Wonderful sports day / athletic festival

[Friendship Song] Music to hype up sports days and athletic festivals

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.

I think there are very many students who look forward to school sports days and athletic festivals.

On those days, you’ll have fun and smile, throw yourself into heated competitions, and even be moved to tears—truly a day packed with youthful memories.

At such a memorable sports day, you might also grow closer through practice and events, or deepen your friendships even more, don’t you think?

With that in mind, this article will introduce lots of recommended songs for a sports day with the theme of friendship!

I hope you find wonderful tracks to color your special day.

[Friendship Songs] Tracks to energize your sports day or athletic festival (111–120)

TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks

Twins / CHiCO with HoneyWorks

TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks

The seventh single by CHiCO with HoneyWorks, released in August 2017.

It was used as the opening theme for the anime PriPri Chi-chan.

Expressing everyday gratitude to friends can become so taken for granted that we rarely get the chance to do it, and it can feel a bit embarrassing—but this song conveys those feelings brightly and directly, and it naturally brings a smile to your face.

Even the lines that sound a bit exaggerated make you want to believe them.

It made me once again realize how wonderful it is to have a best friend.

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[Friendship Songs] Tracks to energize sports days and athletic festivals (121–130)

Highschool ♡ loveE-girls

E-girls / Highschool ♡ love

Highschool ♡ loveE-girls

Starting with an energetic, cheer-like intro, this song’s lyrics revolve around the theme of meeting up with female friends you haven’t seen in a while, like at a class reunion.

It might seem a bit more adult-oriented, but its sparkling sound is crafted to get everyone—from little kids to adults—excited.

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So, you are not alone.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster “So, You’re Not Alone” Music Video Short Ver.

So, you are not alone.Little Glee Monster

It’s a truly convincing song precisely because Little Glee Monster has been honing their vocal power together and cultivating solid skill since before their major debut.

This friendship anthem lets you fully feel their greatest charm—the power of their voices—through fresh, airy harmonies and strong, powerful vocals.

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C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK “C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.” with Japanese translation & lyrics

C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK

A song included on ONE OK ROCK’s fifth original album, Zankyo Reference, released in 2011.

ONE OK ROCK, who are truly showing us how to live a life without regrets, sing straightforwardly about the importance of friendship and dreams, and it’s impossible not to be moved—It makes you feel grateful that they put it into words.

Because they come at you with pure human strength, the song’s appeal grows even more and gains greater persuasive power.

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POSITIVE feat. Dream Amitofubeats

tofubeats - POSITIVE feat. Dream Ami

POSITIVE feat. Dream Amitofubeats

This is a collaborative track by the up-and-coming Kobe-based trackmaker tofubeats and DREAM’s Ami.

It’s turned into a refreshing youth anthem.

It really gives you a push, saying, “Dance, have fun, and just try your best with a positive attitude!”

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Tetote with GReeeeNwhiteeeen

whiteeeen “Tetote with GReeeeN” MV (Short Ver.)

Tetote with GReeeeNwhiteeeen

It’s a youthful song where the sparkling sounds scattered throughout the melody shine like friendship or love.

On the surface it might seem like a love song, but it also shares elements with friendship, so listeners may interpret it differently.

Either way, the energetic vocals are sure to boost the excitement at sports days and athletic festivals!

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My friend — from here on out, forever…Ketsumeishi

Ketsumeishi “My Friend ~ From Here On Forever…”

My friend — from here on out, forever...Ketsumeishi

Ketsumeishi’s signature friendship song “Tomo yo ~Kono Saki mo Zutto~” became widely known across generations because it was used as the theme song for the animated film Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World.

The Crayon Shin-chan movies are moving, and they have a lot of adult fans too.

Since it’s a hot-blooded, rock-solid friendship anthem, it seems like a perfect track for events like sports days, doesn’t it? It’s a really great song, but when you watch the music video, you can’t help focusing on Dachou Club the whole time, and they end up distracting you (lol).

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