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Tear-jerking love songs: classic and popular hits from Japanese music

There are times when you just feel like crying, right?

Among those moments, I’ve picked out some Japanese songs that sing about love.

I think they’ll bring a tear to your eye.

It’s also nice to share them with your special someone.

And if there are songs you don’t know, be sure to tell your classmates about them, too.

Playlist

Tear-jerking love songs: classic and popular hits from Japanese music
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1eastI’ve listened to so many heartbreak songs, and I’m done with always crying.riria.
I've listened to so many heartbreak songs, and I'm done with always crying.riria.play_arrow
A breakup song by singer-songwriter Riria.
2eastbeloved captiveAraki Kazuhito
beloved captiveAraki Kazuhitoplay_arrow
Kazuhito Araki’s answer song depicting the anxieties of romance.
3eastThe Rain and Meback number
The Rain and Meback numberplay_arrow
A sad breakup love song by back number
4eastme me sheRADWIMPS
me me sheRADWIMPSplay_arrow
A masterpiece by RADWIMPS, a timeless song that gently embraces the pain of the heart.
5eastthe absolute worstMarushii
the absolute worstMarushiiplay_arrow
The pain of a betrayed love and the complex emotions that come with it
6eastnape (of the neck)aiko
nape (of the neck)aikoplay_arrow
A heartbreaking farewell song, aiko’s masterpiece
7eastBlue BenchSasuke
Blue BenchSasukeplay_arrow
Sasuke’s signature heartbreak song
8eastEine KleineYonezu Kenshi
Eine KleineYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu’s gentle yet powerful, beautiful singing voice
9eastGoodbye, AngelMEGA SHINNOSUKE
Goodbye, AngelMEGA SHINNOSUKEplay_arrow
A masterpiece that paints hope amid the pain of heartbreak
10eastThat’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru
That's not fair.Ochiai Wataruplay_arrow
A love I like, yet my heart is distant somewhere.
11eastStop this nightJUJU
Stop this nightJUJUplay_arrow
A heartrending song that portrays the pain of a broken heart
12eastSnow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN
Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
BUMP's classic winter song, Snow Smile
13eastnot enoughwacci
not enoughwacciplay_arrow
A bittersweet breakup song about parting ways with the one you love
14eastGraduationMy Hair is Bad
GraduationMy Hair is Badplay_arrow
A coming-of-age song depicting changes in relationships and farewells
15eastUnfit to be a loverKoresawa
Unfit to be a loverKoresawaplay_arrow
A heartfelt cry depicting the anguish of heartbreak and self-reflection
16eastI became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
I became someone else's girlfriend.wacciplay_arrow
A popular song that portrays the conflict between finding reassurance with a new lover and lingering attachment to an ex.
17eastSong of LoveKōda Kumi
Song of LoveKōda Kumiplay_arrow
Kumi Koda’s poignant ballad that gives love
18eastLove PhotosOtsuka Ai
Love PhotosOtsuka Aiplay_arrow
Ai Otsuka’s bittersweet love song
19eastLove SongGReeeeN
Love SongGReeeeNplay_arrow
GReeeeN’s “Ai Uta” covered by their little sister group
20eastTokyokururi
Tokyokururiplay_arrow
Kururi's debut song Tokyo is a masterpiece.
21eastI’m sorryfukurouzu
I'm sorryfukurouzuplay_arrow
Introduction to Fukurowz's love song
22eastmeeting upHanbaato Hanbaato
meeting upHanbaato Hanbaatoplay_arrow
Humbert Humbert’s choral work is beautiful.
23eastend rollAndrop
end rollAndropplay_arrow
A beautiful ballad where Takahito Uchizawa’s clear voice shines
24eastThe Habit SongHoshino Gen
The Habit SongHoshino Genplay_arrow
Introducing Gen Hoshino’s diverse love songs
25eastmonologueOmoinotake
monologueOmoinotakeplay_arrow
The difficulty of communication and a sense of loss
26eastmaybeYOASOBI
maybeYOASOBIplay_arrow
A poignant song that depicts the pain of parting and lingering attachments.
27eastWe’re evenHanaregumi
We’re evenHanaregumiplay_arrow
A tear-jerking breakup ballad by RADWIMPS
28eastSong of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE · Inoue Sonoko
Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE · Inoue Sonokoplay_arrow
A classic song that sings of a bittersweet love at summer’s end.
29eastrendezvousshaitoopu
