Teaching Japanese with Music

Songs that Teach Japanese By Carolynn Bell – This article on The Japanese Language Teachers Network (JLTN) Web site provides tips on using Japanese songs in language teaching, lyrics of a number of songs to teach grammar or thematic vocabulary, links to Web pages with Japanese songs and sound files.

YouTube - Learn Japanese with Japanese Songs (with music and lyrics):

• Edo no Komori Uta
• Koinobori
• Furusato

Valentine Day Music Videos and Lyrics

• Sukiyaka - Ue o muite arukō - by Kyu Sakamoto with lyrics in romaji and in English translation
• Love Letter by the BOA – Lyrics in romaji
• First Love - Hikaru Utada with lyrics in romaji, kanji and in English translation.
•  Kiss Me Goodbye by Angela Aki with lyrics in romaji, kanji and English translation.
• Kiss Me Goodbye by Angela Aki with lyrics in romaji and English subtitles. Lyrics in kanji.

Learn Japanese: Stand Up, Sit Down Genki Japan Disco Warm Up – Music video for children.

Mia`s Bicultural Bedtime: Japanese Lullabies – The lyrics (in Japanese, Romanji and English translation) of 4 songs that can pass as lullabies.

YouTube - Learn Japanese with Japanese Songs (with music and lyrics):

1. Edo no Komori Uta
2. Koinobori
3. Furusato

Japanese Songs – This page (in Japanese) provides access to a large selection of songs. The songs are listed conveniently in hiragana order. Lyrics and midi sound files are provided for each song.

Japanese Children's Songs – This page on Mama Lisa's World Web site offers the lyrics in Japanese, in Romaji and in English translation for 20 songs. For each of these a sound file in MP3 and/or MIDI format are available and, in some cases, the sheet music as well.

Japanese Teaching Ideas – SONGS  – Teach Japanese using songs, music, lyrics and music videos. Several YouTube videos are embedded on this page.
Fun Hip Hop track to learn Japanese numbers:

Three YouTube videos from GenkiJapan.net: Mary had a little lamb in Japanese; Months of the Year in Japanese; Weather in Japanese (sunny, cloudy, snowy..);

Japanese Songs - Songs listed by grammar points. Each song includes the lyrics and MP3 (words and music) and MIDI (music only) sound files.