[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 Reconstruction Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A Circle of Reconstruction Support Connected Through Music (1–10)
lamplightEito MAN
This song was created as an expression of support for the artist’s father, who became bedridden after an unexpected accident.
It was originally released as a standalone track in December 2023, and was later included on the album “SUPER SUPER,” produced by Eight MAN.
It also carries the hope of encouraging people working hard in disaster-stricken areas, and a portion of the proceeds from a charity concert held in December 2024 was donated as relief funds for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
For those whose daily lives were taken by the disaster and who see no light ahead, this song may feel like light itself.
Bouquets to the worldThe Back Horn
This song was created with hopes for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011.
Without forcing a sense of brightness, it conveys a powerful resolve that acknowledges sorrow while believing in the potential for people to connect.
The track was released in March 2011 and was later included on the album “Liv Squall,” released in June 2012.
The fact that the proceeds were donated as relief funds also reflects THE BACK HORN’s strong commitment to recovery.
The pain of losing a precious everyday life to the disaster is beyond what others can fathom.
This is a song that gently stays close to those suffering from helplessness and unable to see any light ahead.
GASSHOWillion
A song by illion, the solo project of RADWIMPS vocalist Yojiro Noda.
His singing is filled with such powerful messages that it gives me goosebumps.
You can feel his determination, expressed in archaic language to convey a strong resolve: “We must not forget that moment.” I feel that the place this song leads us to is filled with light.
[Earthquake Disaster Recovery Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A Circle of Reconstruction Support Connected Through Music (11–20)
tinplateRADWIMPS
Released on March 11, 2013—the second anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake—this is RADWIMPS’ song in support of recovery.
It’s a slow-tempo ballad that begins with a quiet piano arpeggio, deliberately holding back any flashy rock sound.
The arrangement is striking in how it lets each word and Yojiro Noda’s vocals sink deeply into the heart.
Rather than offering a straightforward “Let’s do our best” kind of encouragement, the lyrics consistently stand beside the weight of what was lost and the wounds that have yet to heal.
This work is the second installment in the band’s “3.11 Series,” created in remembrance of the disaster, and in 2021 it was included on the album 2+0+2+1+3+1+1=10 years 10 songs.
Proceeds have been donated to support natural disaster relief efforts through organizations such as the Japanese Red Cross Society.
The song was also used as the ending theme for Daisuke Shimada’s short film Tadaima.
Even for those who did not experience the disaster firsthand, it offers a chance to reflect on one’s own way of engaging with it.
SAVE NOTOYOS-MAG
About one year after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, this is a recovery support song released in February 2025 by YOS-MAG.
A rapper from Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture, he visited the disaster-stricken areas five times starting immediately after the quake, engraving into his rap the reality he saw with his own eyes.
It goes beyond a simple message of encouragement, conveying concern over the slow pace of recovery and respect for the supporters working hard on the ground.
With a documentary-like perspective, the lyrics function as a rap journal that communicates the true state of the affected areas.
The music video released on YouTube shows scenes of lingering rubble and temporary housing, bringing Noto’s current situation into sharper focus.
It’s a track we especially hope those who can’t visit the disaster area but still want to help will listen to.
To tomorrowMISIA
As a message song supporting recovery, a portion of the proceeds was donated through the reconstruction support project HOPE FOR JAPAN.
On the 2011 album SOUL QUEST, it is performed with just piano and vocals, but a full orchestral version was later released as well.
It is a moving song that encourages us to move forward together toward tomorrow.
Rising SunEXILE
“Rising Sun” is a disaster-relief support song released by EXILE in 2011 for the Great East Japan Earthquake, with all royalties donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
In the wake of the earthquake, the group significantly altered their original musical plans to create this track.
Filled with the message that the sun will surely rise even after night falls, the song brims with hope and has been widely cherished as an anthem of encouragement for those affected by the disaster.
