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best friendSG

Best Friend (Soulmate) – SG (Official Lyric Video)

A song by SG that I want to give to a dear friend.

As the title suggests, it’s a warm message song themed around the bond with a friend deeply connected at heart.

Life brings many partings—graduations, turning points—but this song straightforwardly sings about an unchanging friendship despite distance, and the hope of meeting again.

Released as a single in March 2022, it resonated with many people, ranking high in LINE MUSIC’s real-time music video charts.

Known for “Bokura Mata,” SG penned this track in his own words, offering not only the sorrow of parting but also the courage to look ahead.

It’s perfect as BGM for graduation season, as well as for times when you want to express gratitude that’s hard to say, or when you’re thinking of a friend far away.

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Ai Otsuka / Frienger

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you want to cheer up a friend who’s feeling down, or when you want to cut loose together and laugh it off.

It was released in April 2006 as the 11th single.

Since it was used as the CM song for Toshiba mobile phones and as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Sports Urugusu,” many people probably heard it often at the time.

The title is a unique coined word that combines “friend” and “sentai hero.” It’s a track packed with Ai Otsuka’s signature wordplay and a passionate embrace of friendship.

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Hazzie – Bonds.

A smash hit by the artist Hajime→, who has won strong support from listeners with his gentle vocals and straightforward emotions, gaining popularity among younger generations.

It’s an upbeat friendship anthem that expresses the desire to keep supporting each other no matter how much time passes.

Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Friend’s Song”

A staple song by BUMP OF CHICKEN, a rock band beloved across generations and genders for their memorable, sing-along melodies and distinctive musical world.

It’s a bright track that expresses an unchanging friendship that endures no matter how far apart people may be.

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Ai Otsuka / SMILY (Short Ver.)

Aiko Otsuka is an artist who continues to lead today’s Japanese music scene with irresistibly catchy melodies and a cute singing voice, and this is her massive friendship-themed hit song.

It’s a bright track about how your smile gives me courage.

Song of a Friendyuzu

Yuzu Live “GO HOME” - Tomodachi no Uta (Friends’ Song)

A smash hit by Yuzu, artists who continue to lead Japan’s music scene with overwhelming vocal prowess that captivates everyone and the delicate harmonies the two create.

It’s a bright friendship song that embodies the resolve to take a step forward, supported by memories shared with friends.

Friend ~ If you smilemiwa

miwa friend ~ If You Smile

A song where miwa portrays friendship in down-to-earth words: memories of laughing together, the bittersweet thought that you might drift apart someday, and still wanting to say “I like you” and “thank you.” It’s included on her first album, guitarissimo, released in April 2011, which debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.

Though not a single, it’s remained a live staple.

The gentle, acoustic guitar–centered sound and her clear, airy voice quietly nestle close to the listener’s heart.

The charm of this piece lies in its delicate distance—something that can be read as friendship or romance.

Perhaps that’s why it feels right to hear during seasons when relationships waver—graduations, moves, changes in life.

If someone special comes to mind, try humming along together.