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