rendezvousshaitoopuplay_arrow
Sheitoupe, popular on social media, depicts the pain of heartbreak.
30eastLove WindIkuta Rira
Love WindIkuta Riraplay_arrow
Rira Ikuta’s love song, the arrival of spring
31eastfor a whilerikon densetsu
for a whilerikon densetsuplay_arrow
A poignant heart song that sings of lost love
32eastto hurt; to wound; to damageCreepHyp
to hurt; to wound; to damage CreepHypplay_arrow
Stage masterpiece by Sekai kan Ozaki
33eastA bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperflyplay_arrow
Superfly's epic love song
34eastso-called loveplenty
so-called loveplentyplay_arrow
A signature song with a divine aura
35eastCats and Allergieskinoko teikoku
Cats and Allergieskinoko teikokuplay_arrow
The pop title track by Kinoko Teikoku
36eastRejected-Love GirlSayuri
Rejected-Love GirlSayuriplay_arrow
A song where Sayuri’s singing voice is at its best
37eastIt hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin
It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujinplay_arrow
Seiryu Jin's “Itai yo” is a wonderful ballad
38eastSong of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanaiplay_arrow
A gem of a rock ballad that's trending on social media
39eastAiHata Motohiro
AiHata Motohiroplay_arrow
Hata Motohiro’s moving song and heartfelt vocals
40eastCry On Your SmileKubota Toshinobu
Cry On Your SmileKubota Toshinobuplay_arrow
A bittersweet love for someone setting off on a journey toward their dreams
41eastMissingKubota Toshinobu
MissingKubota Toshinobuplay_arrow
Toshinobu Kubota’s classic song that sings of the pain of unrequited love
42eastLast LoveKato Miria
Last LoveKato Miriaplay_arrow
A masterpiece that expresses the pain of heartbreak with a transparent voice
43eastSayonara, baby.Kato Miria
Sayonara, baby.Kato Miriaplay_arrow
A song of love wavering between true feelings and a public facade
44eastLove ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta
Love ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōtaplay_arrow
An inspiring song by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu
45east366 daysHY
366 daysHYplay_arrow
HY's signature heartbreak ballad
46east25th ChromosomeRADWIMPS
25th ChromosomeRADWIMPSplay_arrow
Recommend “25th Chromosome” as an entry song for RADWIMPS
47eastSmile and say goodbyeFujifaburikku
Smile and say goodbyeFujifaburikkuplay_arrow
Fujifabric’s hidden gem “Waratte Sayonara” (“Smile and Say Goodbye”)
48easttobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawaplay_arrow
The regret of parting as I search for the warmth that was lost
49eastSong of PartingNakajima Miyuki
Song of PartingNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
Loneliness and complex emotions in accepting a farewell
50eastMapleCYCLE
MapleCYCLEplay_arrow
Talk about the charm of Masamune Kusano’s classic song “Kaede.”
51eastThen, why?Abe Mao
Then, why?Abe Maoplay_arrow
The pain of love tossed around by a teasing attitude
52eastLike the beginningRen
Like the beginningRenplay_arrow
Singing of the end of a relationship and the bewilderment toward kindness
53eastheartaimyon
heartaimyonplay_arrow
Aimyon, a heartrending love ballad
54eastYou’re no longer here.FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
You're no longer here.FUNKY MONKEY BABYSplay_arrow
A ballad about the pain of heartbreak
55eastUnrequited loveSUPER BEAVER
Unrequited loveSUPER BEAVERplay_arrow
A bittersweet love ballad by SUPER BEAVER
56eastsomedaySaucy Dog
somedaySaucy Dogplay_arrow
A love song that portrays heartbreak and memories
57eastHeart Rainindigo la End
Heart Rainindigo la Endplay_arrow
A ballad that quietly sings about a romantic breakup
58eastMIOaimyon
MIOaimyonplay_arrow
A song that expresses the anxieties and bittersweetness of love
59eastGoodbyeofukōsu
Goodbyeofukōsuplay_arrow
Off Course’s pure love ballad, poignantly expressing the end of a romance
60eastRainy Amusement ParkSasuke
Rainy Amusement ParkSasukeplay_arrow
A ballad depicting memories of an amusement park date and a breakup
61eastNOW LOADINGmakaroni enpitsu
NOW LOADINGmakaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
Macaroni Enpitsu’s love song
62eastHide-and-seekYuuri
Hide-and-seekYuuriplay_arrow
A ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in partner to a game of hide-and-seek
