Hanagasa Ondo

flower straw-hat song (花笠音頭) is a folk song from Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It accompanies a local community dance called the "Hanagasa Odori.

The song is in typical swung ondo rhythm, and features a kakegoe found in no other song; "Ha Yassho Makkasho!" The dance is performed with a simple straw hat decorated with synthetic flowers. It is usually performed by women, but men can also join in. The dance movements are different for each gender.

Excerpt from Hanagasa Ondo

 * Japanese:


 * Oraga zaisho ni
 * kite miyashanse
 * kome no CHOI CHOI! (kakegoe)
 * naruki ga ojigi suru
 * Ha Yassho! Makkasho! Shan Shan Shan!


 * English translation:


 * Oh come here and see
 * The heads of rice have matured
 * And bow low with fruit

(kakegoe)

In popular culture
Hanagasa Ondo plays when the lid of the Gyukakuni ekiben is lifted.