[2026] Karaoke songs to sing on New Year’s Eve: classic and popular Japanese hits
As we enter the latter half of December and the year-end approaches, opportunities to go to karaoke increase with year-end and New Year parties during the holiday break.
If you’re thinking, “Since it’s the end of the year, I want to sing karaoke songs that are perfect for ringing in the New Year,” this article introduces recommended Japanese songs for year-end karaoke.
We’ve put together a selection that includes beloved classics from the Showa era, recent masterpieces that capture the New Year’s mood, and even the latest songs performed on the quintessential New Year’s Eve program, the Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
Be sure to check it out!
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[2026] Karaoke songs to sing on New Year’s Eve: Classic and popular Japanese hits (31–40)
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
It’s truly the perfect song for the year’s end, isn’t it? As the title says, “Rewrite” means to rewrite.
Sing with the determination to rewrite the failures, frustrations, and setbacks you experienced this year next year for sure! Next year, let’s make a comeback and hit our goals by singing “Rewrite” and giving it our all.
Shouting along with the chorus should make you feel refreshed.
A New WorldASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
The final track on the 2008 album “World World World.” It’s a killer tune that goes full power from start to finish and fills you with energy when you listen.
If you sing it at karaoke, it might give you a strong push on the back, helping you take a new step forward.
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This is the song that served as the ending theme for the 2014 anime Silver Spoon.
It’s a bright tune meant for everyone to sing together, featuring catchy, easy-to-sing lyrics and an uplifting melody.
When you sing this song, it feels like all the fun memories from the past year overflow and just won’t stop.
WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Sometimes You Gotta Start a Movement~H Jungle with T
This is a song released in 1995 through a collaboration between Masatoshi Hamada of Downtown and music producer Tetsuya Komuro.
Komuro began writing it after seeing Hamada work so hard he barely had time to sleep.
It’s an energizing anthem that encourages people who work tirelessly, giving strength to all those who give their best.
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This is a track from their first album, “Teppen Tottande!”, released in 2013.
It’s a cheer song that encourages your friends and yourself to keep working hard, even when you’re frustrated and feel like giving up.
It’s a wonderful song that makes you want to keep doing your best next year too, so please give it a try and sing it.