Social and Cultural History of Japan Through Music Education: Bridal Doll


Hanayome ningyoo (Bridal Doll) Year: 1924 Composer: Haseo Sugiyama Poet: Koji Fukiya Click to play sound:	Lyrics: Kinran donsu no obi shime nagara Hanayome goryoo wa naze naku no daro	Translation: Although she wears a golden brocade sash, I wonder, why does the bride cry?
	Bunkin shimada ni kamiyui nagara Hanayome goryoo wa naze naku no daro	Although her hair is done up in the bun kin shimada, I wonder why does the bride cry.
	Anesan gokko no hanayome ningyoo wa Akai kanoko no hurisode kiteru	Behold, here is a play doll which wears a red kanoko kimono, with long draping sleeves.
	Nake ba kanoko no tamoto ga kireru Namida de kanoko no akai beni nijimu	When she cries the kanoko sleeves get wet by the tears, and a brighter shade of red spreads through the cloth.
	Naku ni nakarenu hanayome ningyoo wa Akai kanoko no chiyogami ishoo	The bride doll cannot cry, even if she wanted to. For she's a paper doll, wearing the bridal kimono of red kanoko.
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