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

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!

Playlist

A roundup of Japanese songs featuring curry—songs about curry and curry rice
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Dance! Party! at the housing complex!Dohatsuten feat. Kiyosaku (MONGOL800)		Dusk at the housing complex, a nostalgic sense of everyday life
2	familySEKAI NO OWARI		A ballad depicting family conflict and kindness
3	NO CURRY NO LIFEKapurikōn		A sweet-and-spicy Capricorn song that sings about the spice of romance
4	Bob LennonUrasawa Naoki		A nostalgic tune scented with curry at dusk
5	Plan for the Indianization of JapanKinniku Shoujo Tai		A spicy rock number by Kenji Otsuki
6	ennsumika		A heartwarming song that portrays connections between people
7	3636aimyon		A Love Song of Romance Through a Delivery Box
8	Maru-chan’s Shizuoka OndoPiēru Taki		A fun ondo packed with the charms of Shizuoka
9	RaSuiyōbi no Campanella		A shocking track that fuses Egyptian mythology and food culture
10	eeeeverydayGRe4N BOYZ		A cheer song that makes housework fun
11	aonori (green laver seaweed)Buriifu & Torankusu		Depicting the embarrassing conflicts on a date
12	paprikaSakamoto Maaya		Maaya Sakamoto’s soothing bossa nova that brightens up the kitchen
13	Curry on loveLienel		The spicy love song about curry is addictive.
14	Oops! Cha! CurryKukkingu-bu Mini Pati (Sakura Gakuin)		Stimulating appetite with spicy idol pop
15	The Shocking Soup of Virgin Mary: The Magnificent DesireMakita Supōtsu presents Fly or Die		A visual kei band's home-style curry song
16	Curry and riceEndō Kenji		Showa Era as told by Enken’s classic song “Curry Rice”
17	Curry SongOno Daisuke, Chihara Minori		The famous song from the anime “Minami-ke,” Curry Song
18	Curry Songkururi		Quruli’s classic song “Curry no Uta” is heartwarming.
19	Love is simple curry rice.NEWS		NEWS’s sweet love song “Smile”
20	The Curry Rice SongNakamura Chihiro		A love song infused into Mom’s homemade curry
21	Dance! Morning CurryMōningu Musume.		Ichiro’s morning curry is making headlines
22	curry rouxD.W. Nikoruzu		A band that values making good songs
23	Fast-talking Curryyunikōn		A heartwarming song that connects people through curry
24	Curry Shop SaffronAshigaru Yūsu		Melancholy for the curry shop of memories
25	Curry and riceYuta-shū		Nobuto, a singer respected by Sekai Kan Ozaki
26	Motorcycles, leather jackets, and curryZa Kuromaniyonzu		A classic by The Cro-Magnons that embodies the spirit of punk rock.
27	Curry and riceKAB		Praised by the violinist Taro Hakase
28	I can’t compete with curry rice.Majima Masatoshi		A song that can make you feel better if you eat curry
29	Sports currymilktub		Cheerful punk rock with a curry theme
30	Curry and riceKAN		A song about marital quarrels and reconciliation
31	Curry and riceLoVendoЯ		Reina Tanaka’s post-LoVendoЯ band
32	Good morning with curryOverTheDogs		Curry is like a masterpiece that tastes best on the second day.
33	Curry Rice SchoolKawagoe Shefu		A fun food-education song about rice and curry
34	Sacchan’s Sexy CurryOmori Seiko		A Seiko Omori song that sings of a bittersweet longing for someone far away
35	You haven’t had curry yet, have you?GRAPEVINE		A song sprinkled with Maupassant’s work titles
36	The Curry Rice SongUtau Kitchin		A singer-songwriter popular for cooking videos
37	Love Spice Curry eeeeee! Naan refills are free.bakkudoroppu tāmerikkus		A curry song born from an e-sports show
38	Love’s 400m CurryGO Tarimo & Mini Curry		A kindergarten child sings a curry song with Gō Morita
39	My singer-songwriter girlfriendEito		A simple, pure love song by Eito that sings of love
40	Curry Kidhy4_4yh		A girls' rap song full of curry love
41	You and Indian curryKoresawa		Singing about unrequited love at an Indian curry restaurant
42	Curry, then riceHōkago Tī Taimu		A famous song from K-On!, a track that fully showcases Yui’s charm
43	stupid ex-currytsushimamire		A song about getting over a heartbreak and moving forward
44	Terminal Terminalhachikuji mayoi (kato emiri)		Cooking curry for a loved one
45	Song of CurryChata		Chata’s Lively Curry Song
46	My curry is the best in the world.SECRET GUYZ		Fun music that sings about the joy of eating
47	It’s curry!YMCK		YMCK's retro video game-style music cooking album
48	Curry GaloreThe SALOVERS		A curry song that gives you the energy to live as yourself
49	The Curry Rice WomanSonin		A classic song about the pain of heartbreak and finding the strength to move on
50	SAUNA SONGDISH//		A song that likens human relationships to curry