[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use names of foods
When everyday familiar things are chosen as the subject of a song, it somehow makes us feel a sense of closeness all by itself.
If a song’s title or theme is food, it’s easier to picture, isn’t it?
This time, under the theme of Japanese music related to food, we’ve put together songs where the very title features food or drink, or the lyrics are connected to food!
From the latest hits to timeless classics and hidden favorites, please enjoy these J-POP gems that might just make your stomach growl.
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[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use food names (41–50)
Melon juiceHKT48
This is HKT48’s second single and can be considered one of their signature songs.
It has a bright, upbeat tone with many young members, giving it a full-on idol vibe, but the intense headbanging in the chorus is a fresh experiment, isn’t it? They took first place on the Oricon charts with their first two releases in a row after debuting, which was reportedly only the fourth time in history that had happened.
[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use food names (51–60)
Gohei Mochi of Yoki from HidaMizutani Chieko
Released in November 2017, this song features a character named Yokichi, who goes around selling gohei-mochi, a specialty of the Hida region.
Yoshiki Mizuno of Ikimonogakari composed the music, with lyrics by Takeshi Kura.
The song portrays the sweetness and hardships of life by comparing them to ingredients like soy sauce, miso, walnuts, and sesame.
It also stands out for its structure, which blends catchy calls with an approachable melody—quintessential Mizutani, who aims to bridge enka and pop.
Be sure to savor its humor-filled lyrical world.
CaneléCHiCO with HoneyWorks
How about a heart-fluttering song with canelé—the French-born pastry—in the title? It’s a track by the creator unit HoneyWorks, popular among younger generations, and singer CHiCO, included on their fifth single “Canelé to Wolf,” released in 2016.
The lyrics compare the sweetness of love to canelé and lots of other sweets.
It makes you think, “I want a romance like this…” It should especially resonate with teens and students.
Song of Melon Panyuppi
Anpan is filled with sweet red bean paste, so why doesn’t melon bread have any melon in it? Yuppi turned that bread mystery—something everyone wonders at least once—straight into a song.
Astonishingly, she wrote the lyrics and music and even played the guitar herself when she was just nine years old.
The humorous lyrics, born from a child’s pure perspective, make you nod and think, “So true!” It’s a highly relatable track.
Released as a single in October 2007, it became widely known after gaining attention on the radio.
This piece sets an everyday “why?” to a gentle melody.
It’s a heartwarming song to listen to when you feel like quietly musing over your thoughts while eating some bread.
I walked home across the birthday cake.Chatmonchy
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say this is a classic by Chatmonchy that laid the foundation for modern girls’ bands.
The song has a charming, memorable intro.
The title gives a pop, almost fantastical impression, and the melody is catchy and bright, but if you listen closely to the lyrics, you realize it’s not quite so simple.
COOKIEOzaki Yutaka
Yutaka Ozaki, a singer-songwriter who released numerous classic songs, also created a track with a food-related title: “COOKIE.” In the song, the everyday scene of eating cookies with milk is depicted as a symbol of peace.
Although the lyrics were written with the unstable social climate of 1990 in mind, they still resonate today.
Give it a listen and let your thoughts wander to the many issues in our world.
Breakfast SongTeshima Aoi
It’s an appetite-stimulating song that conjures up images of delicious dishes laid out on the dining table.
Sung by Aoi Teshima, a singer from Fukuoka also known for performing “Therru’s Song,” it’s included on her fourth single, “Sayonara no Natsu ~From Up on Poppy Hill~,” released in 2011.
As the title suggests, it was used as an insert song in the Studio Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill.
Teshima’s gentle voice pairs beautifully with the endearing, nursery rhyme–like melody, making it truly soothing.
It even makes you feel like you can start putting more effort into making breakfast from tomorrow.