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Usagi

  • Learn traditional Japanese children's song
  • Master simple pentatonic melody

About This Song

Origin: Japanese Traditional (Meiji era)

Key: C Major/Pentatonic

Full Song

"Rabbit, rabbit, what are you looking at? Jumping, looking at the fifteen-night moon..."

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Historical Context

This charming children's song from the Meiji era (1868-1912) depicts a rabbit jumping and looking at the full moon. In Japanese folklore, the pattern on the moon resembles a rabbit making mochi (rice cakes). The simple pentatonic melody is easy for children to learn.