[Cherry Blossom Season] Spring Song Special by Japanese Rock/Pop Bands [Meetings & Partings]

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flumpool 'Spring Breeze' Music Video

A spring song by flumpool, a rock band known for their refreshing vocals.

Alongside their signature grand, beautiful instrumentation, the gentle, soothing melody line that sinks into the heart makes this track especially captivating.

Spring is often associated with new encounters and fresh starts, but it’s also a season of farewells.

This song takes that springtime parting as its theme, portraying not only a breakup between a man and a woman, but also the lingering attachment the male protagonist can’t let go of.

Many listeners may find themselves moved by the unwavering, unbroken love expressed throughout.

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Hane Keisuke

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Sakura RoadAqua Timez

Sakura Road

Released as a digital-only single in April 2015, this Aqua Timez track was chosen as the ending theme for the information program “PON!”, warming the hearts of many.

Announced to commemorate the band’s 10th anniversary, this medium-tempo song is also included on the album “10th Anniversary Best RED.” Its lyrics depict the arrival of spring and the happiness of having someone special with whom to share that joy—something many listeners can likely relate to.

As you think of your important person, give it a listen at the start of this new season.

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Official HIGE DANDism – Parabola [Official Video]

A refreshing Official HIGE DANDism song that colors the start of a new chapter.

It deftly portrays scenes that evoke a new life—like a room right after moving in, or the nervousness of writing the very first character in a pristine notebook.

The way the present self inherits the dreams once held by the past self and vows to make them come true is striking.

Released in April 2020, it was featured in a Calpis Water commercial.

It’s a perfect pick for anyone starting a new life or needing the courage to take a first step—a song made for spring.

Sakura MitsutsukiSPYAIR

SPYAIR “Sakura Mitsutsuki (Short ver.)”

Many of you probably enjoy songs with a sense of speed and a refreshing punch, and often sing them at karaoke.

“Sakura Mitsutsuki,” a track by the three-piece rock band SPYAIR, was released in 2013 and was also used as the theme song for the anime Gintama.

It’s a farewell song that captures the unique sentimentality of the cherry blossom season.

Still, it’s finished with SPYAIR’s signature touch as a catchy goodbye song for sakura season.

I think everyone has those moments when they suddenly remember someone they parted ways with.

This is a perfect number for those sentimental scenes.

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utatane

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SAKURAikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “SAKURA” Music Video

It’s a celebrated song that gently paints a serene spring landscape.

Released as Ikimono-gakari’s debut single in March 2006, it delicately captures the arrival of spring and the subtleties of the heart.

The lyrics evoke local Kanagawa scenes such as the Sagami River and the Odakyu Line, while the melodic composition and Kiyoe Yoshioka’s clear, transparent vocals leave a striking impression.

It was featured in NTT East’s “DENPO115” commercial and later used in 2021 for McDonald’s Teritama Burger ad.

This is a song that accompanies the spring season of graduations, farewells, and new beginnings.

It’s perfect for a spring drive or stroll when you want to feel calm and at ease.

Before spring comesGōruden Bonbā

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Ahead of spring, when farewells and new encounters intersect, this poignant Golden Bomber ballad encapsulates memories and gratitude for loved ones.

Included on their best-of album “Golden Best ~Pressure~,” released in January 2010, its remastered version was also selected as the theme song for the film “Until Death Do the Two of Us Part…”.

With Sho Kiryuin’s delicate lyrics and composition resonating deeply, it is a gem that transcends the boundaries of their identity as a visual kei “air band.” Reflecting on bittersweet memories, it’s a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those facing a farewell to someone dear.

Sakura, flutterSazan Ōrusutāzu

Southern All Stars – Sakura, Hirari [Official Visualizer]

Southern All Stars’ new song is as beautiful and fleeting as a flurry of cherry blossoms, with a melody as light as the spring breeze and refined Japanese lyrics that resonate in the heart.

It also carries a wish for recovery from the earthquake disaster.

It will be released digitally on January 1, 2025, and is said to be included on the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH,” scheduled for release in March.

The beauty and severity of nature, loss and renewal, and hope—while listening to a song with themes this profound, how about taking a stroll with someone special during cherry blossom season? It’s sure to be an experience that sinks deep into the heart.