What kind of outdoor games do children play in Japan?

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1.Oshikura Manju (ｵ｣\ｪHelp:Installing_Japanese_character_sets) is a very simple JapanGamethat is played on cold days in order to get warm.

The game is played with at least three players, but it is better if there are more. The players first gather around in a circle, as close to each other as possible. They face the outside, standing back to back with each other. When the game starts, the players powerfully shove backwards, pressing their backs towards other players' backs as they Chant"Oshikura Manju osarete nakuna", meaning "Oshikura Manju doesn't cry even when shoved". The chant is the most famous part of the song, and many people are familiar with only this part. However, the proper song continues; "Nakuko WA dare yowamushi kemushi hasannde sutero" (Who is crying? Pinch the coward and caterpillar, and throw them away).[Wikipedia:Citation_needed] The players continue shoving each other, repeating this song over and over. There is no accurate end to this game.

One variation to the game is to play in a circle drawn on the ground. The game goes on with whoever pushed out of that circle getting out of the group, ending when one player left in the circle.

The word "Oshikura" in the name of this game is thought to have the meaning of "oshikurabe" (shoving competition), but originally, it was not a Competitiongame, but an easygoing one where players become absorbed in shoving each other vigorously, which results in them being warmed up

　

2.Kagome Kagome

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Kagome, kagome (ｩｲﾟｩｲﾟ) is a List_of_Japanese_games. One child is chosen as the Oni_(Japanese_folklore) (literally "Demonor Ogre", but similar to the concept of "it" in Tag_(game)) and sits blindfolded (or with his eyes covered). The other children join hands and walk in circles around the oni while chanting the song for the game. When the song stops, the oni speaks aloud the name of the person behind him, and if he is correct, that person will exchange places with the oni.

Kyo_(musician), the lead singer from Dir_En_Grey, also made a popular song ("http://wiki.answers.com/w/index.php?title=Shokubeni&action=edit&redlink=1") based on this children's nursery rhyme, and themed it to the band's style.

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In Japanese, this song can be rendered several ways including:

Japanese_language

Romaji

ｩｲﾟｩｲﾟ Uﾌﾌｹﾍ

Kagome Kagome, Kago no naka no Tori WA

｢ﾂ｢ﾂo@ｾｯﾌﾓﾉ

Itsu Itsu deyaru? Yoake no ban ni

ﾟﾆTﾆﾁｽ

Tsuru to kame ga subetta.

ﾌｳﾊｾB

Ushiro no shoumen daare ?

Translation:

Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage,

when will you come out?

In the evening of the dawn,

the crane and turtle slipped.

Who stands right behind you now?

Sometimes the last few lines are translated literally as the following:

At dawns and evenings.

Who is in front of the back,

where a crane and turtle slipped and fell?

A version found in Tactics_(manga), episode 3, "The Mountain's Fairy Tale":

Kagome Kagome crouch little bird inside your cage,

when oh when will he get out?

Up before the light of dawn.

Crane and turtle slipped and fell,

who is behind you can you tell?

A version used in Descendants_of_Darkness, Volume 9:

Kagome, Kagome,

When will the bird come out of its cage?

The turtle and the crane slipped out at dawn

Who's that behind you?

3.Hana Ichi Monme

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Hana Ichi Monme (Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets) is a traditional JapanChildren%27s_game. The game is similar to the game Red_Roverin the Western_world. This Gameis often played in Kindergartenand Elementary_school. The children split into two groups, and the members of each group hold hands, so that the teams face each other in two lines. One group steps toward the other in the rhythm of a song that is used only for the game, and the other steps back so that the team lines remain parallel. In each phrase of the song, the team that is stepping back changes, and the team creates a move that associates a swing. The name "Hana Ichi Monme" means "a flower is one monme." A monme is a Japanese unit of weight equal to approximately 3.75 Grams.

Each time the song ends, the team leaders step forward and do Janken, a Japanese version of Rock_scissors_paper. The winner goes back to his team, and they discuss who the team wants to add from the other team. After they have decided, they sing another song doing the same movement and announce the person they want. The game ends when one team loses all of its members.

Version 2: After the children line up, the team leader steps forward to janken. The winning team sings the first part (1) while they advance forward in line. The opposing team retreats in parallel. As the words monME is sung, the children kick into the air as if to kick the dirt into the opponent's face. Then it's time for the second team to sing their part of the lyrics below (2) as they advance in line. The two teams alternate the verses.

Lyrics:

(1) Katte ureshii hana ichi monme

(2) Makete kuyashii hana ichi monme

(1) Ano ko ga hoshii

(2) Ano ko ja wakaran

(1) Sōdan shiyō

(2)Sō shiyō

Translation:

We're so happy we won, hana ichi monme

We're so upset we lost, hana ichi monme

We want that kid

We don't understand which kid you mean

Let's talk about it

Yes, let's

The children then huddle to choose a person from the opposing team and return back in line to call out...

