Children’s songs of the world: songs passed down and sung by children overseas

We’re introducing nursery rhymes and children’s songs that have been sung across countries and regions around the world!

From songs found in Japanese textbooks to tunes actually sung overseas and popular songs used in English education, we’ve gathered a selection from various perspectives.

As you’ll see in this article, there are actually many songs people in Japan think are Japanese that are originally from other countries.

If you want to know “famous foreign nursery rhymes in Japan” or you’d like to sing children’s songs in other languages, be sure to check these out and give them a try!