[Sea Nursery Rhymes] Fun children's songs themed around the sea

Across the sea

Over the Deep Blue Sea | Children's Song | Super Simple Japanese

Umi no Mukou (Beyond the Sea), featured on the YouTube channel “Super Simple Japanese,” which introduces fun Japanese nursery rhymes and kids’ songs you can sing and dance to, has racked up over 2 million views.

It’s a song that depicts a pirate ship steadily sailing across the sea, unfazed by storms or blizzards.

For children who admire pirates after watching cartoons or movies, this is sure to be an exciting track.

If you play it before a trip to the seaside, it might get them hoping, “Do you think we’ll meet pirates?”

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Jabba Jabba Viva DooTakayuki Hattori

Jaba-jaba Bibadoo [With Mother/With Mommy and Me] [With Choreography and Lyrics] ♪ Today is a fun concert~

Broadcast as the Monthly Song in October 2002 on “Okaasan to Issho,” this piece is perfect for creating summer memories with kids! The lyrics joyfully depict the ocean world, featuring dolphins and turtles on adventures and whales and octopuses dancing.

It’s included on the album “NHK Okaasan to Issho Saishin Best: Crayon Rocket,” so be sure to give it a listen.

With its bright, energetic melody and lyrics full of catchy, repeating phrases, it’s easy for children to sing along—highly recommended for parents and kids to dance and have fun together at home!

Seagull SailorSakushi: Takeuchi Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Mitsuyo

“The Seagull Sailors – Seagull sailors, sailors in a row~” (with hand motions)

The famous Japanese children’s sea song “Kamome no Suisansan (Seagull Sailors)” was released in 1937.

It’s a well-known ocean-themed song recognized by everyone from grandparents to today’s children.

As the title suggests, it’s a song about seagulls, and as you listen, you can picture the vast ocean, the sun sparkling on the water’s surface, and the seagulls looking so comfortable.

It’s a tune you can dance to with simple movements, but it also sounds fun to pretend to be a seagull and enjoy some water play.

Since it’s short and the lyrics are simple, children should find it easy to learn.

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Song of Suihei-sanSuper Simple Songs

Suihei-san no Uta “A Sailor Went To Sea” | Children’s Song | Super Simple Japanese

Let’s sing an ocean song called “Suihei-san no Uta,” with its relaxed, heartwarming melody and fun lyrics.

The playful words are packed with lots of sea creatures, making them tricky to memorize.

It’s a fun song featuring octopuses, jellyfish, seahorses, and more, and it’s a singing game where you see how many animal names you can remember as you sing.

Since it originally comes from an English song, it’s also helpful for children learning English.

Because so many different sea creatures appear, you might recognize some you already know.

You can learn, “Oh, so these kinds of creatures live in the sea,” test your memory, and enjoy singing it in lots of different ways.

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Fish Rice ExerciseKeroponzu

[Kids Dance] 🐡 Fish Rice 🍣

There are many kinds of fish and sea creatures in the ocean.

Surrounded by the sea, Japan is blessed with an abundance of seafood.

What’s the name of the fish that shows up on our dining table? And what’s the name of that favorite fish of yours? Let’s have fun learning those things by singing and dancing along to “Sakana Gohan Taisō.” Both the lyrics and the dance moves are comical, so it’s a lot of fun to dance together at places like kindergartens.

Master “Sakana Gohan Taisō,” where you can learn about fish, and dance with a lively, upbeat tempo.

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Let’s go to the beach.Yamashita Makiko

[Re-upload] Let’s Go to the Sea – E-TV “Inai Inai Baa!” A classic hit from Koto-chan’s era

It’s a fun song that makes you want to head to the summer beach without even thinking.

Familiar from NHK’s popular program “Inai Inai Baa!”, this tune is sure to capture children’s hearts.

With a simple, somewhat nostalgic feel, it’s the kind of song kids will naturally find themselves listening to.

The warm lyrics and melody, which sing about a love for the sea and nature, are perfect for nurturing sensitivity.

It’s recommended for exciting moments like summer drives or while getting ready to go swimming at the beach.

To the Ends of the Earth ~How Far I’ll Go~Yabiku Tomona

Tomona Yabiku – How Far I’ll Go (From “Moana”)

Disney’s film “Moana,” about a girl chosen by the ocean who sets out to sea on an adventure to save her island.

The song “How Far I’ll Go,” featured in the movie and in the end credits, perfectly matches the refreshing scenes of summer.

In the Japanese version, the in-film vocals are performed by Chinatsu Yaehiku, who voices Moana, while the end song version is sung by Miliyah Kato.

This song, which conveys Moana’s determination to embark on her journey, has a crisp, expansive melody that evokes the vast ocean.

It’s the kind of uplifting tune that makes you want to sing as you gaze out at the magnificent sea on a day at the beach!

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