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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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1eastSong of Osaka’s Delicious Foods
Song of Osaka's Delicious Foodsplay_arrow
A children's song about Osaka specialties, focusing on konamon (flour-based foods)
2eastTaishi Town Song
Taishi Town Songplay_arrow
A song about the history and future of Taishi Town
3eastSumiyoshi Odori
Sumiyoshi Odoriplay_arrow
Song of the sacred dedicatory dance at Sumiyoshi Taisha
4eastHorie Bon Folk Song
Horie Bon Folk Songplay_arrow
The Horie Bon Odori song is passed down to the present day
5eastOsaka City Streetcar Song
Osaka City Streetcar Songplay_arrow
PR Song for the Old Trams of Osaka
6eastSakai Sumiyoshi
Sakai Sumiyoshiplay_arrow
A folk song that sings of Sumiyoshi’s charm to the accompaniment of the shamisen
7eastHometown Ibaraki Ondo
Hometown Ibaraki Ondoplay_arrow
Ibaraki City’s original bon dance song celebrates hometown love and traditional culture
8eastGosha Dance
Gosha Danceplay_arrow
Introduce the traditional Bon dance of Izumisano
9eastKatano-bushi
Katano-bushiplay_arrow
A modern arrangement of traditional Kawachi Bon Odori songs
10eastSano’s seduction
Sano's seductionplay_arrow
Edo Bon Odori song culture of Izumisano
11eastMakio Mountain Nobori-raising Ondo
Makio Mountain Nobori-raising Ondoplay_arrow
A pilgrimage traveling song originating in Izumi City that embodies affection for the local community
12eastYokoyama Ondo
Yokoyama Ondoplay_arrow
The History and Changes of Bon Odori Songs in Kumatori Town
13eastKashii-san and dance
Kashii-san and danceplay_arrow
Cultural Succession of Izumisano Bon Odori Songs
14eastKaizuka San’ya Ondo
Kaizuka San'ya Ondoplay_arrow
The history and cultural value of traditional Ondo folk songs in the Senshu region
15eastKaikake Ondo
Kaikake Ondoplay_arrow
Kaikake Bon Odori revived after the war and designated as an intangible cultural property
16eastGrand Osaka Subway MarchTokuyama Ren · Kobayashi Chiyoko
Grand Osaka Subway March Tokuyama Ren ・ Kobayashi Chiyokoplay_arrow
A song praising the era of speed at the time of the subway’s opening
17eastOsaka Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko
Osaka Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizukoplay_arrow
Osaka Boogie-Woogie Announcement
18eastThe Four Seasons of Naniwa
The Four Seasons of Naniwaplay_arrow
The theme song of a morning drama depicting Osaka’s four seasons
19eastThe scenery of the whole world
The scenery of the whole worldplay_arrow
A spring playground song from Osaka, the song of a nightingale
20eastOngo
Ongoplay_arrow
Nostalgic children's songs of Osaka
21eastChochi chochi awawa.
Chochi chochi awawa.play_arrow
Traditional transmission of hand-play songs for infants
22eastNozaki Kouta
Nozaki Koutaplay_arrow
Nozaki Kouta is a local song of Daito City.
23eastKawachi Ondo
Kawachi Ondoplay_arrow
Kawachi Ondo is a folk song of Osaka that has continued since the Kamakura period.
24eastKishiwada OndoSuizenji Kiyoko
Kishiwada OndoSuizenji Kiyokoplay_arrow
A bon-odori full of local love commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kishiwada’s city status
25eastDyer’s mouse
Dyer’s mouseplay_arrow
Children’s hand-and-arm play songs and regional differences.
26eastOsaka Genki OndoNariye Shōhei
Osaka Genki OndoNariye Shōheiplay_arrow
A cheerful ondo for NHK Osaka’s 80th anniversary
27eastIn your heart, in my heart
In your heart, in my heartplay_arrow
Introduction to Osaka citizens’ beloved song
28eastA small Buddha in the middle of the middle
A small Buddha in the middle of the middleplay_arrow
A game song where a blindfolded little Buddha guesses people within a circle
29eastShopping BoogieKasaogi Shizuko
Shopping BoogieKasaogi Shizukoplay_arrow
The representative Osaka-dialect song of the Queen of Boogie
30eastking (shogi piece)Murata Hideo
king (shogi piece)Murata Hideoplay_arrow
Introduction to Hideo Murata’s smash hit song “Ōshō” (The King/Champion)
31eastMamekachi Ondo
Mamekachi Ondoplay_arrow
Origin of the Mamekachi Dance in the Sumiyoshi Area
32eastGreat Osaka Subway Ditty
Great Osaka Subway Dittyplay_arrow
An adult kouta celebrating the opening of the Osaka subway
33eastYodogawa Thirty-Koku Boat Boat Song
Yodogawa Thirty-Koku Boat Boat Songplay_arrow
Boat songs of the thirty-koku boats that plied the Yodogawa River
34eastYodogawa Embankment Thousand-Drumming Song
Yodogawa Embankment Thousand-Drumming Songplay_arrow
A shamisen practice piece that was sung as a work song during the earth-filling operations of the Yodogawa river improvement project.
35eastFantasy on Osaka Folk SongsŌguri Yutaka
Fantasy on Osaka Folk SongsŌguri Yutakaplay_arrow
Fantasy on Osaka Folk Songs for Wind Ensemble
36eastOsaka City Song
Osaka City Song
On the establishment and characteristics of the Osaka City Song
37eastRokko Oroshi
Rokko Oroshiplay_arrow
Rokko Oroshi is both a meteorological term and a fight song.
38eastSakai Citizens’ Song
Sakai Citizens' Songplay_arrow
The Sakai Citizens' Song is the city song established in 1959.
39eastKawachi Otoko-bushiNakamura Mitsuko
Kawachi Otoko-bushiNakamura Mitsukoplay_arrow
A smash hit from Osaka that incorporates the Kawachi Ondo
40eastNaniwa Little SongNimura Teiichi
Naniwa Little SongNimura Teiichiplay_arrow
A popular song from the early Showa era themed around Dotonbori
41eastden-den daiko (Japanese pellet drum)
den-den daiko (Japanese pellet drum)play_arrow
Regional versions of children's songs and lyric variations
42eastOsaka Ondo
Osaka Ondoplay_arrow
Osaka Ondo is a representative work of the new folk song genre.
43eastShin Sakai Ondo
Shin Sakai Ondoplay_arrow
Sakai is the birthplace of goods, a commercial city
44eastTenma Market
Tenma Marketplay_arrow
The folk song sung by the babysitter girl of the Tenma fish market