Coloring the drama of youth! Heartwarming songs perfect for school sports days and athletic festivals

As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE – “Nando Demo”

DREAMS COME TRUE’s “Nando Demo” has encouraged and energized countless people across Japan.

Chosen as the theme song for the third season of the drama “Emergency Room 24 Hours,” it was the most-played song on the radio in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

In the many practices leading up to the sports festival, there will be times when you feel fed up, get discouraged when things don’t go well, and repeat days like that.

But just like the song says, no matter what happens, if you keep facing forward and practice again and again, it will lead to success on the big day.

This song has the power to remind you of those painful days leading up to the festival and transform them into beautiful memories.

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[Alexandros] – Philosophy (MV)

[ALEXANDROS] is a band that anyone in their early teens, like junior high and high school students waking up to rock, should know.

This song was written specifically for NHK’s event, “18 Fes.” It positively affirms the anxious feelings of adolescence, with its complex emotions, and blends beautifully with the chorus to create a moving track.

It’s not a particularly fast-tempo song, so you might think it’s not suited for sports days.

However, since it’s very popular among middle and high school students and boosts motivation, I’m absolutely in favor of playing it at events like sports festivals and field days.

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Rira Ikuta “Circle” Official Music Video

“Circle,” included on Lila Ikuta’s 2023 album “Sketch,” she being the vocalist of the music duo YOASOBI, is a song that portrays the brave figure of someone moving forward despite various worries and anxieties.

As you practice day after day for a sports day, there are times when things don’t go well.

This track carries a message that gently stays by your side in such moments.

With a grand, unfolding sound and her supple vocals, it’s a cheering song.

Be sure to check it out to add color to the dramatic scenes of your sports day.

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BREAKING THE ICETHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE

BREAKING THE ICE

Brimming with exhilarating sound, this is a track that makes your heart start dancing.

“Break through the wall in front of you and move forward!” That straightforward passion overlaps with the energetic performance that is THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE’s hallmark, setting listeners’ souls ablaze.

Included as a coupling track on the single HARD HIT released in July 2018 and also featured on the album THE RAMPAGE the same year, this piece colored the fierce battles of high school baseball players as the theme song for the regional summer tournaments.

It’s truly an anthem of hope that gives you the courage to take that first step.

SING ALONE GOODammo

Sing Alone Good

This is a song by ammo that shakes the souls of everyone who throws themselves wholeheartedly into something.

Even while struggling in boundless darkness, the fierce determination to live fully in the “today” we have surges straight to the heart, carried by emotional guitar rock.

The track has been selected as the theme song for the East and West Tokyo Tournaments of the 107th National High School Baseball Championship in the summer of 2025.

It’s an anthem that will set your heart ablaze—supporting not only the ballplayers who single-mindedly strive toward their goals, but also you as you take on your own challenges.

A come-from-behind grand slam home run☆♪.haji→

Gyakuten Manrui Homerun

This is a track by Haji→ that fires up your spirit with a defiant “Just you watch!” attitude.

To devote himself to baseball, the protagonist reluctantly changes his hairstyle and spends his days grinding through steady practice.

The way he dreams of one day seizing glory is the very essence of youthful brilliance.

The song was included on the single “White Winter Love.” released in December 2013, and later featured on the 2014 album “Cho Hajibamu 2.” This work can be called a fight song that inspires not only ballplayers facing hardships, but everyone taking on big goals.

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sumika / Honne [Music Video] *Theme song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Championship

A feel-good pop rock band, sumika’s medium-tempo ballad “Honne” (“True Feelings”).

It’s a 2021 single that was chosen as the support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

Its message—supporting you through grueling days of practice or moments when you feel like giving up after poor results—would surely fit a school sports day as well.

Even when it’s tough, having teammates lets you push just a bit further, right? The song conveys the power of cooperating as a team and a swelling sense of gratitude, and if it’s played during a climactic scene, it’s guaranteed to be moving!

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