※This article was published at November 2014.※
Song lyric (Japanese):
Teru-teru-bōzu, teru bōzu
Ashita tenki ni shite o-kure
Itsuka no yume no sora no yo ni
Haretara kin no suzu ageyo
Teru-teru-bōzu, teru bōzu
Ashita tenki ni shite o-kure
Watashi no negai wo kiita nara
Amai o-sake wo tanto nomasho
Teru-teru-bōzu, teru bōzu
Ashita tenki ni shite o-kure
Sore de mo kumotte naitetara
Sonata no kubi wo chon to kiru zo
Song Translation :
Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
Like the sky in a dream sometime
If it's sunny I'll give you a golden bell
Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
If you make my wish come true
We'll drink lots of sweet sake
Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
but if it's cloudy and I find you crying (i.e. it's raining)
Then I shall snip your head off
Hi everyone! It’s me Vanessa!
Have you ever heard of this song?
Let me tell you, this is a Teru teru bōzu song.
First of all, “Teru” means sunshine and “bōzu” means a buddhist monk.
It is a traditional hand-made Japanese doll which brings sunshine. This is how they look like.
These were the Teru teru bōzu dolls that were made by me and my classmates in school.
When should we make Teru teru bōzu doll?
Long time ago in Japan, farmers used to hang this doll on their window with strings to bring sunshine to their crops.
Children used to make and hang this doll too if the weather is going to turn unwell.
Like the picture above, if it happens to be that way you should make one and hang it near your window, and maybe the sky would clear out!
And don’t forget, don’t just hang it there, sing the song too! :)
Teru-teru-bōzu, teru bōzu, ashita tenki ni shite o-kure~~~
by VR
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