63eastWhy did I end up falling in love with you?Tōhōshinki
Why did I end up falling in love with you?Tōhōshinkiplay_arrow
A ballad that portrays the poignancy of heartbreak and love
64eastFlavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru
Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
A classic song by Hikaru Utada that portrays heartbreak
65eastcrescent moonayaka
crescent moonayakaplay_arrow
Singing about the bittersweetness and optimism of a long-distance relationship
66eastDinner Songtuki.
Dinner Songtuki.play_arrow
Expressing the heartbreak of a failed love in tuki.'s debut song
67eastto go see (someone) / to go meetaimyon
to go see (someone) / to go meetaimyonplay_arrow
Unspoken feelings and fading memories
68eastI LOVE YOUkurisu haato
I LOVE YOUkurisu haatoplay_arrow
Chris Hart's heartbreak ballad song
69eastLinju Lovemakaroni enpitsu
Linju Lovemakaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
A moving story depicting love and feelings in the face of death
70eastOnly a single voicerokudenashi
Only a single voicerokudenashiplay_arrow
A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness
71eastWe’re already broken up, you and I.AYANE
We're already broken up, you and I.AYANEplay_arrow
A love song that brings back memories of past relationships
72eastSong for…HY
Song for...HYplay_arrow
HY's heart-wrenching romantic ballad masterpiece
73eastIn loveHY
In loveHYplay_arrow
A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing
74eastMay it be filled with kindnessJUJU
May it be filled with kindnessJUJUplay_arrow
A heartwarming ballad that depicts gratitude and love for a beloved person
75eastOnly HumanK
Only HumanKplay_arrow
A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow
76easthundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake
hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotakeplay_arrow
A song by Omoinotake about a long-distance relationship
77eastGajumaru ~Heaven in the Rain~ReoNa
Gajumaru ~Heaven in the Rain~ReoNaplay_arrow
A moving work that portrays feelings for a beloved person who has been lost
78eastFruitsRin Oto
FruitsRin Otoplay_arrow
Rin-ne draws attention with rap skills; 'Fruits' becomes a buzzworthy track
79eastLittle LoversSUPER★DRAGON
Little LoversSUPER★DRAGONplay_arrow
Introduction to the theme song for the Lord and the Dog
80eastLetterSHE’S
LetterSHE’Splay_arrow
An emotional song themed around a letter to oneself
81eastKasane AiSoala
Kasane AiSoalaplay_arrow
Soala’s ballad depicting lost love
82eastexistenceTENSONG
existenceTENSONGplay_arrow
A deeply moving song depicting TENSONG's heartbreak
83eastMyraTani Yuuki
MyraTani Yuukiplay_arrow
A gem of a love song depicting the collapse of a romance
84eastWelcome back.Tani Yuuki
Welcome back.Tani Yuukiplay_arrow
A song that sings of bittersweet love for someone far away
85eastAiokuriThe STROBOSCOPE
AiokuriThe STROBOSCOPEplay_arrow
A song performed in the film, sung and played on guitar by Kentaro Sakaguchi
86eastIf you call it loveUru
If you call it loveUruplay_arrow
An uplifting song that reaffirms the importance of things through the experience of loss
87eastpetalback number
petalback numberplay_arrow
A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals
88eastHappy Endingback number
Happy Endingback numberplay_arrow
Lingering attachment to an ex-lover and complex emotions
89eastUntil the day I can no longer rememberback number
Until the day I can no longer rememberback numberplay_arrow
A poignant song about parting with a loved one
90eastFlower of loveaimyon
Flower of loveaimyonplay_arrow
Aimyon expresses love with spring as the theme
91eastGoodchanmina
Goodchanminaplay_arrow
Expressing complex feelings toward an ex-lover in Chanmina's new song
92eastspin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)tota
spin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)totaplay_arrow
A love song that delicately expresses feelings through depictions of nature
93eastI can’t put it into wordsofukōsu
I can't put it into wordsofukōsuplay_arrow
Off Course's ballad about the end of love
94eastGoodbye to youKaneyori Masaru
Goodbye to youKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
Kaneyori Masaru’s farewell song.
95eastTearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzu
Tearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
A signature ballad by Southern that depicts the pain of heartbreak
96eastsingle bedSha ran Q
single bedSha ran Qplay_arrow
A ballad that portrays the feelings of recovering from heartbreak and moving forward
97eastKanadeSukima Suichi
KanadeSukima Suichiplay_arrow
Sukima Switch's movie theme song
98eastSuper Ultra I LOVE YOUSenchimirimentaru
Super Ultra I LOVE YOUSenchimirimentaruplay_arrow
A passionate love confession song
99eastIn that casemakaroni enpitsu
In that casemakaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
Macaroni Enpitsu’s heartbreak song
100eastArikaMarushii
ArikaMarushiiplay_arrow
Marcy's heartbreak song, heart-wrenching lyrics that are sure to resonate
101eastthe depths of the heartrokudenashi
the depths of the heartrokudenashiplay_arrow
A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing
102eastwaiting in vainrokudenashi
waiting in vainrokudenashiplay_arrow
A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song
103eastsympathetic tearsHitoto Yo
sympathetic tearsHitoto Yoplay_arrow
Hitoto Yo's debut work, a heartwarming, original sound
104eastSo she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka
So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūkaplay_arrow
A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways
105eastThat girl’s aikojūsho futei mushoku
That girl's aikojūsho futei mushokuplay_arrow
A famous ballad by a homeless, unemployed person
106eastremainingYoshizawa Kayoko
remainingYoshizawa Kayokoplay_arrow
A song that delicately portrays the lingering afterglow of heartbreak
107eastFirst LoveUtada Hikaru
First LoveUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
A love ballad by Hikaru Utada
108eastGentle RainKoizumi Kyoko
Gentle RainKoizumi Kyokoplay_arrow
A smash hit song that portrays Kyoko Koizumi’s earnest feelings
109eastYour Song for YouKawasaki Takaya
Your Song for YouKawasaki Takayaplay_arrow
A heartwarming song that contrasts cosmic love with everyday love
110eastAbove the setting sunKawasaki Takaya
Above the setting sunKawasaki Takayaplay_arrow
A passionate love hidden in a quiet heart
111eastMagic CarpetKawasaki Takaya
Magic CarpetKawasaki Takayaplay_arrow
A love song overflowing with affection by Takaya Kawasaki
112eastClose your eyesHirai Ken
Close your eyesHirai Kenplay_arrow
Introduction to Ken Hirai’s classic love songs
113eastWhite LoversKuwata Keisuke
White LoversKuwata Keisukeplay_arrow
Keisuke Kuwata's winter ballad song
114eastSentimental KissShio Reira
Sentimental KissShio Reiraplay_arrow
A ballad by Shio Reira. A gentle portrayal of the end of a romance.
115eastAn unfinished love song I’ve been working on foreverHata Motohiro
An unfinished love song I've been working on foreverHata Motohiroplay_arrow
A ballad that gently portrays love built over time
116eastMetronomeYonezu Kenshi
MetronomeYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
A bittersweet love song expressed through a metronome by Kenshi Yonezu
117eastUser ManualNishino Kana
User ManualNishino Kanaplay_arrow
Introduction to Kana Nishino’s love song “Torisetsu”
118eastEnd creditstenkousei
End creditstenkouseiplay_arrow
The signature song of the transfer students: Natsue Mizumoto’s sense of transparency
119eastWhy feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya
Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōyaplay_arrow
A heartbreak ballad that conveys aching feelings with an emotional vocal performance
120eastfilamentUru
filamentUruplay_arrow
A translucent singing voice and deep emotion move the heart
121eastMe too,YUTORI-SEDAI
Me too,YUTORI-SEDAIplay_arrow
A ballad about an unattainable love
122eastLove SongGO!GO!7188
Love SongGO!GO!7188play_arrow
A classic by GO!GO!7188 that portrays the heartache of unrequited love
123eastIt’ll get stained.Chatmonchy
It'll get stained.チャットモンチーplay_arrow
Chatmonchy’s love-themed song.
124eastJ-POPHalf Life
J-POPHalf Lifeplay_arrow
The Moteki theme song is lyrical and rewarding to listen to.
125eastLetter Paper SongKuramubon
Letter Paper SongKuramubonplay_arrow
Clammbon’s signature song, a classic about devoted love
126eastfutureKobukuro
futureKobukuroplay_arrow
A masterpiece that paints feelings toward the future