Folk songs, children’s songs, and nursery rhymes of Osaka: the enduring spirit of our hometown carried on in song
In this article, we feature folk songs and children’s songs related to Osaka!Osaka has long been a key hub of logistics, situated at the confluence of busy sea routes and rivers.Because of that, Osaka’s folk repertoire includes pieces like the Yodogawa boat songs that evoke its deep history.At the same time, there are newer tunes that symbolize contemporary Osaka, such as the Harukas Ondo inspired by Abeno Harukas.Listen to the folk and children’s songs of Osaka—once called the “nation’s kitchen”—and immerse yourself in its long, rich history!
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| Folk songs, children’s songs, and nursery rhymes of Osaka: the enduring spirit of our hometown carried on in song | |||
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| 1east | Song of Osaka’s Delicious Foods | play_arrow | A children's song about Osaka specialties, focusing on konamon (flour-based foods) |
| 2east | Taishi Town Song | play_arrow | A song about the history and future of Taishi Town |
| 3east | Sumiyoshi Odori | play_arrow | Song of the sacred dedicatory dance at Sumiyoshi Taisha |
| 4east | Horie Bon Folk Song | play_arrow | The Horie Bon Odori song is passed down to the present day |
| 5east | Osaka City Streetcar Song | play_arrow | PR Song for the Old Trams of Osaka |
| 6east | Sakai Sumiyoshi | play_arrow | A folk song that sings of Sumiyoshi’s charm to the accompaniment of the shamisen |
| 7east | Hometown Ibaraki Ondo | play_arrow | Ibaraki City’s original bon dance song celebrates hometown love and traditional culture |
| 8east | Gosha Dance | play_arrow | Introduce the traditional Bon dance of Izumisano |
| 9east | Katano-bushi | play_arrow | A modern arrangement of traditional Kawachi Bon Odori songs |
| 10east | Sano’s seduction | play_arrow | Edo Bon Odori song culture of Izumisano |
| 11east | Makio Mountain Nobori-raising Ondo | play_arrow | A pilgrimage traveling song originating in Izumi City that embodies affection for the local community |
| 12east | Yokoyama Ondo | play_arrow | The History and Changes of Bon Odori Songs in Kumatori Town |
| 13east | Kashii-san and dance | play_arrow | Cultural Succession of Izumisano Bon Odori Songs |
| 14east | Kaizuka San’ya Ondo | play_arrow | The history and cultural value of traditional Ondo folk songs in the Senshu region |
| 15east | Kaikake Ondo | play_arrow | Kaikake Bon Odori revived after the war and designated as an intangible cultural property |
| 16east | Grand Osaka Subway MarchTokuyama Ren · Kobayashi Chiyoko | play_arrow | A song praising the era of speed at the time of the subway’s opening |
| 17east | Osaka Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko | play_arrow | Osaka Boogie-Woogie Announcement |
| 18east | The Four Seasons of Naniwa | play_arrow | The theme song of a morning drama depicting Osaka’s four seasons |
| 19east | The scenery of the whole world | play_arrow | A spring playground song from Osaka, the song of a nightingale |
| 20east | Ongo | play_arrow | Nostalgic children's songs of Osaka |
| 21east | Chochi chochi awawa. | play_arrow | Traditional transmission of hand-play songs for infants |
| 22east | Nozaki Kouta | play_arrow | Nozaki Kouta is a local song of Daito City. |
| 23east | Kawachi Ondo | play_arrow | Kawachi Ondo is a folk song of Osaka that has continued since the Kamakura period. |
| 24east | Kishiwada OndoSuizenji Kiyoko | play_arrow | A bon-odori full of local love commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kishiwada’s city status |
| 25east | Dyer’s mouse | play_arrow | Children’s hand-and-arm play songs and regional differences. |
| 26east | Osaka Genki OndoNariye Shōhei | play_arrow | A cheerful ondo for NHK Osaka’s 80th anniversary |
| 27east | In your heart, in my heart | play_arrow | Introduction to Osaka citizens’ beloved song |
| 28east | A small Buddha in the middle of the middle | play_arrow | A game song where a blindfolded little Buddha guesses people within a circle |
| 29east | Shopping BoogieKasaogi Shizuko | play_arrow | The representative Osaka-dialect song of the Queen of Boogie |
| 30east | king (shogi piece)Murata Hideo | play_arrow | Introduction to Hideo Murata’s smash hit song “Ōshō” (The King/Champion) |
| 31east | Mamekachi Ondo | play_arrow | Origin of the Mamekachi Dance in the Sumiyoshi Area |
| 32east | Great Osaka Subway Ditty | play_arrow | An adult kouta celebrating the opening of the Osaka subway |
| 33east | Yodogawa Thirty-Koku Boat Boat Song | play_arrow | Boat songs of the thirty-koku boats that plied the Yodogawa River |
| 34east | Yodogawa Embankment Thousand-Drumming Song | play_arrow | A shamisen practice piece that was sung as a work song during the earth-filling operations of the Yodogawa river improvement project. |
| 35east | Fantasy on Osaka Folk SongsŌguri Yutaka | play_arrow | Fantasy on Osaka Folk Songs for Wind Ensemble |
| 36east | Osaka City Song | ![]() | On the establishment and characteristics of the Osaka City Song |
| 37east | Rokko Oroshi | play_arrow | Rokko Oroshi is both a meteorological term and a fight song. |
| 38east | Sakai Citizens’ Song | play_arrow | The Sakai Citizens' Song is the city song established in 1959. |
| 39east | Kawachi Otoko-bushiNakamura Mitsuko | play_arrow | A smash hit from Osaka that incorporates the Kawachi Ondo |
| 40east | Naniwa Little SongNimura Teiichi | play_arrow | A popular song from the early Showa era themed around Dotonbori |
| 41east | den-den daiko (Japanese pellet drum) | play_arrow | Regional versions of children's songs and lyric variations |
| 42east | Osaka Ondo | play_arrow | Osaka Ondo is a representative work of the new folk song genre. |
| 43east | Shin Sakai Ondo | play_arrow | Sakai is the birthplace of goods, a commercial city |
| 44east | Tenma Market | play_arrow | The folk song sung by the babysitter girl of the Tenma fish market |


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