小豆あらい Lyrics English Translation by LiSA
Pleasantly echoing through the dark night
Sho-ki sho-ki
The sound of washing something
In ancient Japan
The feared great demon
The Azuki Washer—that’s right
That’s me
Hey
Are you tsubu-an type
Or koshian type?
Whichever bean paste
If it’s good
What’s the problem?
But
Over here, we’re the pea type
Over there, the kidney bean type
Whatever beans you use
If it’s good, what’s the problem?
A rice cake falling from the shelf
Wouldn’t it be nice
If something good would come my way
Come on
Get those red beans going
Gear up
Is it my turn now?
Here we go, here we go
Wash it all away
Come on
Get that yokai going
Gear up
It’s time for wagashi
Here we go, here we go
Eat it all up
Across all Japan
Through flowers and storms
Strike a fiery beat
The Dainagon
The Chūnagon too
With that red bean beat
Get up and dance
In the merit-based
Yokai industry
I might tend to get
Underestimated
But still
As long as there’s someone
Somewhere in this world
Looking for these red beans
I can’t afford to
Rest these hands
Polish and wash, and it shines
Like a diamond
Hey
Are you anpan type
Or an-doughnut type?
Whichever bread you choose
If it’s good, what’s the problem?
But
Sometimes the whipped cream type
Or the rich custard type
If you’re tired of bean paste, cream
What’s wrong with that?
For a snack
Dorayaki
Anmitsu
Dango
Sakura mochi
Oshiruko
I wanna eat them all
After a meal
Taiyaki
Ohagi
Monaka
Strawberry daifuku
Would be nice to have
In this world
Full of infinite possibilities
Azuki Washer
Watch me shine!
Let the river flow
Cleanse your body
Calm your heart
Come on, come on
Chill out
Even if time
Keeps passing by
Keep washing those red beans
And let them tell the tale for ages
Come on
Get those red beans going
Gear up
Is it my turn now?
Here we go, here we go
Wash it all away
Come on
Get that yokai going
Gear up
It’s time for wagashi
Here we go, here we go
Eat it all up
Across all Japan
Through flowers and storms
Strike a fiery beat
The Dainagon
The Chūnagon too
With that red bean beat
Get up and dance
Hyakki Yagyō
Until the night breaks
With that red bean beat
Get up and dance!