Folk songs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes of Iwate: the heart of the hometown passed down through song

It’s a region with many folk songs.

In other words, it proves that the local, deeply rooted culture has been closely connected with music.

Most of the songs are about seasonal events, and I felt they express a distinctly Japanese sense of aesthetics.

These days, I imagine there’s demand among foreigners who love Japan.

Be sure to check it out.

Playlist

Folk songs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes of Iwate: the heart of the hometown passed down through song
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Happy HinamatsuriKuwana Sadako		A popular children's song with lyrics by Hachiro Sato.
2	Kurukuru-bushikayōkai/hanamizuki		Traditional song of hand-made washi papermaking in Ichinoseki City
3	Nambu Cattle-Driving SongFukuda Kouhei		The Nanbu Cattle-Driving Song that cowherds sang while transporting rice
4	Little Cedar of the Mountainhibari jidō gasshōdan		Hachiro Sato revises wartime lyrics
5	Sansa Odori SongIwate Kenritsu Korikata Kōtō Gakkō Ongakubu		History and Dates of the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival
6	Nanbu Cattle Drover’s SongIwate ken min’yō		The Tradition and Allure of the Ox-Driver’s Song, a Folk Tune of Iwate Prefecture
7	Nambu Long-Life SongNakayashiki Akira		A folk song that was sung while carrying a nagamochi during the bridal procession at weddings.
8	Sawanai JinkuNakamura Miyuki		A folk song born from the tragic history of offering a village headman’s daughter to the domain during a famine.
9	Adorable foalFutaba Akiko, Takahashi Yuko		A children's song written by Hachiro Sato whose lyrics were altered during wartime
10	Karamébushi (dried, smoked fish shavings; a type of katsuobushi variant)Tomono Hiromi		Gold rush from gold mine development, turning refining work into dance
11	Michi no UmafushiUta / Gotō Ginchiku, Shakuhachi / Takahashi Chikuzan		A song to keep you awake while leading a horse
12	Shizukuishi Dodosai BushiAmagasa Hiroko		The songs of the people who moved from Akita during the construction of Morioka Castle changed.
13	NanyadoyaraNarita Untiku		Nonsensical lyrics of a Bon Odori song from the Tohoku region
14	Kamaishi Hama-utaUrushibara Emiko		The history and development of the Kamaishi seashore folk song.
15	Nanbu Makata-bushiTamayama Tsuyako		A folk song sung by farmers after mowing
16	Sansa ShigureKusano Tsuneo		Classic folk songs for weddings
17	Setsu ToyamaKikuchi Hiromi		Toyama-bushi sung at the Imperial Stock Farm in Morioka
18	Chagu Chagu UmakkoFujioka Riko		The folk event of Chagu Chagu Umakko
19	Morioka OndoFujimoto Nisankichi		A new folk song from 1934 (Showa 9) that encouraged a wide range of people during the recession.
20	Soken-bushiTakahashi Aki		A folk song originating from Yumoto Onsen in the Edo period
21	Dear TorajoSeino Akiko		Nanyadoyara is the original Bon Odori song
22	I found a little sign of autumn.BONNY JACKS		The Japanese wax tree was the inspiration for writing the lyrics to “Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa” (I Found a Little Autumn).
23	Child of Autumnnageno ayaka		A children's song about autumn by Hachiro Sato
24	Nanbu Kijibiki-uta (Nanbu Woodcutters’ Song)iwahana kenzō		Kobiki-uta, the lumberjack song that sawyers in Iwate Prefecture have passed down through generations.
25	Nambu Yosare-bushiKaori Jō		The wife who protected the castle’s waterway from the spies of the Nanbu clan
26	Bush Clover Harvesting SongIzumida Reiko		A folk song sung when cutting bush clover leaves
27	Esashi JinkuShurenkai		History and Festival of the Esashi Jinku
28	Sondeko-bushisoubiyamei		The Siode-picking song spread to various regions.
29	Kesen Slopetomoyan		The folk song sung in Zenza is Kesenzaka.
30	campfireAsahi Utako		Responses from the lyricist of the nursery rhyme and actions taken when it was included in textbooks
31	Shichinosuke-bushiHama Sachiyo		Folk music of earth-ramming songs originating in Morioka