Folksongs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes of Fukushima: the heart of our hometown passed down in song

The Tohoku region has traditionally been rich in folk songs.

Since ancient times, there have been festival songs and the like that are rooted in the local land.

Many of these songs are ones that everyone from the area would know, but this time we’ve gathered pieces to help more people appreciate the beauty of folk music.

Younger people and others may not be very familiar with it nowadays, so I’d be happy if this sparks your interest!

Playlist

Folksongs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes of Fukushima: the heart of our hometown passed down in song
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Niida Rice-Planting SongSukagawa Shiritsu Niida Shōgakkō & Taue-odori Hozonkai		Succession of the traditional rice-planting dance in the Niida district
2	Sōma Packhorse Driver’s SongSaitō Hajime		A folk song sung when leading many horses from the Sōma region to the horse market.
3	Soap bubbles flewaikou mika		Ujō Noguchi composed children's songs in Yumoto, Fukushima Prefecture
4	dragonfly glassesKondō Yoshiko		Dragonfly Play Among Children, as Seen by a Doctor
5	Haguro-bushiten ten		There was a courtship custom called “utagaki” on Mount Haguro.
6	Gen’nyo FestivalBaba Yukari		A folk song from Aizu about the love life of a person named “Genjo.”
7	Koriyama Mochitsuki SongTakahashi Ryu Hideki Yokai		The Koriyama rice-cake pounding song is a folk song sung for celebratory occasions.
8	Mount Bandai of AizuOtsuka Fumio		Aizu Bandaisan is a folk song with up to 162 verses.
9	Takada JinkuAizumisato-machi		Bon Odori Folk Song of Isasumi Shrine
10	Morning on the Ranch		A morning scene poem depicting a ranch in Fukushima
11	Miharu Bon Odori SongMurata Kenji		History and Characteristics of the Miharu Bon Odori
12	Soma Bon SongShūko Tarō		A Bon Odori song originating from Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture
13	Wonderful FukushimaSakushi: Reiwa Ichirou / Sakkyoku: Koseki Yuji		Cheering on Fukushima with melodies by Yuji Koseki
14	Nakoso Kouta (Nakoso Little Song)Hatsune Miku		Nakoso used to be a checkpoint; during the period of rapid economic growth, coalfields and a power plant were developed, and the town prospered.
15	Haramagama Great Catch Celebration SongKoyama Mitsuna		Sōma Port is a center of trade and fishing.
16	trainKobayashi Kazuo		The Song Monument at Hirono Station and the History of Hirono Town
17	Fukushima OndoKoume, Tsukuba Ichirou		The Fukushima Ondo is popular in Hawaii and continues to be sung.
18	Aizu Otsu-eYamamura Toyoko		Otsu-e was a folk art that spread as protective talismans.
19	Double Sōma stitchYamada Noriko		A folk song created to recruit immigrants by the Soma Domain, which had declined due to cold-weather crop damage.
20	Jōban Tankō-bushi (The Jōban Coal Mine Song)Gei no Mushi Hozonkai		After the coal mine closed, Hawaiians was born
21	Soma Earth-Ramming SongKaneyama Takeshi		Three Meanings Embedded in Folk Songs and the Origins of the Hanagasa Ondo
22	Aizu Nagamochi SongHasebe Masayuki		A folk song from Aizu sung during the bridal procession at weddings
23	New Soma Bon UtaHarada Naoyuki		Sōma-bushi is a folk song that represents Fukushima Prefecture.
24	Aizu MatsuzakaNemoto Miki		Origins and Current Status of the Matsuzaka Folk Song Sung at Weddings in Aizu
25	Soma Grass-Cutting SongMitsubishi Michiya		A work song sung during grass-cutting work
26	Song of JangaraShimo-tsudzuri Seinenkai		Folk cultural property of the Jangara Nenbutsu Dance
27	Soma NagareyamaNakanishi Natsuko		In Soma’s horse chase, armored horse racing is held as part of the festival of the three shrines.
28	Waraji OndoKoseki Yūji		Summer festival event of the Fukushima Waraji Festival
29	Iizaka Little SongSeikou		Iizaka Onsen is a premier hot spring representing Tohoku.
30	Kanchororin SongBonchi no Chamejii		The folk song “Kanchororin” originating from Fukushima
31	Wall-Plastering JinkuSHOHO MINYŌ KAI		A folk song originating from the Soma Jinku, featuring a couple’s dance that depicts wall-plastering work.
32	Dear Mr./Ms. Anba,Mayuzumi Akane		Holding the shrine’s annual grand festival for the first time in 10 years since the earthquake disaster