[Disaster Reconstruction Support Song] Let’s do our best, Japan! A circle of reconstruction support connected through music
Earthquakes are one of the natural disasters that are unavoidable as long as you live in Japan.
Many major earthquakes have struck so far, bringing much sorrow and hardship.
Yet each time, support has arrived not only from within Japan but from around the world.
Among these recovery efforts, there has been a great deal of support through music, with musicians across the globe releasing songs filled with hopes for disaster recovery.
May music help even one more survivor regain their strength…
In this article, we introduce songs that carry such sincere wishes.
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[Earthquake Disaster Recovery Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A circle of recovery support connected through music (71–80)
1/17Uchikoshi Motohisa
Motohisa Uchikoshi, the foremost disciple of Takajin Yashiki, continues his musical activities while running a rice shop on Awaji Island and was himself a victim of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
In addition to this “1/17,” he has released numerous works themed around the earthquake.
Keep Moving Forwardmekkaki
Fire EX., a Taiwanese rock band drawing attention for cross-border exchanges—including a collaboration song with Takeshi Hosomi—has released a music video that also features scenes of their visit to the Tohoku region affected by the earthquake, where they performed for survivors.
The video became a hot topic in Taiwan as well.
Feel the powerful sound and fervent spirit that embody the will to keep looking forward.
Miracle PianoKinjō Ayano
The “Miracle Piano” in the title refers to a real piano in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
It was damaged by the tsunami and was in terrible condition, but it was restored through painstaking repairs.
That’s why it’s called the Miracle Piano.
This song was born from Ms.
Kinjō’s encounter with that piano.
It is a piece dedicated to the lives lost in the disaster—one that will move you to tears.
Please listen to the gentle, warm singing voice.
It is included on the album Beloved Days, released in 2022.
[Disaster Reconstruction Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A Circle of Reconstruction Support Connected Through Music (81–90)
oneNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
Hitosu (“One”) is the song Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi performed via live relay from the disaster-stricken city of Ishinomaki during the 62nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, broadcast at the end of 2011, the year the Great East Japan Earthquake struck.
Written specifically for that day, its lyrics express the resolve of those who remain.
It serves as a prayerful requiem for people who suffered the tragedy of sudden farewells caused by a natural disaster.
After the program aired, it was released as a single on February 1, 2012, and reached No.
4 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Bridge Over TomorrowRemioromen
Remioromen, who produced numerous hit songs and went on hiatus in 2012.
Their 2006 album HORIZON includes this track, Bridge to Tomorrow.
It features an upbeat, uplifting melody that makes your heart soar, and lyrics brimming with dreams, hope, and the determination to seize the future—an optimistic, bright song.
It’s a motivational anthem that gives you a push when times are tough.
Fukushima SmileManami
This is a warm, heartfelt song by MANAMI, filled with the desire to bring love and smiles to Fukushima.
Since the earthquake and tsunami, there has been a strong wish to restore the smiles that have diminished, which is expressed through melodies that touch the heart and uplifting lyrics.
The track is the title song of the album “Fukushima Egao,” released in December 2018, and it was used as the theme song for KFB Fukushima Broadcasting’s information program “Yojidesu” from April 2017 to September 2019.
It’s a perfect song not only for people living in Fukushima Prefecture, but also for those who have left their hometowns, and for anyone who can relate to the feeling of cherishing important people and places.
Fukushima personave
This is a signature work by ave, a singer-songwriter from Fukushima Prefecture, whose heartfelt longing for home resonates deeply.
Having composed multiple songs about Fukushima, ave’s voice has continually encouraged local residents.
After being included on the mini-album “Boku no Uta wa, Kimi no Uta Sore ga Fuku no Uta,” released in June 2011 just after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the song was performed at local reconstruction support events and at “KazetoRock LIVE Fukushima,” quietly connecting with people’s hearts.
It is a gem of a song that sings of the pride and bonds of the people of Fukushima, gently standing with those who hold hope for recovery.