Women are creatures with many worries.
Statistics also show that women are more likely to experience stress than men.
This time, we’ve selected some soothing Japanese songs especially for women.
When you’re going through tough times or feeling troubled, listen to these songs and let them heal you.
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Recommended soothing songs for women (1–10)
What do you want to become?Rozarīna
If you’re a college student who feels crushed by anxiety about the future, please give this a listen.
It’s a track by Rozarina, included on the album “INNER UNIVERSE,” released in January 2020.
The song portrays the struggle of being overwhelmed by obligations and losing sight of what you truly wanted to do.
Its smoky vocals and acoustic tones gently wrap around a tired heart.
It’s a number I hope you’ll listen to without holding back your tears.
planetariumOtsuka Ai
It’s Ai Otsuka’s 10th single, released in 2005.
Because she performed this song at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, it became popular across a wide range of generations and still ranks high on karaoke charts today.
It’s a summer song, so it’s especially moving—enough to make you cry—when you listen to it in the summer.
parchedSuzuki Mamiko
Mameko Suzuki’s “Karakarā” was released in 2024 and is included on the album mukuge.
Its sound features an acoustic arrangement centered on piano, paired with a distinctive, resonant singing voice that leaves a strong impression.
The light, jazz-like rhythm enhances the sense of softness and weightlessness.
The song was also used in a Pocari Sweat commercial depicting Yo Yoshida and Rio Suzuki enjoying themselves as the weather turns colder.
GibbsShiina Ringo
Gibbs is Ringo Sheena’s fifth single, released in 2000.
Seiji Kameda, who handled the arrangement, is very fond of this song as well, and it’s widely regarded as a masterpiece that has listeners—men as well as women—saying it moves them to tears.
C’est la vie: A Woman Is Busy With LoveToki Asako
The chic, urban sound and gentle vocals are wonderful.
This is a track by Asako Toki, who masterfully sings jazz and city pop.
It was included on her album “Bittersweet,” released in July 2015, and was used as the opening theme for the drama “There Are 101 Reasons Why We Can’t Get Proposed To” Season 2.
Set to a glittering dance tune, the lyrics reveal the honest feelings of days busy with love.
Even while bewildered by a romance that isn’t going well, in the end they break into a lighthearted dance.
The lyrics blend a refreshing decisiveness with a touch of wistfulness, quietly staying close to a striving heart.
That exquisite bittersweetness really hits home.
It’s a healing song I’d love you to listen to on tired nights, when you want to pamper yourself.
That’s enough already.Fuji Kaze
Singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, who had been posting piano performance videos since childhood and drawing attention for his exceptional technique.
Released in December 2019, this track later became a core piece of his debut album, HELP EVER HURT NEVER.
It features a sound defined by a minimalist, hip-hop-influenced beat interwoven with gospel-style choruses.
The lyrics, which step away from entanglements like competition and the desire for approval to free the self, gently resonate with hearts weary of the daily clamor.
Rather than resignation, it’s a song that offers a positive sense of release, embracing everything and moving forward.
hazy spring sky (literally: “flower-clouded” sky; overcast sky during cherry blossom season)Sato Chiaki
Released as a single in April 2023, this track is a lyrical number that overlays the overcast skies unique to spring with memories that suddenly resurface.
It captures the bittersweet longing for days gone by and the gentle process of letting them go, resulting in a piece that resonates with each listener’s own memories.
It’s sentimental yet soothing.
An emotional pop tune I’d recommend as background music for nights when you want to calm your heart or moments of quiet reflection.