Here are some Japanese songs & games that we learn in music class in 2nd Grade
at Green's Farms School!

SAKURA

“Cherry Blossoms”

 

Sa-ku-ra, Sa-ku-ra
Ya-yo-i-no So-ra-wa

Mi-wa-ta-su Ka-gi-ri

Ka-su-mi-ka ku-mo-ka

Ni-o-i-zo i-zu-ru
I-za-ya, I-za-ya

Mi-ni-yu-ka-n

 

WATERWHEEL

There is a water wheel

By the riverside

“Gitchon, Gitchon”

Goes ‘round all day

Take your partner and quickly run away

Anyone without a partner will be it

clap & sing: 1-2-3

(freeze and wait for the gong…then find a partner)

 

Wildbird

Round, round the wildbird flies.

Poor little bird in a cage – don’t cry!

Hide your eyes and soon you’ll be

With the wildbirds flying free.

Who’s standing back of you,

Can you say?

Child behind the “caged bird” sings alone: Ushi-rono-shomen-dare!

Translation: “If you guess my name, you can fly away”

 

KIRA KIRA BO SHI

To the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

 

 

Kira, kira hi-ka-ru

 

O-so-ra-no ho-shi-yo

 

Ma-ba-ta-ki she-te-wa

 

Mi-n-na-wo mi-te-ru

 

Kira, kira hi-ka-ru

 

O-so-ra-no ho-shi-yo

 

Jan Ken Pon!

A Japanese version of “Rock, Paper, Scissors”

Played with hands behind back until final line.

 

Jan ken pon yo

 

Jan ken pon

 

Jan ken pon yo

 

Goo cho ki pa

 

Spoken: Goo cho ki pa

 

Jan ken pon!

 

 

Chi Chi Pa Pa

The Sparrows’ Singing School

Japanese Folk Song

 

Chi chi pa pa, chi pa pa!

Teacher of the sparrows singing school

Waves a stick to lead us singing

Chi pa pa

Chi chi pa pa, chi pa pa!

 

Chi chi pa pa, chi pa pa!

Su zu me no gak ko no

Sen sei wa

Mu chi o fu ri fu ri

chi pa pa

Chi chi pa pa, chi pa pa!