[Grateful for Encounters] A Collection of Classic Songs Celebrating Cherished Meetings [Love & Friendship]
When you hear “a song about encounters,” what kind of meeting do you imagine?
Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is a man and woman meeting in a romantic context!
But there are many kinds of encounters—between friends, between teammates—and there are songs that celebrate each kind of meeting.
In this article, I’ll introduce songs themed around all sorts of encounters!
Just as people say “after parting comes a new meeting,” some songs that seem at first glance to be about farewells are actually about encounters when you look closely at the lyrics!
We’ll be introducing lots of songs, so read on to the end!
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- [Song of Destiny] Love songs to listen to when you meet your destined person
- A bright song about comrades. A roundup of classic tracks that make you feel the bonds.
- [A New Love Song] A romance song themed around meeting someone
- Only masterpieces that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z.
- [Tears of Joy] Beautiful Friendship Songs with Lyrics You’ll Want to Gift to a Dear Friend
- A gratitude song for friends. A thank-you song dedicated to someone special.
- [Song of Gratitude] Timeless classics and the latest tracks that convey heartfelt “thank you” to your seniors
- Mutual love, unrequited love, familial love... classic songs that sing about affection
- Friendship Songs: Rediscover Your Bonds! A Carefully Curated Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Will Bring You to Tears
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- Emotional songs to listen to in spring: a collection of masterpieces that suit the season of meetings and farewells.
- Love, bonds, parting, cheers… songs so moving they pierce the heart and make you cry uncontrollably
[Gratitude for Encounters] A Collection of Classic Songs Celebrating Special Meetings [Love & Friendship] (91–100)
YESCHIHIRO
This song about meeting that special someone feels like a particularly special track even among CHIHIRO’s love-themed works.
The lyrics depict a resolve to walk into the future together, and the marriage-minded content is enough to make your heart race.
The melody that evokes the moment of a proposal gives listeners courage and hope.
Released in August 2012, this piece has likely colored a cherished page in the memories of many couples.
CHIHIRO’s voice feels as if it gently stands by those in love.
Listening to this song, you can feel the bond with your loved one grow even stronger.
Goodbye, see you again in the next life.Innā Jānī
A light-footed track that sets hopes of parting and reunion to a breezy melody.
Playful lyrics—like reincarnating as a cat and memories of a voice—leave a strong impression.
Released in March 2021 as the fourth digital single, it’s also included on the second EP, “Kaze no Nioi.” The charm lies in Sara Kamoshita’s translucent vocals and the band’s visceral performance.
Listen while strolling beneath cherry blossoms in the spring sunshine, and both meetings and farewells may feel positive.
Perfect for the start of a new season, it’s recommended for anyone ready to take a new step forward.
I’m glad I met you.Tomo to Suzannu
Filled with a heartwarming melody and deep affection, this song expresses gratitude for meeting someone special.
When a fateful encounter happens in life, it conveys in simple words the happiness of being united with that person, resonating with listeners’ hearts.
Released in May 2009, the song was performed by the unit formed from Fuji TV’s “Quiz! Hexagon II,” Tomo and Suzanne.
Created as a wedding song, it’s one you’ll want to use as background music at a wedding.
Listening to it may bring back a flood of memories with your loved one.
Thank you for meeting me.Kawakita Kimiko
This song, with its soul-stirring vocals and beautiful melody, brings back memories of meeting someone dear.
Kimiko Kawakita’s voice carries deep emotions born of life experience, gently touching the listener’s heart.
Released in January 2024, the song centers on love and gratitude for her late husband, yet it possesses a universality that reminds each listener of their own cherished encounters.
Calm in tone yet condensed with life’s joys and sorrows, this piece is perfect for moments when you want to reflect on memories with someone special or savor a feeling of gratitude.
one’s true feelingssumika
Sumika’s song “Honne,” which delivers a powerful message about the preciousness of encounters, was released in 2021.
This work, which sings of deep gratitude and bonds with club activity teammates, is marked by Kenta Kataoka’s heartfelt vocals.
The lyrics portray the importance of friends who have grown together—sweating side by side and sometimes even fighting—and it’s a song that stirs the heart.
It also conveys the value of the irreplaceable “now” within a life where farewells and meetings repeat.
This rousing track is recommended not only for students in the midst of their youth, but also for adults who look back fondly on days gone by!
SakuraRemioromen
Released as a download-only single on February 14, 2009.
The percussion that starts keeping a beat partway through the intro can feel like a pounding heartbeat, filled with anticipation for spring—the season of meetings and farewells.
It’s one of Remioromen’s signature songs.
First LoveUtada Hikaru
A romantic ballad by Hikaru Utada that carries tender, bittersweet feelings of love and the pure pain of parting on gentle vocals and a beautiful piano melody.
Released to the world in 1999 as the theme song for the drama “Majo no Jōken” starring Nanako Matsushima and Hideaki Takizawa, the song was included on the album “First Love” and achieved an astonishing sales figure of over eight million copies.
The young Utada’s portrait of a first breakup and the lingering emotions that follow continues to move many hearts as a universal feeling everyone experiences.
Recommended for those who have known fateful meetings and farewells, or who wish to reminisce about their first love.