Nursery rhymes to sing in spring: a collection of classic songs you'll want to sing with your children

yomogi-jōbu nowarabeuta

Spring children's song / For the April–May seasonal festivals: [Yomogi-Jobu no]. I'd like to play it to coincide with the festival.

“Yomogi Jobuno” is a warm children’s song that evokes old-fashioned playfulness.

Depicting children chasing each other while playfully patting one another’s bottoms, the song teaches the joy of moving your body and feeling close to nature.

The lyrics are simple, yet they hint at the wisdom of living in harmony with a rich natural world and the time-honored customs enjoyed within a community.

It also sparks the imagination about the age-old charm of plants like iris and mugwort.

Why not include it during cherry-blossom viewing that heralds spring, or when playing outdoors over spring break? You’ll be able to spend a memorable time with this song.

Churippu sharippuwarabe uta

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Simple yet profound, this nursery rhyme captivates children’s hearts.

The part where everyone stands in a circle and calls each other’s names is perfect for nurturing communication skills and social development.

Its rhythmic lyrics and melody are fun and easy to memorize.

In preschools and kindergartens, it’s also used as an icebreaker to ease the nerves of new children.

At home, singing and playing it together as a family can make for a delightful time.

It can be enjoyed from infancy.

When the spring weather invites you outdoors, why not form a circle and sing it together?

The Bento Box SongSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro

The Bento Box Song [Mama Papa of Songs] – Nursery Rhyme, Hand Play, Together with Mother

Since the 1970s, “Obentōbako no Uta” has been beloved across a wide range of regions.

Many of you might know it by the title “Kore kurai no obentobako ni.” The lyrics describe the process of making a bento, and the accompanying hand motions are part of its charm.

Because the gestures imitate familiar cooking steps—like shaping rice balls—it feels approachable.

By the way, there are versions with different bento ingredients, so be sure to check them out.

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When I become a first graderSakkyoku: Yamamoto Naozumi / Sakushi: Mado Michio

When I Become a First Grader

Is it just me, or when you listen to the children’s song “When I Become a First Grader” from a parent’s perspective, it suddenly starts to feel a bit moving? It’s a song that lets you sense a child’s growth and future as they move up from kindergarten to elementary school.

It’s a cheerful tune brimming with the excitement, anticipation, and hope for all the fun that lies ahead, so as spring—the season of new beginnings—arrives, sing it joyfully and with a happy heart!

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Height comparisonSakushi: Umino Atsushi / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei

Height Comparison – Sei Kurabe | The mark on the pillar was from the year before last [Japanese Song / Shoka]

This is a song with a gentle, nursery-rhyme-like melody that celebrates Children’s Day on May 5.

The lyrics, filled with hope, focus on the marks on a pillar that record a child’s growth and the way their height shoots up—a heartwarming theme.

Checking children’s growth by the notches on the pillar becomes a fond memory when one looks back as an adult.

How about enjoying this special once-a-year day with this song?

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Murakami Shinpei

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