[Warabe-uta] Beloved Classic Songs Passed Down Through Generations

Nursery rhymes that have been passed down in Japan since long ago.

There are many types of nursery rhymes, including drawing songs, counting songs, and play songs.

Many of you probably sang and played games like Kagome Kagome and Hana Ichi Monme at least once when you were children.

In this article, we introduce popular nursery rhymes.

If you want to remember the nursery rhymes you sang as a child or enjoy them with your kids, be sure to give them a listen!

Playlist

[Warabe-uta] Beloved Classic Songs Passed Down Through Generations
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Goodbye, ankoro mochi.		A traditional song of wordplay that wishes for reunion
2	One, two, three, four, two, five		A traditional counting nursery rhyme enjoyed with finger play
3	oshikura manju (a children’s pushing game)		Oshikura manju is a winter playground song.
4	Oonami Konami		Popular music teaching materials for eurhythmics and jump rope
5	Pretty good.children’s song		Songs to enjoy with children through rhythm play
6	Keep crossing the bridge one after another.		A playable nursery rhyme featuring a fox
7	Churippu sharippuchildren’s song		Warabe-uta are play songs that connect hearts.
8	Horsetail shoots are poking up.		A wordplay masterpiece that lets you feel the breath of spring
9	Inside-out pots!		The charm of children's hand-in-hand circle songs
10	The Full Moon Man’s mochi poundingchildren’s song		Enjoying mochi-pounding play in sync with each other
11	From inside the bamboo grove		A rhythmic play song that nurtures children's imagination
12	Denderaryubachildren’s song		Rhythmic hand-clapping song from Nagasaki
13	Two children got into a fight.children’s song		A comical nursery rhyme depicting a children's quarrel.
14	Where are you from?		Children’s play song from Kyushu: “Antagatadokosa”
15	Bamboo shoots are sprouting.children’s song		Soothe children’s hearts with spring nursery rhymes
16	lazyboneschildren’s song		Saga nursery rhyme, Spring Tsukushi Song
17	one bamboo shootchildren’s song		Let's sing and dance joyfully to spring children's songs
18	fig carrot		A traditional children's song, popular among kids, that sings about numbers and ingredients.
19	One crow		A play song that incorporates animal sounds
20	Seven Herb Songchildren’s song		Singing of nanakusa-gayu and the legends related to birds
21	black kiteLyrics by Shigeru Kuzuhara / Music by Tei Yanada		A bird dancing in the autumn sky, a song that cleanses the heart
22	Abuku-tatta		A game to deepen children's bonds with “Abukutatta”
23	tea kettle lid stand (chatsubo)		Fingerplay songs are a difficult but fun activity.
24	Please let me pass.children’s song		Nursery rhymes and children's play songs from the approach to Kawasaki Daishi Temple
25	Ochara-ka-hoi		A fun rock-paper-scissors variation: Ocharaka Hoi
26	TulipLyrics by Miyako Kondo / Music by Takeshi Inoue		Tulip song, love of color and diversity
27	Kagome Kagome		The mystery and scary legends of the nostalgic game “Kagome Kagome.”
28	Zuizui Zukkorobashi		Hand play song from the Edo period: “Zui Zui Zukkorobashi”
29	Hana Ichi Monme		The Charm of the Nostalgic Children’s Game ‘Hana Ichi Monme’
30	teru teru bozu (a traditional Japanese handmade doll hung to wish for good weather)Lyrics by Kyomura Asahara / Music by Shinpei Nakayama		A nursery rhyme that places wishes in a rainy day's doll
31	pine coneLyrics by Takao Hirota / Music by Tsyae Kobayashi		Autumn nursery rhyme of pinecones and a monkey
32	A tadpole is a frog’s child.		A fun song about tadpoles growing up
33	the temple’s head monk		The temple monk’s fun hand-play song
34	Iroha ni konpeitō		The word association game ‘Iroha ni Konpeitō’ is fun.
35	The Bento Box Song		A nursery rhyme for lunchboxes that parents and children can enjoy
36	Bet one and two		Nostalgic counting song, unexpected twists and traditions
37	The rice cracker is done.		Enjoy traditional games with beanbag juggling
38	Please let me pass.		Let's have fun together with the nostalgic children's song 'Tōryanse'.
39	Sunset glow and dusk		Sunset glow, memories from childhood
40	Opened, opened		A game that strengthens friendship through a hand-holding song
41	Tanuki of Fist Mountain		Let's have fun playing with the Rock-Paper-Scissors Dance!
42	Brr, it’s so cold.		Oh cold, so cold — a fun round song
43	Daruma doll		Having fun playing Daruma-san (staring contest)
44	There once was a stick.		Let's have fun with the chef drawing song
45	yomogi-jōbu nochildren’s song		Warabe-uta are the natural tradition of play
46	This year’s peonies		The nostalgic children’s song “This Year’s Peony” with parent and child