A roundup of Japanese songs featuring curry—songs about curry and curry rice

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

Just hearing the words “curry rice” brings back that spicy aroma and makes me hungry… It’s no exaggeration to call it a national dish for Japanese people.So this time’s theme is classic songs about curry!We’ll deliver a diverse selection—not only songs that sing straightforwardly about curry rice, but also tracks where curry pops up in the lyrics of songs that seem unrelated at first glance!They’re great as BGM while you’re making curry, too.Be sure to read to the end!

A roundup of Japanese songs featuring curry or curry rice (21–30)

curry rouxD.W. Nikoruzu

D.W. Nicols 'Curry Roux' Music Video, Director Risa Okada ver.

curry rouxD.W. Nikoruzu

Included as the third track on the second mini-album “I like you,” released in 2012.

The music video was filmed by guitarist Kenta Suzuki.

With the motto “We only make good songs,” the group is active as a four-piece—two men and two women—centered around vocalist/guitarist/harmonica player Daisuke Watanabe.

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Fast-talking Curryyunikōn

Space Brothers #0 – Trailer

Fast-talking Curryyunikōn

This song was chosen as the theme for the film Space Brothers #0.

It’s by the rock band Unicorn, which includes singer-songwriter Tamio Okuda, and it’s featured on their 12th album, Iegajakejoro, released in 2014.

The lyrics—saying that even just quietly eating curry, our hearts are still connected—are profound.

It makes me want to be that kind of presence for someone, too.

When you’re feeling down, listening to it lifts your spirits and makes you feel ready to start from scratch again—a heart-brightening song about curry.

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Curry Shop SaffronAshigaru Yūsu

[Ashigaru Youth] Curry Shop Saffron (Acoustic ver.)

Curry Shop SaffronAshigaru Yūsu

This song is about a memorable curry restaurant.

It’s a track by Ashigaru Youth, a rock band mainly active in the Kansai region, included on their 2010 mini-album “Nice to MEAT you.” It conveys the bittersweet feeling of discovering that a beloved curry shop has closed and been replaced by a trendy okonomiyaki restaurant.

Hearing it makes you think, “I wish I’d gone there.” Anyone who’s ever lost a favorite place will definitely relate.

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Curry and riceYuta-shū

Utah / Curry Rice (PV)

Curry and riceYuta-shū

Included as the third track on the first album released in 2014, “Best Hit Utah.” Pay attention to the lyrics by vocalist Turkey Nobuto, about whom CreepHyp’s Seikaikan Ozaki commented, “Sometimes, I think that if I were reborn, I’d like to be Nobuto.”

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Motorcycles, leather jackets, and curryZa Kuromaniyonzu

The Cro-Magnons “Motorbike, Leather Jacket, and Curry”

Motorcycles, leather jackets, and curryZa Kuromaniyonzu

This is exactly what you’d call punk rock! It’s a simple yet insanely cool track.

It’s a work by The Cro-Magnons, the popular rock band led by Hiroto Kōmoto, released in 2010 as their seventh single.

The sound blends a sense of speed with an energetic vibe—it just feels great to listen to! And maybe because of the lyrics, it kind of makes you want to go on a journey.

Even if you’re feeling down, this song makes you feel like you can push forward again.

Definitely give it a listen when you want to pump yourself up.

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Curry and riceKAB

KAB. 'Curry and Rice'

Curry and riceKAB

In 1999, they appeared consecutively on the TV Tokyo music program “Songwrite SHOW!!,” where they were highly praised by violinist Taro Hakase, who served as a judge and regular cast member, and this song became the catalyst for their major-label debut.

It was included as the third track on their debut single “Realize!?,” released in 2000.

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I can’t compete with curry rice.Majima Masatoshi

I can’t compete with curry rice.

I can’t compete with curry rice.Majima Masatoshi

When you’re feeling down because something bad happened, or you’re anxious about tomorrow, just go eat some curry rice.

It’s a song by Masatoshi “Marcy” Mashima, the guitarist of the rock band The Cro-Magnons, released as a single in 1994.

No matter what happens, as long as you eat curry, you’ll be fine—the lyrics have a nuanced flavor that strangely invites empathy.

With its brisk tempo and very catchy finish, it’s an easy listen without any fuss.

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