[Boost Your Feminine Charm] Recommended Japanese Songs and Popular Tracks for Self-Improvement
We’ve put together a collection of popular Japanese songs perfect for when you want to boost your girl power!
We’ll be introducing a variety of tracks—songs you’ll want to listen to while polishing your femininity, love songs that make you dream of falling in love, and tunes that depict women you can’t help but admire.
From upbeat, catchy tracks to slow ballads, there’s something for every mood.
Give a listen and find the songs that match how you’re feeling.
Great as background music while doing your makeup or getting dressed up—and especially when you’re thinking, “I can do this too!” and gearing up for a personal transformation!
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[Boost Your Femininity] Recommended Japanese Songs and Popular Tracks for Self-Improvement (1–10)
Step and a stepNiziU
NiziU is a girls’ group that moved many viewers with the audition project “Nizi Project,” planned in 2020 and broadcast on television.
Out of ten thousand applicants, nine members were chosen, and many female viewers were likely inspired by the members’ hard work.
This song’s lyrics encourage you to value your own pace while still moving forward step by step, making it a powerful ally for girls who want to do their best.
the best in the worldInoue Sonoko
Released in 2017 as the theme song for the Netflix-style dating show “Ainori Asian Journey,” this track expresses the down-to-earth feelings of girls who want to fall in love.
The song was written and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno of Ikimono-gakari, and Sonoko Inoue’s voice has a very “girlish” quality that suits the song’s vibe perfectly.
The music video’s story—where the girl proposes and the boy cries—also feels true to life and is really moving.
Like magicSHISHAMO
SHISHAMO is a three-piece rock band composed entirely of women.
They made their first appearance at the 68th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2017, and in 2019 they were in charge of composing the set piece for the middle school division of the NHK National School Music Competition, increasing their recognition.
They perform songs about girls’ everyday lives as their true, authentic selves, which likely resonates with many people.
Among their work, this particular song may be one that especially captures the feelings of girls in their daily lives.
[Boost Your Feminine Allure] Recommended Japanese Songs and Popular Tracks for Self-Improvement (11–20)
Having someone you likeJY
JY (Jiyoung), a former member of KARA, released her second single “Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto” in 2016.
The song also drew attention as the theme for the drama of the same name starring Mirei Kiritani.
Everyone sometimes wishes they could go back and start over, or regrets things they did in the past.
Rather than getting caught up in those past moments, this song gives you a positive push to face forward—using the past as a springboard to make the present better.
Because I met youmiwa
miwa’s 14th single, “Kimi ni Deaeta Kara,” was released in 2014.
Many of you may have heard it as it was also used in Shiseido’s Sea Breeze commercial.
When you want to boost your femininity, you want your mood and energy to shoot up and turn positive all at once—that’s when things really start, so to speak.
This song is perfect for moments like that: upbeat, bright, and motivating.
It’s great before doing your makeup or heading out!
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
One of Superfly’s signature songs, “Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo” (With Love, a Bouquet).
Released in 2008 as Superfly’s fourth single, it served as a drama’s theme song and a variety show’s ending theme, and today it’s become a staple for graduations and for expressing gratitude.
It’s a number that gently reaches anyone’s heart, regardless of gender or age.
Even when we talk about “girl power,” there are many kinds.
We all want to be women who can approach others with a big, loving heart, don’t we?
cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai
When you think of Ai Otsuka, the song that comes to mind for many is Sakuranbo.
Released in 2003 as her second single, it became a huge hit.
You hear it often—as a cheer song for high school baseball, as a station jingle, and even as something like a theme song for a comedy duo.
Wanting to boost your femininity usually means a woman in love wants to look her best, right? This is a song that will really lift that kind of woman’s spirits.