This document summarizes three traditional folk songs from Kumamoto, Japan: 1. Otemoyan is a comical song about a woman named Otemo who says her husband is plain-looking but she is not discouraged about marriage. 2. Senba-Tanuki is a rhythmic song that references raccoon dogs in Senba mountain and Kumamoto. It was sung during the traditional game of Kemari. 3. Itsuki-no-Komoriuta is a sad lullaby sung by poor girls who worked as babysitters, expressing their sadness and pain despite being called a lullaby. The document emphasizes preserving these traditional folk songs.