Ministry of Education songs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes. The heart of Japan passed down in song.

Here are classic and popular songs from Ministry of Education shoka, children’s songs, and nursery rhymes recommended by our studio staff.

It’s a nostalgic Japanese playlist that will be sung for generations.

Playlist

Ministry of Education songs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes. The heart of Japan passed down in song.
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	seaLyrics by: Ryūha Hayashi / Music by: Takeshi Inoue		Masterpieces depicting seascapes: the charm of heart-stirring school songs
2	snailMonbushō Shōka (Ministry of Education Songs)		The Charm of the Snail Song and Its Cross-Generational Love
3	hometownLyrics by Tatsuyuki Takano / Music by Teiichi Okano		A wistful melody for a long autumn night, thinking of my hometown
4	The Flowers in the GardenLyrics: Yoshishi Satomi (translator) / Music: Irish folk song		A school song praising the beauty of an autumn garden, with withering grasses and flowers and chrysanthemums.
5	Please let me pass.children’s song		Nursery rhymes and children's play songs from the approach to Kawasaki Daishi Temple
6	Oonami Konami		Popular music teaching materials for eurhythmics and jump rope
7	MomotaroLyrics by Unknown / Music by Teiichi Okano		The story of the traditional Japanese children's song “Momotaro”
8	The Puppy Police OfficerLyrics by Yoshimi Sato / Music by Onaka Megumi		A police dog helping a lost kitten
9	pine coneLyrics by Takao Hirota / Music by Tsyae Kobayashi		Autumn nursery rhyme of pinecones and a monkey
10	TulipLyrics by Miyako Kondo / Music by Takeshi Inoue		Tulip song, love of color and diversity
11	I found the first starMonbushō Shōka (Ministry of Education Songs)		The Tanabata song that was sung at the old national elementary schools
12	snowMonbushō Shōka (Ministry of Education Songs)		A masterful song, rich in sensitivity, that sings of the arrival of spring.
13	Mr. Elephant		A song that conveys the importance of recognizing and respecting our differences
14	Denderaryuba		Hand game song of the Nagasaki Kunchi, originating from the Russo-Japanese War
15	Choo-choo train		A song about soldiers’ trains from before the war
16	Horsetail shoots are poking up.		A wordplay masterpiece that lets you feel the breath of spring
17	The Harvest Moon		Song of the sorrowful moon, thoughts for my distant family
18	rainfall		A child wrapped in a mother's love on a rainy day
19	Where are you from?		Hometown Scenery and Children's Songs
20	Rabbit, rabbit		The bond between the rabbit and the moon, a scene from a nursery rhyme.
21	The Hare and the Tortoise		The rabbit’s carelessness and the turtle’s victory through persistence
22	sea		The song of the sea expresses children's dreams and hopes.
23	Sakura, sakura		Sakura is a song that symbolizes prewar militarism.
24	Zuizui Zukkorobashi		A song used to admonish children to be quiet during a daimyo procession
25	bonfire		Autumn campfire: scenes and scenery of Tokyo
26	Please let me pass.		A children’s hand-clapping song with a sad meaning
27	When I Become a First Grader		Expectations for First-Year Students and New Encounters
28	I found the first star		The first evening star shining in the sunset and the children
29	Seven-year-old child		Children’s Song at Dusk, the Riddle of Seven Birds
30	We Look Up to You with Respect		The graduation song is a memory of youth.
31	I found a hint of autumn		A song that paints a lonely autumn scene in the heart
32	Koinobori higher than the roof		A song wishing for a father’s health on Children’s Day (Tango no Sekku)
33	Urashima Taro		If you keep your promises, you’ll have a happy encounter.
34	Red Shoes		During the war, foreigners were scary outsiders.
35	red dragonfly		Red dragonfly, the end of summer at dusk
36	Doll with Blue Eyes		Expressing admiration for foreigners and interest in different cultures
37	yomogi-jōbu nochildren’s song		A children’s song that evokes the season with irises
38	spring breezeLyrics: Yoshikiyo Kato / Music: Foster		A spring song that fuses Japan and the West
39	Happy HinamatsuriJunko Kawamura		Feeling family bonds and the arrival of spring through the Hinamatsuri song
40	Song of the Spool Winder		The unexpected twists and brutality of hand-play songs
41	Happy Hinamatsuri		Hinamatsuri, a festival that celebrates the growth of girls
42	Seagull Sailor		Lyrics that liken seagulls of the sea to sailors
43	This road		Hakushu Kitahara sings of his longing for his mother's hometown.
44	koinobori (carp streamers)		Koinobori, a nostalgic scene of traditional Japan
45	We are children of the sea.Lyrics and composition: Ministry of Education shōka (school song)		A classic song that sings of a boy’s heart growing up in a house by the sea
46	Moon over the Ruined Castle		The moonlight quietly watches the passing of things.
47	Shōjōji’s Raccoon Dog Festival Music		The Tragedy of the Monk of Shojo Temple and the Raccoon Dog