Tag Archives: Japanese children’s song
Japanese Beetle Song Posted by Ginny on Jun 30, 2011
There’s a Japanese children’s song called ‘Koganemushi’ (黄金虫). Koganemushi is a type of metallic green beetle (pictured left). There are many different kinds of beetles in Japan. One other beetle that is also common in Japan is a horned beetle called ‘Kabutomushi’ (カブトムシ) [pictured below]. Beetle collecting is a big pastime of Japanese schoolboys. Some…
Soap Bubbles! Posted by Ginny on May 31, 2011
There’s a cute Japanese children’s song called “Shabondama” (しゃぼん玉). Shabondama are ‘soap bubbles’. It’s an old Japanese children’s song, but it’s a prominent one, so take a listen: しゃぼん玉 飛んだ (shabondama tonda) The soap bubbles flew away 屋根まで 飛んだ (yanemade tonda) As far as to the roof 屋根まで 飛んで (yanemade tonde) As far as to the roof and……
Under the Big Chestnut Tree Posted by Ginny on Dec 17, 2010
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) is a popular Japanese children’s song. Here is one version of the song with body motions to accompany the song. 大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree あなたとわたし (anata to watashi) You and me なかよく遊びましょう (naka yoku asobimashou) Let’s play happily 大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut…
Yuki Ya Konko Posted by Ginny on Nov 7, 2010
In some parts of the world, snow will be on its way. Here’s a nice little kid’s ditty on snow! 雪やこんこ (yuki ya konko) Snow falls heavily 霰やこんこ (arare ya konko) Hail falls heavily 降っては降っては (futtewa futtewa) It’s falling and falling ずんずん積る (zunzun tsumoru) Collecting more and more 山も野原も (yama mo nohara mo) The mountains…
Kagome Kagome Posted by Ginny on Oct 16, 2010
There’s a game that Japanese children play while singing a song. You can listen to the song below : かごめかごめ 篭の中の鳥は(Kagome Kagome, Kago no naka no Tori wa) [Kagome Kagome bird in the cage] いついつ出やる (Itsu Itsu deyaru?) [When will you come out?] 夜明けの晩に (Yoake no ban ni) [In the evening of the dawn ]…