Hotaru Koi
Japanese children’s folk song.
This is a popular Japanese children’s folk song about fireflies.
This beloved children’s song isn’t just a tune—it’s an invitation to one of Japan’s most enchanting seasonal traditions called “hotaru-gari” or firefly hunting. Unlike what the name might suggest, this isn’t about capturing these delicate creatures, but rather about witnessing nature’s own light show as fireflies dance through the twilight air like tiny floating lanterns.