is a folk song from Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.[1] It accompanies a local community dance called the "Hanagasa Odori .[2]
The song is in typical swung ondo rhythm, and features a kakegoe found in no other song; "Ha Yassho Makkasho!" The dance is performed with a simple straw hat decorated with synthetic flowers. It is usually performed by women, but men can also join in. The dance movements are different for each gender.
Japanese:
Oraga zaisho ni
kite miyashanse
kome no CHOI CHOI! (kakegoe)
naruki ga ojigi suru
Ha Yassho! Makkasho! Shan Shan Shan!
English translation:
Oh come here and see
The heads of rice have matured
And bow low with fruit(kakegoe)
Hanagasa Ondo plays when the lid of the Gyukakuni ekiben is lifted.