I want to sing it at the senior class recital! A choral piece that 5-year-olds can sing with all their heart

I’ve grown up.

Graduation song: “I’ve Grown Up”

An original song by singer-songwriter Miyako Irikura, created for her own daughter, graduating children, and their parents.

The vivid details—like uniforms that were still too big when they first enrolled and brand-new supplies—bring back the excitement and butterflies from those early days.

As time passes and we see how the children have grown, we’re filled with an indescribable sense of deep emotion.

Part of the lyrics can include the actual teachers’ names, so the children can sing it with gratitude toward their teachers.

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See you again.Keroponzu

See you again.

This song carries a warm message of looking back on the many days spent playing with friends and promising to meet again.

Since it was included on the album “Minna no Sotsuen Song,” released in January 2010, it has continued to be loved at many preschools as a staple of the graduation season.

The bright and gentle melody, so characteristic of Keropons, turns the sadness of parting into hope for the future.

The lyrics, which make you feel that not only the fun times but even the quarrels are precious treasures, will gently encourage the children.

It’s a song we hope they’ll sing with smiles at graduation ceremonies and farewell gatherings, reminiscing about the time spent with parents and teachers.

The children’s voices will surely become the best memories.

Friend’s FlowerFukuda Sho

Tomodachi no Hana / Sho Fukuda

This is a graduation song written and composed by Sho Fukuda, a former nursery teacher and children’s song writer.

It carries a warm message: the days spent with friends become buds in our hearts and eventually bloom into flowers.

Instead of saying “goodbye,” it makes a positive promise to remain friends, sure to bring tears to teachers and parents alike.

Released in February 2020, it was later included on the album “Tomodachi no Hana” (Friends’ Flower).

Sho Fukuda is active in a wide range of work, including providing music for NHK Educational TV.

Centered on the piano, this gentle ballad has a simple structure that makes it easy for children to sing along.

It’s a perfect song for choral performances at graduation ceremonies or for expressing gratitude at thank-you gatherings.

To become friendsShinzawa Toshihiko

To Become Friends Tomodachininarutameni / Opening lyrics ♪ To become friends, people meet each other / With easy-to-read lyrics / [Children’s Song kid’s song]

This choral song was created by the duo of Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, who are both singer-songwriters and picture book authors.

The lyrics, which express love that transcends nationality, status, and various boundaries, along with a beautiful melody that’s easy for children to sing, gently sink into the heart.

Though the words are simple, they carry a very important message, making it a recommended piece for kindergarten graduation ceremonies and recitals.

It’s a gentle number that resonates softly with adults as well, warming the heart.

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I wish it were so.Sakushi: Ide Takao / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako

I wish it were true — our yard is a jungle ♪ [with gestures]

“If only it were like this,” “I wish it could be like that”—So Dattara Ii no ni is a song that sings of all kinds of dreams.

Its lyrics imagine how fun it would be if our house became like that, if it were Christmas all the time, or if we knew a wizard.

Just like in this song, there are surely many children with delightful dreams.

Try singing while imagining your own wishes: “I hope something like this happens,” “I wish that would turn out like that.” Add hand motions to match the lyrics, and enjoy singing it at recitals or during everyday music time!

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Surely a miracleHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya

[Okaasan to Issho April 2025 Song] “Kitto Kiseki” Cover

Perfect for spring, new beginnings, and the new school term—here’s an introduction to “Kitto Kiseki,” a song parents and children will want to listen to together.

Some listeners may find courage and hope in the message woven into the lyrics.

The song is being presented as the Song of April 2025.

Of course it suits the season of new encounters in spring, but it’s also a great listen when you’re feeling down or after a quarrel with a friend—it may help you feel gratitude for the people you meet and a sense of destiny.

It might even turn your attention to encounters with animals and nature beyond humans.

What a wonderful song.

Dreaming Yukkuri-sanSatō Hiromichi

Dreaming Yukkuri-san (Okaasan to Issho) – Vocals: NEUTRINO (with lyrics)

A gentle, easy-to-listen-to tune! Let us introduce “Yumemiru Yukkuri-san.” It’s a wonderful song whose lyrics express the desire to cherish and watch over individuality.

The song was presented as the song of June 2025.

Lyrics by Shinzo Higurashi.

Music by Bearground.

It’s great not only at home but also for use in preschools and kindergartens.

It feels like it teaches, through song, that it’s okay for people to be different.

Pay attention to the lovely lyrics about accepting your own individuality and that of others!