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 (201–210)
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!
One apple pieHayami Kentarō, Shigemori Ayumi
There’s only one apple pie, but since two of us are eating, we’ll split it in half.
Then what about sharing one chocolate among three people? Sharing snacks can be tricky, but it’s fun when everyone eats together.
This is a heartwarming piece that evokes the scene at the dining table.
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.
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.
Fruit TarōHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
Throughout spring, summer, autumn, and winter, there are delicious fruits to enjoy.
Peaches, strawberries, cherries, bananas, apples, pineapples—such a colorful array of fruits has become a cheerful song.
We all know Momotaro for peaches, but what about the other fruits? Strawberry becomes Ichigo-taro, cherry becomes Sakuranbo-taro, and these cute fruit characters dance joyfully to the fun tune.
Since so many fruits appear, the title is “Fruit Taro.” Let’s do the fruit dance together with friends and family and have a great time!
Watch the CarnivalHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
Featured as the Monthly Song for June 2024 on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” this track was created with the hope of bringing the lively spirit of a carnival to children.
Sung by the duo Yuichiro Hanada and Maya Nagata, it’s characterized by a bright, fun melody and energetic lyrics, arranged so kids can sing and dance along.
In addition to frequent airings on the program, it’s reportedly performed at events such as family concerts.
It’s a song that parents and children can enjoy together, making it perfect for family time as well as activities at preschools and kindergartens.
It will be sunny tomorrow.Hanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko
In 1999, during the month when Kentarō Hayami and Ayumi Shigemori graduated as the singing big brother and big sister on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” the song “Ashita wa Hareru” was performed.
As the graduation song for a hugely popular duo, it’s perfect for farewells and new beginnings.
Its message—that graduation isn’t a sad goodbye, and that you can always remember us—really strikes a chord.
It’s also an ideal, moving song to tell children stepping onto a new path, “You’re not alone.
It’ll be okay.”
