Hashidate of waves

Nami no Hashidate, Kaneko Misuzu
Nami no Hashidate: a good place,
On the right is Mizu-Umi, Mogucho mogures,
On the left is the open sea, a white sail goes by,
Naka no Matsubara, Komatsubara,
The wind blows gently, gently.
The sea gulls are
of the water
Playing with Ducks
Living the day,
Aoi Tsukinode riya,
Mizunami no,
Nushi wa seaside de,
Kaihirou.
Nami no Hashidate, good place,
Right is Mizuumi, Chororo no Nami yo,
Left is Ootomi, Dondono no Nami yo,
Naka no Ishihara, Koishiwara,
Kararikororori dori yanse.
From “The Complete Collection of Misuzu Kaneko’s Children’s Songs” (JULA Publishing Bureau)

*The poems by Misuzu Kaneko are published with the approval of the Society for the Preservation of Misuzu Kaneko’s Writings.
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