The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

Akai Yama Aoi Yama Shiroi Yama
Music video for Rumiko Koyanagi's rendition of Akai Yama Aoi Yama Shiroi Yama that was featured in NHK's Minna no Uta program. Warabe uta are traditional Japanese songs, similar to nursery rhymes, that have been passed down through the ages. This song originated from Hokkaido. The video was animated by Seiichi Hayashi and is his first contribution to the Minna no Uta program.
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