(1) Yoshi-Chan ga hoshii

(2) Keiko-Chan ga hoshii

Translation:

We want

We want

The two children then step forward to janken. The loser joins the winning team's line. Game ends the same way.

Other traditional Japanese children's games include Kagome_Kagomeand Dahrumasan_ga_Koronda. Many games have songs that go with them.

　

4.Darumasan ga koronda

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Darumasan ga Koronda (ｾﾜｳｪｱｾHelp:Installing_Japanese_character_sets) is a List_of_Japanese_gamesfor at least three players. The name of the game literally means "The Daruma_dollfell down." It bears a resemblance to the English and American children's game Red_light,_green_light, and even more so to the American game "Ghost in the Graveyard". It also resembles the popular Israeli children's game "1,2,3, salted fish". There are many variations of the game and slight rule changes based on region or merely the group of people playing the game. One known variation is that in Osakaand the surrounding area, this game is called "Bosan ga He o koita" (a Bonzefarted).

One person is chosen as the Oni_(folklore). All other participants act as common players. Before play begins, a Starting_lineis drawn, and the Demonstands at some distance away from the starting line, in front of a tree, Wall, or other fixed object.

The game begins with the players shouting "hajime no ippo" (Taking the first step!) As this is shouted, the players on the starting line jump one step in any direction, but usually towards the demon.

[http://wiki.answers.com/w/index.php?title=Darumasan_ga_koronda&action=edit§ion=1] Main gameplay

The Oni, or the "it" player faces away from the other players towards the tree or the wall, so that he or she cannot see them. "It" then chants a Spell_(paranormal): "Daruma-san ga koronda". The other players approach "it" while this spell is spoken aloud, coming as near as possible.

When "it" finishes saying the spell, he or she can then turn around and look at the players. The players should stop their actions immediately when the last word is spoken and try not to move while "it" is looking at them, or they can be called out. "It" checks to see if any player is moving. If nobody is moving, "it" turns around again, and repeats the spell.

When "it" does spot somebody moving, he or she calls that player's name. The player whose name is called upon is caught. That player then has to go to the place where "it" is and stand holding one of his or her hands. This player may not run away or help the other players. If all the players are caught in this way by "it" (the captured players chain along, holding each other's hands), the person first caught is the loser and becomes the next "it" person.

If a player reaches "it" or any caught players, he or she gets to free them from "it". To free them he or she shouts "Kitta!" (I cut you loose) and makes a Gestureof slicing between the clasped hands of two players or by touching the back of "it". Freed players run as fast as they can away from "it". Players not freed may not run away. "It" then turns as soon as possible and shouts "Tomare!" (Stop!). Every player must stop immediately at this point, but is not recaptured unless "it" touches them under a certain rule (which varies from area to area).

For instance, after such a jailbreak, "it" can take up to five steps from where he or she is standing in order to touch other players. If "it" touches every other player, the first player touched is the loser (in the typical rule), and becomes the next "it" person. If "it" cannot reach everyone, then he or she remains "it" for the next round.

The rules may vary from generation to generation, from area to area.

[http://wiki.answers.com/w/index.php?title=Darumasan_ga_koronda&action=edit§ion=2] Strategy and style

A popular strategy for this game, when playing as the demon, is to chant at varying speeds or to chant so fast that it is dangerous for any player to move at all. Players often strike strange poses when stopping to show off skill and it is quite common for the best player to stand right behind the demon but not touch him. This player then may taunt the demon when he turns around.

5.Mr. Daruma Fell Down (A Japanese Game of Tag)

Maki Kubo from Japan

Mr. Daruma Fell Down is well-known as a nice game for Japanese children. It is a very simple game; however, everyone gets excited playing it. Children can play it outside when there are five or six friends. Of course, I always played this game with my friends when I was a child.

How to play the game

First, the person who is 'it' (the tagger) yells to other children, "Mr. Daruma fell down!" When the tagger yells, the other children run as far away as possible. Then he turns his back to them. Next he calls out again, "Mr. Daruma fell down!" After that, he turns around and looks for the other children because he has to catch them.

When a child moves and is caught, he has to go to jail. The other children have to get close to the tagger and hit his back; however, they cannot move when the tagger looks at them.

Therefore, they have to run as fast as possible while the tagger's back is turned and he is yelling, "Mr. Daruma fell down!" Whenever a child hits the tagger's back, other children can escape from the jail.

When the tagger catches all but one child, the game is almost over. In that part, the tagger is given many chances to catch the child because he can yell quickly.

When the tagger has tagged everyone, a new game starts. Then, a new tagger is selected by a finger-flashing game. My friends and I used to play this game because it was exciting and we had a lot of time to play outside!