[Disaster Reconstruction Support Song] Let’s do our best, Japan! A circle of reconstruction support connected through music

Let’s hold handsMakihara Noriyuki

Let’s hold hands (Noriyuki Makihara). Let’s hold hands.

This song was written in September 2011 for the project “Te wo Tsunagou Daisakusen,” which aimed to bring smiles to areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Its warm lyrics center on themes of bonds and kindness, and the project’s official website publishes the lyrics and sheet music.

The song itself has a bouncing rhythm and a light feel, so it’s best to sing it in a way that doesn’t get too heavy.

Try moving your body as if lightly bouncing upward while you sing.

It might also work to toss off the word endings, as if flicking them away.

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Kubota Mami

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Love will winganbarou nippon ai wa katsu shingaazu

Ganbarō Nippon Love Will Win Singers “Love Will Win”

In hopes of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, talents and artists covered KAN’s classic song “Ai wa Katsu” (“Love Will Win”).

The overlapping choral vocals convey a strong determination toward reconstruction.

The original track, released in September 1990, was used as the ending theme for the programs “Quiz Omoshiro TV” and “Hochan no Yamada Katsutenai Television,” and it remains enduringly popular today.

Reconstructed in June 2011 as a charity song by Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers, the proceeds were donated as relief funds.

It’s a song that gives courage to people striving toward a brighter future.

Flowers of ReconstructionTakehara Pisutoru

Flower of Reconstruction ᐸOne for the showᐳ (LIVE)

This song was produced in the short span of about a week after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Inspired by warm interactions with people he met at an evacuation center during his visit to disaster-stricken areas in Fukushima Prefecture, Pistol Takehara took on the lyrics.

Through his straightforward vocals, the song portrays people helping one another even in difficult circumstances.

The track is the title song of a mini-album released in April 2011, and it is also included on the live album “One for the show,” released in September 2023.

It is a song that gives strength to look forward to those whose everyday lives were taken by the disaster.

Friend ~Time of Departure~yuzu

Yuzu “Friend ~The Time of Departure~”

It’s a work filled with friendship and hope.

The song is by Yuzu, the musical duo behind many famous hits like “Natsuiro” and “Eikou no Kakehashi,” and it was released in 2013 as their 38th single.

It was selected as the required piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s middle school division.

Its warm lyrics and melody, which give you courage for a new departure, truly resonate.

Originally, it was created as a cheer song for their staff after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

It’s also often sung at graduation ceremonies and farewells.

Please let this song give you strength.

morning gloryHakuho & Kae

morning glory

Born from a segment on TV Tokyo’s special program “Shimurá & Hakuhō’s Isn’t It Amazing!” in June 2014, this is a support song wishing for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

When it was performed on the show, it drew a huge response and many called for a CD release.

In February 2016, marking five years since the disaster, it was officially released as a duet by Hakuhō and J-pop singer Kae.

The lyrics contain memories of once-peaceful summers and the resolve to set out once again from there.

Its message—joining hands and turning tears into light—resonates warmly not only in the disaster-hit areas but in the hearts of all who listen.

It’s said that Hakuhō carried a karaoke track with him even while traveling and practiced repeatedly in preparation for the recording.

That sincere dedication, combined with Kae’s soaring vocals, brought two artists from different fields together as one, resulting in a one-of-a-kind recovery song.

The wind is blowing.AKB48

[MV full] The Wind Is Blowing (DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! ver.) / AKB48 [Official]

This song is AKB48’s disaster recovery support anthem, released on October 26, 2011, the year of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

It’s performed by 18 members selected from AKB48 and its sister groups.

The lyrics encourage us to rise up and fight together even in the face of hardship.

It’s a track that gives you the courage to step forward toward a new light!

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HATSUMI

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counting songMr.Children

Mr.Children – Counting Song – ap bank fes '11 LIVE

This is a song created in hopes of supporting recovery from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Set to a slow melody, the lyrics—mostly written in hiragana—convey a gentle, embracing warmth.

For those whose everyday lives were taken by the disaster and who cannot yet see the light ahead, this song may itself feel like that very “light.” The fact that its proceeds are donated as relief funds also reflects their strong commitment to the region’s recovery.

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