Company anthems are fascinating! Introducing the unique company songs of Japanese firms
Company songs that embody a company’s philosophy, appeal, and passion for work are widely used and well loved in various settings, from PR to cheering on company sports teams.
In recent years in particular, they’ve been drawing attention through company song contests and features on TV programs.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of company songs—from long-cherished, well-known anthems to newly created ones.
There are many styles, from refined enka-inspired tunes to pop songs with rock or idol influences, and the sentiments expressed in the lyrics are just as diverse.
We hope you’ll find a company song you love.
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Company anthems are fascinating! Introducing unique company songs from Japanese businesses (1–10)
Spot Story ~Chapter 1~Supotto Sharoushi-kun Shakai Hoken Rōmushi Hōjin
Spot Sharo-shi-kun is a company that connects business owners with certified social and labor consultants (shakai hoken rōmushi) who guide them toward solutions for their many challenges, and its services embody a strong desire to help as many owners as possible.
The song “spot story ~Chapter 1~” powerfully appeals to the fact that this is a service that understands the heart of management.
It portrays the company’s perspective on the history of how it grew to its current size, while also expressing the desire to support that journey.
The buoyant rhythm and sound, layered with bright vocals, convey a positive feeling of wanting to make companies even better.
Door to the UniverseKabushiki Gaisha Densō
Door to Space was created in 1994 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of DENSO Corporation, an automotive parts manufacturer.
Composed by Joe Hisaishi and sung by Azumi Inoue—familiar from My Neighbor Totoro and Castle in the Sky—the song gives a distinctly fresh, poppy Showa kayō impression.
Its piercingly positive message evokes a sense of hope, as the world expands from cars to space.
It’s a gently nostalgic, kind song that quietly lifts your spirits.
Delicious MemoriesKikkōman Gurūpu
Here is the Kikkoman Group’s company song created in 2010.
The lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto, and the music was composed by Michiru Oshima.
Oshima has won numerous awards for her film scores, including for works such as “Yakuza Wives” and “A Lost Paradise.” It’s a lavish piece.
The song itself is great, but the mass chorus of employees appearing in the promo video is also wonderful.
The power of a large group can move listeners.
It’s a song that makes you feel they will surely continue to make delicious seasonings.
Creating a company song might even change employees’ mindset.
Company anthems are fascinating! Introducing the unique company songs of Japanese firms (11–20)
Heart to HeartRōson Gurūpu
Heart to Heart, a pop-rock tune that’s so characteristic of Tomoyasu Hotei, was created in 2011 when the Lawson Group surpassed 10,000 stores in Japan, embodying the hope of “energizing Japan from the Lawson Group.” Its melody makes everyone want to sing together with a smile, and the uplifting guitar riff is unforgettable.
It’s a catchy classic that conveys a positive message of people and towns connecting—and the energy that springs from those connections!
Feelings reach.efupiko
Omoi wa Todoku (Our Feelings Will Reach You), the company song by FP Corporation that won the Grand Prize at the 2025 NIKKEI Company Song Contest.
As a company engaged in the manufacturing and sales of food packaging, its message—“Bringing color to Japanese cuisine”—resonates deeply.
In the music video, where 1,300 employees sing in unison, you can practically picture every department—product development, manufacturing, logistics, sales, marketing, procurement, and even recycling—coming together with passion to tackle their work.
It’s a heartwarming company song that conveys the corporate philosophy of “wanting to make society better.”
Door of SmilesMeiji Yasuda Seimei Hoken
Meiji Yasuda Life’s corporate song that leaves a strong impression—alongside commercial tunes by Kazumasa Oda—is “Egao no Tobira,” sung by Maki Ohguro.
The lyrics carefully express the feeling that life is full of encounters and heartbreaking farewells, and that’s precisely why we should cherish each day—something that really moves you.
Even in sad times, take a step forward and face ahead: Maki Ohguro’s husky, powerful voice amplifies that message.
It’s a company song that gently embraces the idea that, even in sorrow, life always has glimmers of hope somewhere.
BloomingKokū Kabushiki Gaisha
With its rock flavor and the cool, professional music video vibe that grabs your attention, Kokuu Inc.’s “BIooming” is striking.
It’s impressive that employees handled everything—from songwriting and composition to arrangement, performance, recording, art direction, filming, and editing.
True to its title, which signifies both a “symbol of success” and “the growth of flowers,” it vividly depicts the trial and error of striving toward goals so that each person’s unique flower can fully bloom.
It’s a refreshing, motivational anthem that conveys the company’s strong determination.