* The verses after 5th are English versions or original language versions, collected from NEGAI Connection members and their students from the world. If it is a translation , sometimes it may not harmonize with the melody.

461. If a lot of good news were broadcasted
Through TV, radios, and newspapers
We would not be disappointed by this world
We want such a world to keep our smiles
(Mami Numata SH 3rd grader Hokkaido April 13, 2006)

462. To smile each other, it’s important to make peace
Anyone can smile easily anywhere
If you smile, you can make people happy
It may build up an equal society
(Naoki Numata SH 3rd grader Hokkaido April 13, 2006)

463. What kind of world will be waiting for us
Will it be the one without war and discrimination?
It is difficult to know the answer
I hope we can find it some day
(Shosuke Numata SH 3rd grader Hokkaido April 13, 2006)

464. I hear the news that in some coutries
There's no clean water nor comfortable beds
If you give them a little donation and food
You can send your warm hearts
(Kenko Numata SHS 3rd graders Hokkaido April 18, 2006)

465. Be generous, open wider than the sky
With deep love, deeper than the sea
Let armaments give in to this deep love
And let's make our wish come true for a peaceful world
(Hideyiki Numata SHS 3rd grader Hokkaido April 18, 2006)

466. Now the world is becoming worse
I feel Frustration will accelerate it more
Please think about others
don't be selfish We should heal each other with tender minds
(Hazuki Numata SH 3grader Hokkaido April 20, 2006)

467. Human lives are very fragile
Easily killed by useless fightings
There are no winners in any wars
Everyone is suffering and hurt deeply
(Megumi Numata SH 3grader Hokkaido April 20, 2006)

468. If you can be interested in yourself
It will result in a positive thinking
Learn each other and spread smiles
Human lives are important treasures
(Furuya Shoko Numata SH Hokkaido April 20, 2006)

469. If I could change the past
I would ban all wars and change the word into happiness
If I could realize that, no people would suffer
From atomic bombs and landmines
(Araku Elementary school 6th graders in Iruma City, Saitama April 21, 2006)

470. If I were God I could be fair
I could make every country friendly each other
All the peoples would not suffer
From any fighting and live together in peace
(Araku Elementary school 6th graders in Iruma City, Saitama April 21, 2006)

471. If there had been no wars no people had suffered from wars
All the people would have lived happily in peace
If we could make the world without nuclear weapons
More people would be happy
(Miyabito Ayami Araku Elementary school 6th graders in Iruma City, Saitama April 21, 2006)

472. If on the earth, there were no wars
People would have not suffered from wars
All the people had lived in peace
(kyohei Araku Elementary school 6th graders in Iruma City, Saitama April 21, 2006)

[Verses from students in Ujina Junior High School. They made 18 verses, divided into 6 themes]

[Theme 1 : War & Peace]

473. From Hiroshima Peace Park, where the Bell of Hope is ringing
We should start our steps, otherwise who will start?
Beyond the sky you are looking up, missiles are shot
Land mines are buried, silently in the earth
(Ono, Okumura, Hara, Hanada, Nakamoto, Ohashi Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 24, 2006)

474. The United States and advanced nations
Sometimes menace and sometimes are attacked
We cannot make peace from desire and shouting
Your warm hearts are the most important
(Ogawa, Sugitani, Sakagawa, Oda, Tazawa, Endo, Hotta, Ota, Motoike, Yamada, Nishikidani, Nishifuji, Yasumura Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 24, 2006)

475. American boys and Iraqi girls....
Beyond the borders and the difference of races
Let's join hands, uniting one
Let's communicate for the world peace
(Sakamoto, Miyamoto, Araki, Wakasa, Katai, Yokoyama, Morimoto, Obata, Murakami, Nakanishi, Fujii Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 24 2006)

[Theme 2: Social Problems]

476. There a lot of accidents and crimes in Japan
Even at schools there are many teasing problems
Many people are suffering from discrimination and prejudice
Without knowing their endless possibilities
(Miyamoto, Hashida, Motoike, Matsuoka, Fukuda, Odo Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 24, 2006)

477. Every person should have the human rights
Let's change from the little things around you
My love, your dream, Our wishes
Let's find out a way to realize all the goals
(Sugimoto, Morioka, Taji, Yano, Kajimura, Kawajiri, Tanaka, Ohashi, Sagara, Yamamoto Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 24, 2006)

478. When I started my new life, my friend taught me
" Don't diceive yourself!" What a wonderful advice!
How lucky to have such a good friend!
Just like a blue, blue sky, wide and generous!
(Miyaguchi, Yoneda, Nishimoto Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 24, 2006)

[Theme. 3 Pledge for No Fighting]

479. My voice, you will, the world's hearts
May reach the corners of this green earth
We can be nice when we are free
We want to swear that we'll never repeat our mistakes
(Toyoda, Oka, Takemura, Koizumi, Ichikawa, Tateiwa, Okita, Kuraoka Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 25, 2006)

480. We swore seriously at that time on that day
A pleadge for no fighting, wishing for peace
One thousand cranes, spread wings and fly away
All the soldiers in the battlefield, throw away your guns
(Okumoto, Hayashi, Kuwahara, Taji, Sugimoto, Kuraoka, Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 25, 2006)

481. From the city totally damaged by an atomic bomb
We have a duty to tell to the whole world
The importance of Article 9, a treasure of the world
Yes, it's our duty of us all
(Nakamura, Shintaku, Nanbu, Oyaori Ujina JHS 1 graders Hiroshima April 25, 2006)