おすもうくまちゃん osumou kuma chan

すもう Sumo

Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport.

かるた karuta

たこあげ Tako age

もちっこやいて

はつもうで Hatumoude

もちつき mochitsuki

Mochi tsuki (Making mochi)

★Pettan-ko→The sound of making mochi

 

Pettan-ko sore Pettan-ko                        Pettan-ko and Pettan-ko

Omochi o tsuki masho Pettan-ko            Let's make mochi Pettan-ko

Pettan-ko sore Pettan-ko                        Pettan-ko and Pettan-ko

Pettan Pettan Pettan-ko                         Pettan Pettan and Pettan-ko 

こま koma

こままわし top spinning

ししまい lion dance

Oshogatsu (New Year)

Mo ikutsu neruto oshogatsu              How many nights to sleep until New Year's?
Oshogatsu ni wa tako agete             On New Year's Day let's fly kites
Koma omawashite asobimashou      Let's play with spinning tops
Hayaku koi koi oshogatsu                 Come fast, new year

Mo ikutsu neruto oshogatsu             How many nights to sleep until New Year's?
Oshogatsu ni wa mari tsuite             On New Year's Day let's bounce a ball
Oibane tsuite asobimashou              Let's play with feathers
Hayaku koi koi oshogatsu                Come fast, new year

Mochi tsuki (pounding mochi)

Make mochi with a mortar and pestle.

                                         Roll the mochi by hand. 

                                         We all ate mochi.