Song of the Maple Leaves. An autumn children’s song/nursery rhyme/folk song

Speaking of autumn, it’s the season of fall foliage.

Many of you have probably visited a foliage spot at least once and lost track of time in its beauty.

In this article, we’ll introduce songs that celebrate the maple leaves (momiji), which could be called the stars of autumn colors.

When it comes to songs about momiji, the well-known one is the children’s song “Momiji,” with lyrics by Tatsuyuki Takano and music by Teiichi Okano, but there are other songs about momiji as well.

Some are even children’s songs you can sing along to with hand motions.

Please enjoy them as songs of the autumn season.

Playlist

Song of the Maple Leaves. An autumn children’s song/nursery rhyme/folk song
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	maple leavesSakushi: Yoshimura Tetsuzō / Sakkyoku: Fushō		Song of maple leaves and a baby's hand
2	Waltz of the Maple Leavessakushi: kudou naoko / sakkyoku: zuekiran naoko		Song of maple leaves twirling and dancing
3	a maple leafSakushi sakkyoku: Sasaki Nobutsuna		In autumn with swirling fallen leaves, the warmth of children's smiles and song.
4	You know, Aki is…Sakushi: Morichiyoko/Shokyokusha: SHIKAMON		Autumn song, the warmth of family, and a child’s perspective
5	Bright Red Autumnsakushi: satsuma tadashi / sakkyoku: kobayashi hideo		An autumn children’s song, a child’s perspective on a crimson landscape.
6	Momi-momi Momijiboku to kimi.		Squeezing maple leaves, an autumn hand-play song
7	Leaf, pa-pa!		Nurturing children’s hearts naturally with fun hand-play songs
8	fluttering maple leavesboku to kimi.		Hand play songs that nurture children's imagination
9	bright red maple leavessaku-shi sakkyoku: Fujimoto Chika		Crimson maples scatter, singing the colors of autumn.
10	maple leavesSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi		A classic song praising the beauty of autumn leaves: Japan’s autumn.

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