Edo Lullaby

Edo Lullaby ( or Edo no komori uta) is a traditional Japanese cradle song. It originated in Edo, was propagated to other areas, and is said to be the roots of the Japanese lullabies.

It was one of the themes used by the English composer Gustav Holst in his work Japanese Suite Op. 33 composed in 1915. The themes were provided to the composer by the Japanese dancer Michio Itō.

Lyrics

Japanese

Romanized Japanese

English translation

See also

• Lullaby
• Folk song
• Other Japanese lullabies: Itsuki Lullaby, Takeda Lullaby, ChÅ«goku Region Lullaby, etc.

References

External links

• Edo no komoriuta (A Hundred Lullabies in Japanese, in Japan Society of Lullabies' home page)
• (Played on the guitar)