[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 Recovery Support Song] Let’s Do Our Best, Japan! A Circle of Recovery Support Connected Through Music (31–40)
As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE
The day Japan was shrouded in darkness.
It became a painful, sorrowful memory for everyone.
Even so, we received so much warm support—and music that reached out a hand to us.
This song is one of them.
It wasn’t originally made as a recovery support song, but its powerful lyrics and a sound that drives us toward hope gave us light.
Right after the disaster, this track was also distributed for free for a month as a cheer for the victims.
The phrase “nandodemo”—“again and again”—became a driving force behind the Japanese people’s efforts, didn’t it? It’s a deeply moving song.
And, KobeMaekawa Kiyoshi
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of January 17, 1995 left many scars on Kobe and the Kansai region.
It was a trial for Japan that occurred right at the milestone of 50 years after the war.
This is a famous song that comforted many people in the disaster-stricken areas at the time and is still sung today.
A SONG FOR JAPANTrombonists from all over the world
Led by renowned trombonists from around the world, this piece was performed in 2011 to send support to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and to Japan, and it also helped generate donations.
The sheet music can be downloaded for free from the website, and support for the Tohoku disaster areas continues through performances by a wide range of people.
Clap your handsNICO Touches the Walls
A four-piece rock band affectionately known as “Nico,” captivating many with their performances and lyrical worldview.
“Te o Tatake,” included as the final track on their fourth album HUMANIA, is a song infused with the members’ feelings, as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake occurred during its production.
You can feel their resolve to take a big step forward—to let music resound no matter the circumstances.
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Since 2012, RADWIMPS has released numerous songs in support of post-disaster recovery.
“Kusama” is a song released in 2018 that sings about what was felt, what changed, and what did not change seven years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
It’s a song that conveys a strong resolve to pass on what happened then to the future.
[Earthquake Disaster Recovery Support Song] Let’s Go, Japan! A Circle of Reconstruction Support Connected Through Music (41–50)
ultramarineOda Miki
This song, “Gunjō,” was created in 2013 by graduates of Odaka Junior High School in Minamisōma and their music teacher, Miki Oda.
Odaka Junior High suffered devastating damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
This choral piece is filled with feelings for the students who lost their lives, for everyone whose lives were turned upside down and circumstances changed from that day on, and for dear friends.
Everyday, ordinary moments are also woven into the lyrics, but they squeeze your heart as you realize just how precious that everyday life truly was—making it a song that inspires you to cherish each day.
A matter unrelated to myselfMOLE HiLL
A song with the band’s signature sense of speed and a refreshingly brisk progression.
“It was a year marked by many disasters—earthquakes, typhoons.
When the news streaming on TV and my phone stopped feeling like someone else’s problem, I realized something for the first time,” the artist says.
Listen while paying attention to the lyrics that capture the raw feelings experienced back home in Kyoto.
The words etched here might sound dated ten years from now, but they’re filled with lessons from disasters that we should never forget in any era.
I’m in awe of their style of turning all of that into song.
