[Coming-of-Age Ceremony] A Song Dedicated to You at 18: Recommended Tracks for New Adults
Coming-of-Age Day is an important milestone marking one’s entry into adulthood, isn’t it? What song would you send to someone becoming a new adult? Or, if you’re the one celebrating Coming-of-Age Day, what song would you like to listen to? In this article, we introduce songs you might want to gift for the occasion and tracks you’ll want to listen to yourself.
You’ll find many songs filled with gratitude for the parents who raised you, as well as uplifting anthems to carry you forward in life.
Be sure to find a favorite from among these popular tunes!
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Cherry blossomMatsuda Seiko
Cherry Blossom is a song that feels like it could lead you to a new future—and to love.
It’s a hit by Seiko Matsuda released in 1981, with lyrics by Noriko Miura and music by Kazuo Zaitsu.
It’s perfect for anyone thinking of trying something new as they come of age, or hoping to fall in love again; listening to it fills you with excitement.
It’s a pep song that makes you think, “Let’s give it a try! Let’s move forward without fear!” as your newly reborn self.
A view I’ve never seen beforeSuda Masaki
When you reach the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, your heart overflows with both anticipation and anxiety about becoming an adult, doesn’t it? “Mita Koto mo Nai Keshiki” (A Scenery I’ve Never Seen) is a song that cheers you on as you face various challenges in adulthood.
Masaki Suda—who is also active as an actor—released it in 2017 as his solo debut single, and it was featured in the au BLUE CHALLENGE commercial.
His powerful yet gentle vocals pair perfectly with the lyrics that make you want to look forward and move ahead.
Give it a listen—it’s a song that inspires you to keep trying harder than ever and discover your own way and your own way of life!
Beyond the Night SkySMAP
A smash hit by SMAP with lyrics written by singer-songwriter Shikao Suga.
This million-selling song is one of SMAP’s signature tracks and has been covered by many renowned artists, including Kazumasa Oda and Tokiko Kato.
As we walk the path of adulthood, we sometimes fall into darkness, wondering whether we’re truly moving toward our goals or straying from them.
But just as people say no night lasts forever, even if we’re surrounded by deep darkness now, if we keep believing and moving forward, the light leading to the goal will surely come into view.
It’s a song that conveys that message.
Give it a listen when you’re feeling a bit down as an adult!
SAKURAikimonogakari
SAKURA is a popular song both as a “sakura song” and a graduation song.
Released in 2006, it was Ikimonogakari’s major-label debut single and is also included on their 2010 album Ikimonobakari ~Members BEST Selection~.
The song carries a wistful nostalgia for youth, and listening to it brings back happy memories with friends and recollections of being in love.
It’s a song that makes you think, “It’s lonely, but surely everyone feels the same.” Perfect for a new beginning like the Coming-of-Age ceremony.
travelerKetsumeishi
Ketsumeishi’s 15th single, released in April 2006.
It’s a moving message song that makes you feel like you can walk your own path in life.
If you’re struggling with doubts or anxieties about becoming an adult, you’re not alone.
When you want to feel positive, give it a listen.
Best FriendNishino Kana
This is Kana Nishino’s ninth single, released in 2010.
The lyrics focus on the theme of friendship between girls, expressing gratitude to a friend who offered a different kind of love than family—listening to worries you couldn’t even tell your family and giving advice about love.
It’s a song you’d want to give to a friend you want to thank at the milestone age of 20.
cherry blossomKobukuro
This is one of Kobukuro’s signature songs, which invites you to see new adults in the image of cherry blossom buds.
Just as not every bud blooms, not everything in life goes smoothly—but this gentle song teaches us that it’s through those experiences that we grow into adults.