Get pumped with popular songs from “Okaasan to Issho”! A collection of timeless tunes everyone will want to sing together
The many classic songs born from “Okaasan to Issho” have become precious memories for parents and children.
From bright and cheerful tunes to heartwarming, gentle melodies and energetic songs, a wide variety of favorites enrich children’s hearts.
Here, we’ll introduce popular songs you can enjoy with your child.
From nostalgic pieces often sung in nursery schools and kindergartens to the latest hits everyone’s talking about, this collection is full of music that makes family time even more fun.
Find your favorite song and enjoy a joyful moment filled with smiles!
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Get hyped with popular songs from “Okaasan to Issho”! A collection of classic tunes everyone will want to sing together (141–150)
Dream-colored WaltzYokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
Wrap yourself in a blanket and close your eyes—cotton-candy clouds spread out before you.
Centered on a recorder that conjures a fantastical world, this waltz features lovely harmonies that are a highlight.
Once Mom and Dad are fast asleep, this is how children go adventuring in their dreams.
Bologutsu bgi ♪♪Yokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
Unusually for a children’s song, this piece has a boogie-woogie style.
It’s a tune that lifts the spirits not only of children but also adults, so you can enjoy it together.
I hope it inspires a sense of cherishing things.
Advance! Sutten Sukk!Hanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko
The May 2020 “Song of the Month,” “Susume! Suttenssukku!” It’s a song that portrays “Suttenssukku,” who keeps moving forward no matter if there are mountains or walls in the way.
Failure is proof that you tried.
It’s far cooler to take on a challenge and fail than to do nothing out of fear of failing.
It’s a song that gives courage to children who are about to experience many things.
I hope they’ll try anything, just like in this song.
The melody has a cool vibe, but it’s also easy for women to sing.
Ho! Ho! Ho!Sakushi: Itō Akira / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
A piece marked by cheerful chants that make you want to join in without thinking.
The swaying, rocking rhythm is so much fun, isn’t it? This song has become a beloved staple of NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” with a recorded vocal version by Kurumi Kobato in August 1999.
It was also included on the album released in December of the same year, “NHK ‘Okaasan to Issho: 40 Years, 300 Songs.’” It’s a playful song that values the sound of the words more than their meaning.
Be sure to move your bodies together as a parent and child!
Everyone’s RhythmYokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
It’s a song where the whole town is connected by music, gently keeping the rhythm.
There are parts with laughter and lines everyone says together, so singing along really brings the energy up.
Just listening to it makes happiness overflow.
Sparrows Sambakashiwa tetsu · hayashi akira · shuu saeko
This “Sparrows Do the Samba” is, as the title suggests, a playful song with a bit of a pun: sparrows dancing the “samba” in a group of “three.” Its upbeat, lively tune makes it easy and fun for young children to listen to—highly recommended.
Children of the Southern IslandsImai Yūzō, Haida Shōko
It’s a very bright melody that even children can easily remember.
It seems to be singing about a southern island.
It touches on “life,” and despite the pop tune, the lyrics are very profound.
It’s a song that teaches children important things while letting them have fun.