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A collection of lullabies to gently lull your baby to sleep, perfect for playing from the newborn stage.
We’ve gathered a rich selection: famous Japanese lullabies, nursery songs that make ideal lullabies, classical music, lullabies from baby-oriented TV programs, and lullabies used as insert songs in anime.
Please make use of this when you’re having trouble getting your baby to fall asleep.
These are all gentle songs, so they’ll soothe your baby—and the mom or dad singing along too—and before you know it, you might all drift off to sleep together.
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[Lullaby] A gentle lullaby you’ll want your baby to hear. Soothing songs for sleep (1–10)
Good childMiyazaki no Komoriuta
This song was one of three selected in a lullaby competition held by the Board of Education in the first year of the Heisei era.
The grand prize went to “Nen-ne no Kaze,” and this song received the Excellence Award.
It’s wonderful that lullabies to be passed down can be newly created through such initiatives.
On days when children aren’t on their best behavior, parents are exhausted and have a hard time, so I think many people with parenting experience will relate to these lyrics.
In Miyazaki City, I hear that when you file a birth registration, you can receive a CD that includes this song.
Schubert’s Lullabykurashikku
When someone asks, “What comes to mind for a lullaby?” I bet this is the first one many people think of.
Composed by the Austrian musician Franz Schubert, this song is a globally standard lullaby sung all around the world.
Even adults start to feel sleepy when they listen to it.
It’s a piece I can wholeheartedly recommend as a starting point.
By the way, the Japanese lyrics that likely pop into everyone’s head—known throughout Japan—were written by Naito Senzaburo, a French literature scholar from Kumamoto Prefecture.
Lullabydōyō
Selected in 2007 as one of Japan’s 100 Best Songs, this piece is a children’s song with lyrics by Hakushu Kitahara and music by Shin Kusakawa.
It was first published in 1921 in the magazine Shogaku Josei.
In 1967, it was featured on NHK’s Minna no Uta, sung by the Bonny Jacks, with Seiji Fujishiro’s shadow puppetry leaving a strong impression.
Many people may have discovered the song through that broadcast.
Based on its lyrics, it’s considered a song for around June.
The lyrics feature many yellow things, appealing strongly to the visual sense and leaving a memorable impression.
Moony-chan’s Lullabymūnī
If you have small children, you probably know moony diapers.
This is a lullaby by their mascot character, Moony-chan.
The gentle tempo pairs perfectly with the warm vocals, making for a very soothing piece.
As you listen, you can feel your heart grow calm.
It’s a popular song that ranked high in Unicharm and moony’s Helpful Parenting Video Contest.
It’s great that the official YouTube channel has a 30-minute repeat version available.
Wish Upon a StarDizunī
Sung by Cliff Edwards in the role of the cricket as the theme song for Disney’s 1940 film Pinocchio, this piece is also cherished as a jazz standard.
Strictly speaking, it’s not a lullaby, but it is widely loved around the world as a lullaby and as a Christmas song.
It’s often used in music boxes as well, so you may find it familiar as soothing music.
Many artists have covered it, so be sure to find your favorite cover version.
Child GodKojya Misako
It might be a familiar lullaby for those from Okinawa.
The song also drew attention when it was used as an insert song in the NHK morning drama series “Churasan.” It’s a classic that has been covered by well-known musicians like Rimi Natsukawa.
The lyrics overflow with a parent’s love for their child, and they’re truly beautiful.
The sound of the sanshin is also soothing to the soul.
For adults, it’s a lullaby that inevitably brings back memories of home—regardless of age or gender, it touches everyone’s heart.
Mom’s lullabyMayumiinu
It’s a lullaby that gently seeps into the depths of your heart.
It’s sung by Mayuminu, a singer also known for performing “The Manekineko Duck Song.” The beautiful, soaring strings create a moving sound that pairs perfectly with Mayuminu’s clear, translucent voice—it’s incredibly soothing.
With this song as your BGM as you slip under the covers, both parent and child might drift off to sleep.
It’s a warm work that will make you look forward to morning.
Included on the album “Mama’s Lullabies: The World’s Best Lullaby for Your Baby.”
My Lullabyokaasan to issho
“My Lullaby,” which bids goodnight to a baby’s busy eyes and mouth after a day full of play.
This song, also featured on “Okaasan to Issho,” has a gentle melody that seems to invite a peaceful sleep just by listening.
A baby’s eyes still see so many firsts.
A baby’s mouth moves a lot—trying to “talk” to Mom and Dad, drinking milk, and more.
How about playing this song to help not only the baby’s body, but also those hard‑working eyes and mouth, get a good rest?
Lullaby of the Waveschihiro
This is a piece set to music using Misuzu Kaneko’s poem “Nami no Komoriuta” (Lullaby of the Waves).
It’s sung by Chihiro, a singer who’s also active as a radio personality.
The song evokes a dreamy atmosphere as it portrays sea creatures drifting off to sleep.
Just listening to it makes you feel as if you can see the vast ocean unfolding before you.
Given the expression “mother sea,” it’s no wonder it makes a fitting subject for a lullaby.
It’s a soothing ballad that invites a deep slumber.
Perfect accompaniment for nap time.
Doraemon LullabyDoraemon
This “Doraemon Lullaby” has lyrics by Fujiko Fujio and music by Shunsuke Kikuchi.
Kikuchi composed music for numerous TV shows such as G‑Men ’75 and Abarenbō Shōgun, and he also created the original Doraemon theme song.
The lullaby cleverly weaves in the main theme, and there are parts that make you grin just by listening.
It’s also a song whose gentle lyrics by Fujiko Fujio seem likely to soothe adults as well.