花咲爺 / 金太郎

-During the Meiji and Taisho periods' children's song movement, many works were created featuring three key elements: “language children could understand,” “melodies that were easy to relate to,” and “familiar themes like folktales and legends.” Representative examples include ‘Kintaro’ and “The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom.” -The cultural significance lies in the fact that these songs were sung by the recording artist Fumiko Nosho and released on records, thereby expanding their reach beyond schools into homes and the realm of music appreciation. -Each song's lyrics and themes are structured like folktales, designed to resonate with children's everyday experiences and interests. This is why they are still sung today as “nostalgic school songs.”