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Friendship Songs: Rediscover Your Bonds! A Carefully Curated Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Will Bring You to Tears

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Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.

There are times when we end up parting ways with close friends because of graduation, transferring schools, or starting a job.

Some of you may also have gone through the pain of a big fight that made it hard to make up.

In times like these, what you want to listen to are friendship songs that remind you of just how precious friendship is.

In this article, we’ll introduce moving songs about friendship.

If you’re looking for songs to listen to with friends at graduation, tracks that can help you reconcile after a fight, or tunes to become even closer with your friends, be sure to give these a listen.

[Friendship Songs] Reaffirm Your Bonds! A Carefully Selected Collection of Moving Masterpieces That Will Bring You to Tears (51–60)

To the futureKiroro

To the Future – Kiroro (Full)

To the futureKiroro

The second single by Kiroro, a female duo from Okinawa, is a song expressing gratitude to a mother and hope for the future.

The lyrics, written by member Chiharu Tamashiro when she was in her third year of junior high school out of concern for her mother’s health, convey the love she felt from her mother in everyday life and a message of using that love as strength to pursue her dreams.

Released in February 2002, the song was featured in TV commercials for P&G’s “Bridge of Thoughts” project and as an insert song in the TV anime Tsuki ga Kirei, resonating with many listeners.

It is widely cherished as a track people want to play at milestones in life, such as graduation and weddings.

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My dear best friendShonan no Kaze

Shonan no Kaze “Dear Friend” MUSIC VIDEO

My dear best friendShonan no Kaze

This is the theme song for the film “Drop,” for which Hiroshi Shinagawa served as original author, screenwriter, and director.

The prouder you are of your friends, the more you sometimes feel, “Compared to them, I’m really no good.” This song portrays a protagonist who channels that frustration as a springboard to move forward.

Instead of letting friendship be an excuse to fall apart, they help each other, overtake and get overtaken, and soar together with their friends.

That relationship of being both rivals and comrades is truly wonderful, isn’t it? It’s a friendship song that makes you feel you’re always together, even when you’re not side by side.

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Dear.achanyu i

Dear.a

Dear.achanyu i

Dear.a is a song by Chan Yui, a singer-songwriter from Ehime, written for her best friend.

It conveys the joy and gratitude of having met a best friend bound by a bond even stronger than family or lovers.

The everyday, ordinary depictions feel real, evoking empathy and moving listeners.

The lyrics express a prayer-like wish to keep supporting each other in tough times and to stay close forever.

Give it to your dearest best friend, and you’ll both surely be moved to tears!

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DreamerJO1

JO1 | ’Dreamer’ Official MV

DreamerJO1

This song, released in February 2022 as an anthem to support those chasing their dreams, was written as the theme for the omnibus drama Short Program, in which all JO1 members starred.

It’s a medium-tempo ballad filled with encouragement for everyone who refuses to stop moving forward, featuring a dramatic structure where stillness and motion intersect.

The lyrics portray a positive resolve to press on, carrying the light received from someone dear, and the image of continuing step by step despite uncertainty inspires courage.

For JO1, it is also a song that symbolizes the bonds among the members.

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[Friendship Songs] Reaffirm Your Bonds! A handpicked selection of moving masterpieces that will bring you to tears (61–70)

BEST FRIENDSMAP

SMAP BEST FRIEND with lyrics Cover

BEST FRIENDSMAP

Among their songs, this is one that enjoys high popularity as a track about friendship.

It likely resonated with fans because it synchronized with the friendship nurtured by the five members of SMAP.

There were many rumors about the relationships among the five, but when you want to listen to a song while thinking of a dear friend, it’s probably because the five who sing this song feel as though they’re bound by an invisible bond.

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Don’t give upZARD

Don't Give Up – ZARD (Full)

Don't give upZARD

“Makenaide” is ZARD’s sixth single, released in 1993.

After its release, it topped the Oricon Weekly Chart and became a massive hit, selling over 1.645 million copies, and it went on to become one of ZARD’s signature songs.

It’s also a song that evokes a sense of connection, having been performed on Nippon TV’s “24-Hour Television” and used as a cheer song for high school baseball.

The lyrics, which cheer on friends who are charging toward their dreams, are truly uplifting and energizing.

It’s the perfect song to express your support for friends who are working hard—whether for job hunting, exams, or other efforts!

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Always Youmilet

milet “Always You” Music Video (Theme song for the film “TANG”)

Always Youmilet

Milet’s “Always You” is a song that makes you want to cherish your friends forever.

Released in 2022, it was chosen as the theme song for the film “TANG.” Friends are the ones you want to stay with no matter what.

When you’re together for a long time, you discover things you never knew and find yourself letting go of rigid thoughts, feeling lighter at heart—sentiments that come through in the lyrics.

Milet’s clear, expansive vocals and the refreshing melody evoke such kindness that they might even bring warm tears.

Listen to it while thinking of the friends you want by your side, always.

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