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

Nagasaki, with places like Dejima, exudes an exotic atmosphere.

In this article, we’ll introduce folk songs and children’s songs that capture Nagasaki’s customs, practices, and current events.

Above all, many of Nagasaki’s folk songs, in their melodies and in many other aspects, carry historical backgrounds and convey a distinctly non-Japanese feel.

Listening to these Nagasaki folk and children’s songs, you can’t help but picture the streetscapes of Nagasaki.

Please try listening while imagining Nagasaki brimming with that exotic charm.