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 pumped with popular songs from “Okaasan to Issho”! A collection of classic tunes everyone wants to sing together (161–170)
Age-age donutsHanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko
The November 2020 Song of the Month, “Ageage Donuts.” It’s a track featuring sweet, delicious donuts that kids often request at snack time.
If you’re crying, a donut comes to comfort you; whenever you see something round, it reminds you of donuts—these cute lyrics make donuts feel even more familiar.
Listening to this song will make you crave donuts, so be sure to pick some up before you listen with your child (lol)!
Bento sausagesHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
Obento Wiener is a fun song that depicts wieners anxiously waiting to see if they’ll be included in a field-trip lunchbox.
It was the January 2024 song on NHK’s Okaasan to Issho.
The lyrics and music were written by musician Wataru Hirano, who also contributes songs to other NHK children’s programs such as Inai Inai Baa! and Otousan to Issho.
The lyrics portray the wieners nervously waiting to find out whether they’ll be placed in the lunchbox along with other side dishes.
It’s a song that may spark children’s interest in food.
Get hyped with popular songs from “Okaasan to Issho”! A collection of classic tunes everyone will want to sing together (171–180)
Ho-re!Hanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
A lively, fun song that feels like a vegetable party, with lots of root vegetables bursting out—carrots, beets, daikon radishes, potatoes, burdock, lotus root, and more.
This is “Ho-Re!” from NHK’s Okaasan to Issho, which debuted in October 2022.
The shout “Hore!” playfully blends “hore!” meaning “dig!” with the flamenco cry “olé,” creating a rhythm full of fun that makes you want to dance along, ho-re ho-re! The lyrics are by copywriter and children’s song writer Nagae Kuwabara, and the music is by guitarist and arranger Harumitsu Ishikawa.
In a video that mixes animation and live action, you can enjoy a make-believe farm feel—an upbeat track bursting with smiles and energy.
Teto-teto, patan.Hanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko
This is the October 2019 song “Tetote to Patan.” It’s a children’s song, but it has a folk music feel and a tempo that’s surprisingly tricky to sing.
When I found out the lyrics were by Seiko Ito and the music was by U-zhaan, it somehow all made sense.
It’s challenging, but incredibly catchy—a cute little tune that makes even adults want to move along with it.
Raccoon of all tradesYokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
This is a song about a raccoon who washes everything thoroughly until it sparkles.
Staying clean feels great for both adults and children, and it really lifts your spirits, doesn’t it? This song is perfect for bath time or handwashing, so be sure to sing it together with your child!
Playful Love Ai AiHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
Let me introduce a warm, cat-themed song featured on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho.” Sung by Yuichiro Hanada and Maya Nagata, this piece charms with its bright, cheerful melody that depicts cats playfully frolicking together.
Since February 2025, it has been broadcast as the show’s “Song of the Month,” with the brother-and-sister singing duo transforming into cats and performing rhythmic choreography on the program.
Filled with the feelings of Hanada, a devoted cat lover who lives with five cats, this song is perfect for moving your body to the music together with your child!
Slurp slurp slurrrpYokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
Kids really love udon, spaghetti, and ramen! This song, themed around “churu-churu = noodles,” was the Monthly Song for May 2013.
If you’re a ramen lover, you’re sure to enjoy it.
Give it a listen!