Popular Song Rankings of Monbusho Shoka [2026]

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It seems that “Monbushō shōka” refers to the collective name for songs included in elementary school music textbooks compiled by the Ministry of Education from the Meiji era through the Showa era.

They’re all famous tunes that everyone has hummed at some point, and some people might be surprised to find, “Wait, this song is a Monbushō shōka too?”

Many of these pieces will probably feel fresh and new to those born in the Heisei era.

Popular Ranking of Ministry of Education Shoka Songs [2026] (41–50)

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Kutsu ga Naru (Children’s Song)

Since its birth in 1919 (Taisho 8), this Ministry of Education shoka—celebrating children’s innocent play and their endearing bond with nature—has been a warm, gently comforting work.

It portrays children holding hands and happily spending time together, evoking images of little birds and rabbits that soothe the listener’s heart.

Selected in 2007 for the “100 Best Japanese Songs,” it has continued to be loved by many.

It has been covered by numerous singers, including Satoko Yamano, Saori Yuki, and Shoko Yasuda.

How about humming it together with older adults in the warm spring sunlight? It will bring a bright, soothing moment filled with fond memories.

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