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 wants to sing together (51–60)
Jaku-jaku AmanojakuYokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
For some reason, little kids can sometimes be contrary.
I don’t think they themselves care about it, but that kind of behavior can be pretty cute, right? This song also portrays children’s adorable antics.
The phrase “jaku-jaku aman-no-jaku” is fun to say, and it’s something you can sing together with the kids!
Everyone falls in love with someone.Yokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi
The lyrics are really wonderful! It’s a song about beautiful scenes that don’t feel like a typical children’s song.
The line “Everyone falls in love with someone” could even be taken as a love song, don’t you think? The lyrics were written by Osamu Sakata, the music was composed by Akira Hayashi, and it was released in 2012.
Shake Shake Genki!Yokoyama Daisuke / Ono Atsuko
It’s a lively, energetic song that’s very typical of “Okaasan to Issho.” The dance where you swing your arms to the “Shake, shake!!” vocals is really cute.
If you play it for a fussy child, it might cheer them up and get them dancing happily.
Banana Parent and Childkashiwa tetsu · hayashi akira · shuu saeko
Once you hear it, you can’t get it out of your head—the song “Banana no Oyako” (“Banana Family”).
The tempo speeds up in the first and second verses, and keeping up with the tongue-twister chorus gets progressively harder.
That challenge is part of the fun, and you’ll find yourself humming along before you know it.
It’s a song that’s been performed on Okaasan to Issho since the 1980s, so I think people of many ages know it.
With its tropical vibe, it conjures images of blue skies and the sea.
It might be even better to belt it out freely outdoors on a sunny day than just listen to it indoors.
Get excited with popular songs from “Okaasan to Issho”! A collection of classic tunes everyone wants to sing together (61–70)
Creepy-Crawly Sports DayHanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko
It’s a cheerful song with the themes of an aquarium and a sports day.
Jellyfish, dolphins, penguins, and more make appearances, and listening to it makes you want to visit an aquarium.
If your child loves creatures that live in the sea or rivers, this will be right up their alley.
They might even be imagining, “What do those animals usually do all day?” Maybe, just like in this song, they’re holding a sports day…? It tickles the intellect, brings smiles, and is a fun song from Okaasan to Issho.
Our LocomotionHayami Kentarō, Shigemori Ayumi
These days we have many ways to travel, like the Shinkansen and airplanes, but this song shines a spotlight on the SL—namely, the steam locomotive.
A train chugging along while billowing white smoke from its chimney: the song’s medium tempo and cheerful vibe perfectly match that image.
The lyrics are also great, packed with onomatopoeia that makes you want to say them out loud.
By the way, the “locomotion” in the title means “movement,” and steam locomotives are called “SL” in Japanese from the S of “steam” and the L of “locomotion.”
The laughter is yodeling, yo.Hanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko
“Warai-goe ga Yo-deru ne” was released as the Song of November 2021.
The lyrics and music were written by singer-songwriter Daisuke Mori.
Speaking of Daisuke Mori, he also wrote the lyrics and music for the October 2020 song “Pan wa Pan demo!?” This is a very cheerful song that lets you enjoy tickling games in time with the lyrics.
The title seems to be a play on words, combining the vocal technique yodel with the idea of laughter coming out.
Be sure to sing and have fun with toddlers who love tickling games!
