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

spring lampRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Spring Lantern

It’s a bittersweet song that evokes the arrival of spring.

Released in March 2016, it was created to mark five years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS composed it with the intention of keeping the memory of the disaster from fading.

The gentle piano melody and simple arrangement highlight the song’s warmth and wistfulness.

It holds a special meaning for everyone who experienced the earthquake, so why not listen to it in the spring season? It’s sure to resonate with your heart.

SAKURA chevalierNEW!Unlucky Morpheus

[Official MV] Unlucky Morpheus「SAKURA chevalier」

A song by Unlucky Morpheus that brilliantly fuses a beautiful melody like fluttering cherry blossoms with a fiercely driving metal sound.

Released as a single in March 2025, it serves as the official theme song for the M.League mahjong team KADOKAWA Sakura Knights.

The lyrics, penned by bandleader Shiren, depict a “knight” fighting with resolve in the season of sakura, certain to set listeners’ hearts ablaze.

Its dramatic development—where Japanese scales intertwine with the delicate timbre of violin—is quintessentially their forte.

Don’t miss the fact that the team members appear in the music video as well.

Highly recommended as an anthem to powerfully support those leaping into a new environment this spring or taking on a make-or-break challenge!

Nadeshiko SakuraNEW!Wagakki Band

Wagakki Band / Nadeshiko Sakura

Wagakki Band is a rock band that has captured worldwide attention with its unique style fusing shigin, traditional Japanese instruments, and rock.

This piece, included on their 2015 album Yasou Emaki, was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime Samurai Warriors.

It portrays the heartrending emotions of a woman living through an age of war and her strong determination to protect someone dear to her.

Delicate tones of traditional instruments merge with a powerful rock sound to create a ballad that evokes the transience and beauty of flower petals scattering on a spring night.

Its soul-stirring melody is perfect for listening to on a quiet night after cherry-blossom viewing.

After-hoursMy Hair is Bad

Afterhour Trailer [My Hair is Bad]

It’s a track included on My Hair is Bad’s first album and is very popular among fans.

With lyrics perfect for starting fresh in spring and an up-tempo, exhilarating band sound, it really gets you pumped up when you listen to it.

spring breezesumika

sumika / Spring Breeze [Music Video]

One of sumika’s signature songs, this track brims with a sense of speed within its gentle, emotional sound.

The lyrics herald the start of spring, and you’ll be drawn in by vocalist Kenta Kataoka’s warm voice.

It’s a perfect piece for the soft sunlight of spring.

Cherry blossom seasonFujifaburikku

Fujifabric – Sakura Season

It was their major-label debut single and is one of Fujifabric’s signature songs.

Centered on the theme of springtime partings, the lyrics depict the sorrow of being separated from someone dear.

The arrangement is striking for the sense of sadness that lingers within its refreshing sound, and the piano tones really resonate with the heart.

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Turn Spring into a Song – back number [COVER]

A song included on back number’s first indie mini-album, it’s a highly popular spring tune among fans.

It’s a heartbreak song about longing for someone you love, with a sound that makes the sadness well up as you listen.

If you’re looking for a tear-jerking spring song, this is a must-hear.