Recommended songs for university students. Classic and popular Japanese songs.

A song that sounds erotic even though it isn’t — “Do Your Damn Best!”Kyanpasu Naitāzu

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The first single by Campus Nighters—an all-female group of 27 current university students who appear on Fuji TV’s hugely popular late-night variety show Campus Night Fuji—released on March 17, 2010.

It’s a song brimming with a slightly mature, college-student style of fun.

I want to be DQN; I want to die in my 40s.Kyūso Nekokami

Kyuso Nekokami I want to be a DQN, I want to die in my 40s

This is a popular song by Kyuso Nekokami, a next-generation band currently in the spotlight.

It’s a supportive track for those who made their “college debut” but ended up feeling lost in life.

Packed with social satire set to a rock sound, it’s also recommended as a novelty song.

Sky HighGosuperāzu

<Wind Band> Sky High ~Sky High~

This is the Gospellers’ 33rd single, released on November 12, 2008, known for their overwhelmingly rich harmonies.

It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV anime Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter.

Since the series is a popular work centered on music college students, this is a track we highly recommend.

Start!Inoue Sonoko

Sonoko Inoue – Start!

This is a song by Sonoko Inoue, a singer-songwriter who is active across a wide range of genres and also works as an actress.

It’s a recommended track for anyone starting a new chapter in life.

If you want to make the most of your campus life, be sure to give it a listen.

University Counting SongMoriya Hiroshi

University Counting Song (Hiroshi Moriya) ~ ZENZI

A song by Hiroshi Moriya released as a single EP by Nippon Columbia in 1962.

It became a major hit as a counting song that sings about the distinctive traits of various universities in Japan to the rhythm of numbers.

It remains a classic old favorite themed around universities.

Blue Sky Pedalarashi

[Karaoke] Aozora Pedal / Arashi

Arashi, now known as a national idol group, released their 17th single on August 2, 2006.

The song, provided by Shikao Suga, is a fan favorite.

As it was used as the ending theme for the film “Honey and Clover,” it’s a classic that evokes the image of university life.

You think.Watari Rōka Hashiritai Nana

[Moyouyou Original OPV] Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 [Kimi wa Kangaeru]

A coupling track from Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, a sub-unit of the Japanese female idol group AKB48, released by Pony Canyon on May 30, 2012 as the unit’s 10th single, “Shonen yo Uso o Tsuke!” The song evokes memories of college days.