[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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[Disaster Reconstruction Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A Circle of Reconstruction Support Connected Through Music (81–90)
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.
RESTARTRESTART JAPAN with TUBE
This is a charity song released in 2011 to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The proceeds were donated to the affected areas through Save the Children Japan.
Many artists participated, including TUBE, Maki Ohguro, Chinatsu Morishita, and Angelica Michibata.
To the futureKiroro
The grand piano at Toyoma Junior High School in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, suffered severe damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Although it was said to be beyond repair, thanks to the efforts of local tuner Hiroshi Endo, it was brought back to life and came to be known as the “Miracle Piano.” Just before the disaster, at the graduation ceremony, students sang Kiroro’s “Mirai e” to the accompaniment of that piano.
It’s a standard song for graduations and weddings, but it can also be heard as a song wishing for recovery after the earthquake.
In January 2020, at a concert held in Naha, Okinawa, Kiroro’s Ayano Kinjo is said to have performed on the “Miracle Piano.”
scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro
This is the acoustic “solo performance” version of Uroko uploaded on March 16, 2011.
The band version had already been officially released on YouTube before this, but this new upload was made as a charity song for the earthquake disaster.
Always keep your dreamsYoshinaga Sayuri, Hashi Yukio
This is a track from the album “Sayuri Yoshinaga: Revived Singing Voice — The Road Is Long, But Let’s Keep Walking,” created by Sayuri Yoshinaga, a star who represents the Showa era, to support victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
She selected songs from her own repertoire that inspire energy, courage, and dreams, with the hope that they would strengthen the hearts of those affected by the disaster.