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Under the Big Chestnut Tree Posted by on Dec 17, 2010 in Culture

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrtiPVwxg9U&feature=related

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 tree

Here is a different version of the song, which has three verses :

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

楽しくあそびましょう (tanoshiku asobimashou) Let’s have fun

大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree

大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree

お話しましょう (ohanashimashou) Let’s talk

みんなで輪になって (minna de wani natte)Everyone make a circle

大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree

大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree

大きな夢を (ookina yume) A big dream

大きく育てましょう (ookiku sodatemashou) Is to grow

大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree

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