* 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.

621. Even if you lost everything in any disaster
If you were encouraged by many friends all over the world
You would not be scared by terror and uneasiness
You would be able to go forward with hope and dreams
(Suganami Shigeru Chief Director of AMDA, from Okayama Jan. 29 2007)

622. Do you know what peace is?
I think it is to love neighbours
I think it is to smile to others
Let's begin what you can do! It's the first step!
(Urszula Styczek Hiroshima University lecturer, from Poland Jan. 29 2007)

623. A baby is born now somewhere in this world
We don't want to lose any child's smile never again
It's a small world. We want to live
Together, hand in hand, sharing our planet
(Ohnishi Wataru Kisarazu City Chiba Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

624. When you get your precious child
And when you find him/her handicapped
Change the sadness into power
Let's make a society where we can co-exist
(Daigo from Tokyo Feb. 4 2007)

625. If people made rice and bread
Instead of weapons and bombs
There would not occur any wars nor struggles
People would live happily and peacefully
(Nakagawa Masataka 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

626. If peace were born in the world
Instead of wars and struggles
Every country on the earth would be peaceful
And all the people would be happy
(N. A 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

627. If people could show smiles and happy voices
Instead of pains and agonies
Everyone would forget about wars
And would hope all the people's peace
(Y.H 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

628. If on the earth, there were no wars
No one would be killed nor lose precious things
We hope to meet a lot of people
And hope to be good friends in the world
(A.K 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

629. If on the earth there were only love and peace
Instead of weapons and violence
People would not know how to fight
And they would live their lives very freely
(Miyaoka Daichi 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

630. Everyone hopes the peace of this planet
Everyone looks forward to the day full of smiles
Some day everyone's wish would be united as one
And some day this wish would come true
(Harada Mami 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 4 2007)

631. If we respected other people's lives
If we abolished terrible wars from the earth
We would not be taken our joy nor happiness
We could save people's precious lives
(Harada Mami 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 5 2007)

632. If we could welcome a peaceful future
Instead of battleships and tanks
We would join hands with our frineds
We would live together cooperatively
(Uehara Ikumi 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 5 2007)

633. If we could get water and bread
Instead of wars and fightings
We would be freed from terror and pains
The light of happiness would shine forever
(Nakamura Takuto 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 5 2007)

634. If from above our heads atomic bombs
Were not being dropped but rather bread and rice
People could live humanely
The earth would be full of peace
(R. D 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 5 2007)

635. If this sea were dyed with the color of
All the people's hearts, instead of sad color
People could cooperate and fill the world with flowers
You could make this wish come true
(M.Y 2nd graders Naruto City Dai2 JHS from Tokushima Pref. Feb. 5 2007)

636. What if other creatures on the earth, had wisdom like human beings?
Only humans have had wisdom and developed civilizations
As a result, killing many people in a war is rewarded,
even though killing a person is called murder.
What is wisdom?
We should wake up to develop our true wisdom
...Because we have ruled the globe for 5 million years!
(Itoh Takamitsu from Kobe Feb. 10 2007)

[Self-introduction]

637. Long time no see, are you fine?
We greet smilingly today, too
We'll never forget each other
We introduce each other many many times
(Yamada Futoichi Osaka Feb. 12 2007)

638. The sky is clear and the wind is fresh
We greet with smile today, too
We 'll never forget erach other's voice
We introduce each other many many times
(Yamada Futoichi Osaka Feb. 12 2007)

[Friendship]

639. I joined hands with you for the first time
I touched your hand, hesitating a little bit
Can I make friends with you from now on
You and I, let's grow our friendship
(Yamada Futoichi Osaka Feb. 12 2007)

640. What can I do for you my friend?
I can see things instead of you
I can tell you everything I see around me
Especially beautiful things I see in the world

La la la
Cherry blossom petals, blowing in the wind
A patio full of dandelions
Hydrangeas wet by rain

La la la
Summer night, full of stars
School buildings orange-colored by sunset
My white breath on a winter morning
And my blushed cheek
(Yamada Futoichi Osaka Feb. 12 2007)