendendaiko ni sho no fue)

A toy rattle and flute