[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 Recovery Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A Circle of Recovery Support Connected Through Music (91–100)
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.
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.
In conclusion
We introduced songs created with hopes for post-disaster recovery, as well as songs that help us face the anxiety that follows an earthquake and the painful memories of past disasters. Heartwarming anthems of support and empowering tracks that push us forward have the power to heal, energize, and give people the strength to rise again. Send a song that stays close to the heart—to someone facing a difficult situation, or to yourself carrying hidden scars from the disaster.



