There is a very popular famous Japanese fairy tale called 「Momotaro」. Today’s Japanese children’s song is from this fairy tale.
Peach Boy Story
First of all, I would like you to watch Peach Boy – Momotaro animation in English. So you will know what kind of story and why it is call [momotaro].
Now that you know the story of [Peach Boy], let learn the song with your children.
Japanese lyric in Romaji and English translation
ももたろう・MOMOTARO/PEACH BOY
| Japanese Lyric | English Lyric |
|---|---|
| 1.Momotaro Momotaro san Okoshi ni tuketa kibidango hitotsu watashi ni kudasaina | Peach boy, peach boy Please give me a kibidango that you got at your waist. |
| 2.. Yarimasho yarimasho, korekara oni no seibatsuni tuite kyukunara yarimasho | I shall give you, I shall give you if you follow me to conquer demons I shall give you a kibidango |
| 3. Yukimaho , yukimasho, anatani tuite dokomademo keraini natte ikimasho | let’s go’ let’s go I shall become your retainer and I shall follow you anywhere |
| 4. sorya susume sorya susume ichidoni semete semeyaburi tubushite shimae onigashima | Let’s move on, let’s move on Attack demons at once to defeat let’s destroy the demon island |
| 5. Omoshiroi omoshiroi nokorazu oni o semefusete bundori mono o enyaraya | How interesting, how interesting attack all of demons and get all treasures back home |
| 6. ban banzai ban banzai otomono inu ya, saru kiji wo ishoide kuruma o enyaraya | hooray. hooray A retainer dog, a monkey, and a pheasant are carrying a carriage quickly |
Now let’s sing!
Hope you will enjoy this song with your children as well as the fairy tale and be able to learn some Japanese words! Please let me know if you enjoyed it or not!
THANK YOU Arigato
Explore Japan with mkchatinjapanese by Mieko Kanai 
That is a peach of a story. Thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure, thank you for watching and your comment!
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