Submitted by Maiko Heller on So, 07/24/2011 - 16:48
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Yamano gochisô
Delicacies in the mountains

shizukana yamagoyano asagohanwa       

kinohano iinioi sayasaya kazeyo                  

horudia horudihihiya horudi kukku             

horudihihiya horudi kukku                          

horudihihiya horudi kukku                          

horudihihiyaho                                            

 

soraniwa chigiregumo supunde dôzo        

bananamo nosemashô aisukuriimu           

horudia…


                                           

Breakfast in a hut in the silent mountains,

that’s the scent of the leaves and the gentle breeze,

holdia holladihihia holladi kucku

holladihihia holladi kucku

holladihihia holladi kucku

holladihihiaho.

 

Little white clouds of the sky on the spoon,

bananas along with this, then it’s like ice-cream,

holdia…

The daily NHK TV broadcast “Minnano uta” (Songs for everyone) aired this song in 1964 for the first time. The lyrics were written by Hiro’o Sakata who has written many lyrics for nursery songs.