Friendship songs to listen to in April: a curated selection of tracks themed around new encounters!
April marks the start of a new school and business year in Japan, and many people begin life in new environments like schools and workplaces.
It’s also a time when new relationships are formed, and when we find ourselves missing the people we used to spend time with.
In this article, we introduce friendship songs perfect for April.
From tracks that celebrate newly blossomed friendships to songs that think of friends far away, and spring-like tunes themed around cherry blossoms—these are all timeless pieces that are impossible not to get emotionally invested in.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
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Friendship songs to listen to in April: a carefully selected list of tracks themed around new encounters! (81–90)
Happinessarashi
A song packed with a lively rhythm and a positive message! Its melody naturally lifts the listener’s spirits, and the powerful lyrics give a push toward stepping into the future.
Released in 2007, it also made waves as the theme song for the drama “Yamada Taro Monogatari.” It’s a live-show staple, and the sight of the entire venue coming together in excitement is truly spectacular.
As spring brings new beginnings, singing it at karaoke is sure to spread positive energy! Sing it with friends and savor the best moments together.
Sakura, Bloom!arashi
This is a masterpiece in which gem-like messages that seep into the heart on a gentle spring breeze are expressed through Arashi’s magnificent vocals and harmonies.
Through the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms, it gently sings of life’s changes and renewal, and hope for the future.
Filled with feelings that resonate with the arrival of spring—moving forward as if guided by the wind, understanding that deepens over time, and challenges toward a new self—it was released in February 2015 and chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “Ouroboros: This Love Is, Indeed, Justice.” It is also included on the album “Japonism,” and you can see it performed in the live video work “ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi.” With a refreshing vibe perfect for a spring drive and lyrics that give you the courage to move forward, it’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend for the start of a new season.
Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya
Here is a graduation song filled with bittersweet feelings, bathed in the gentle light of spring.
The melody woven by Takaya Kawasaki delicately conveys, with his tender vocals, the emotions of a protagonist who cannot express their feelings in a classroom where cherry blossoms dance in March.
The soft metaphor of likening a boy who can’t be honest about his feelings to a rabbit is especially striking.
Released in January 2021, this piece is also included on the album “Nukumori,” and it has soothed the hearts of many.
It’s a song you’ll want to play while driving through the city, carried by a fresh spring breeze.
Perfect for the graduation season, for moments of reminiscing about youth, or for warming thoughts of someone dear.
Friend ShipHoshino Gen
In spring, when new chapters begin, Hoshino Gen’s “Friend Ship” is the perfect song to listen to as you wish for a future reunion with friends who are setting off on their own paths.
Included on his 2015 album “YELLOW DANCER,” the track was also chosen as the theme song for the film Moriyamachu Driving School.
Even friends who have always been close may end up apart as they each follow their own lives.
But no matter where you are, a treasured friend remains a treasured friend—this song celebrates a strong bond that will never be broken, no matter what happens.
Why not send this song to a friend to let them know that your friendship will never change, wherever you may be?
Tomorrow, when spring comesMatsu Takako
A memorable J-pop song with a breezy pop feel and wistful melody, it gently encourages those stepping into a new life with the arrival of spring.
It conveys feelings for “you,” who are devoted to baseball, by entrusting them to the arc of a white ball, tenderly enveloping precious memories and farewells.
Takako Matsu’s clear, translucent voice soothes the anxieties deep within the heart.
Released as her debut single in March 1997, it reached No.
8 on the Oricon chart and was also featured in an NTT commercial.
A decade later, a version with new lyrics was released, adding greater depth to the work.
It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone standing at a crossroads in life or about to take a new step forward.