Fraser Sensei, Walter Sensei, and Saito Sensei at the Art Show
Thanks to all children who participated in the Art Show! Both the dance routine and the songs turned out even better than in practice!
Arigo Rhythm Comic Routine
Yuki-ya-konko
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Yuki ya konko, arare ya konko.
Futtewa futtewa zun-zun tsumoru.
Yama mo nohara mo wata-boshi kaburi,
Kareki nokosazu hana ga saku.
Yuki ya konko, arare ya konko.
Futtemo futtemo mada furi-yamanu.
Inu wa yorokobi niwa kake-mawari,
Neko wa kotatsu de maruku naru.
Futtewa futtewa zun-zun tsumoru.
Yama mo nohara mo wata-boshi kaburi,
Kareki nokosazu hana ga saku.
Yuki ya konko, arare ya konko.
Futtemo futtemo mada furi-yamanu.
Inu wa yorokobi niwa kake-mawari,
Neko wa kotatsu de maruku naru.
Yuki-ya-konko Translation
_Snow and hail are falling thickly,
They are falling steadily and piling up,
The mountain and the plains are covered with a white cotton hat,
Bare trees are blooming with flowers of snow.
Snow and hail are falling thickly,
They are falling steadily and piling up,
They keep falling without stopping,
The dog is running around the yard with joy,
The cat is curled up by the kotatsu.
They are falling steadily and piling up,
The mountain and the plains are covered with a white cotton hat,
Bare trees are blooming with flowers of snow.
Snow and hail are falling thickly,
They are falling steadily and piling up,
They keep falling without stopping,
The dog is running around the yard with joy,
The cat is curled up by the kotatsu.
Tako-no-uta
_Tako, Tako, Agare
Kaze Yoku Ukete
Kumo made agare
Ten made agare
E-dako ni ji-dako
Dochira mo makezu
Kumo made agare
Ten made agare
A-re a-re sagaru,
Hi-ke hi-ke ito o.
A-re a-re agaru,
Hanasuna ito o.
Kaze Yoku Ukete
Kumo made agare
Ten made agare
E-dako ni ji-dako
Dochira mo makezu
Kumo made agare
Ten made agare
A-re a-re sagaru,
Hi-ke hi-ke ito o.
A-re a-re agaru,
Hanasuna ito o.
Tako-no-Uta Translation
_Kites are rising in the sky,
Catching fair winds far up high,
Rise and rise to the clouds that float,
Fly high up in the sky!
Kites are neat in the sky,
Dancing, leaping way up high,
Rising to the white clouds,
Fly high up in the sky!
Falling, falling is the kite,
Run and run to keep it high,
Oh, the kite is rising now,
Hold, hold your string tight!
Shiawase Nara Te O Tatako!
_Shiawase nara, te o tatakou
Shiawase nara, te o tatakou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de te o tatakou
Shiawase nara ashi narasou
Shiawase nara ashi narasou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de ashi narasou
Shiawase nara yubi narasou
Shiawase nara yubi narasou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de yubi narasou
Shiawase nara se-nobi shiyou
Shiawase nara se-nobi shiyou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de se-nobi shiyou
Shiawase nara winku shiyou
Shiawase nara winku shiyou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de winku shiyou
Shiawase nara saisho kara
Shiawase nara saisho kara
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de saisho kara
Shiawase nara, te o tatakou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de te o tatakou
Shiawase nara ashi narasou
Shiawase nara ashi narasou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de ashi narasou
Shiawase nara yubi narasou
Shiawase nara yubi narasou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de yubi narasou
Shiawase nara se-nobi shiyou
Shiawase nara se-nobi shiyou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de se-nobi shiyou
Shiawase nara winku shiyou
Shiawase nara winku shiyou
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de winku shiyou
Shiawase nara saisho kara
Shiawase nara saisho kara
Shiawase nara taido de shimesou yo
Hora, Minna de saisho kara
Ms. Fleming's class 3-04
Class 3-04 briefly sang the songs on the last day of school in December.