A friendship song I want to send to my friends. A track that sings about connections with people that stay in your heart.

It’s okaywacci

“Daijoubu” by wacci — Lazona Kawasaki, 2015-08-23

I’m only myself, so I don’t have to act tough.

It’s okay to cry.

Thinking that makes my heart feel lighter.

I believe many people have forced themselves to smile or are still forcing themselves, and I’d love to offer words like these to them.

It makes me feel a warm desire to watch over them.

Friend’s PoemNakamura Ataru

Ataru Nakamura / Friends' Poem

Even though it’s called a friend’s poem, it’s actually a story about friendship between a man and a woman.

It’s bittersweet how that kind of friendship so often ends in heartbreak when it comes to being lovers.

Even so, it’s a song that makes you reflect on gratitude for being able to remain friends and on what the best sense of distance is in human relationships.

FriendFukuyama Masaharu

Masaharu Fukuyama – Tomo yo (Fukuyama☆Summer Great Thanksgiving Festival: My Stadium Live Requests!! ~Let’s Do It with an Acoustic Performance~)

Masaharu Fukuyama, who is also admired by many women, announced his marriage to actress Kazue Fukiishi in 2015.

This caused a surge of shocked women and became a hot topic in the public.

There’s also a story that, on a night train, he kept his money in his socks to avoid having it stolen.

Friendship, you know,Ketsumeishi

Friendship, you know,

Many of us have probably experienced growing a little distant from friends we used to see almost every day, laughing together over silly conversations.

This warm mid-tempo ballad from Ketsumeishi depicts friendships that have changed with time, and the enduring value of bonds that remain unchanged.

The track is included on their album “Ketsuno-Polis 13,” released in January 2024.

Why not give it a listen as you reminisce about the old days before meeting up with an old friend again?

Forever FriendsTakeuchi Mariya

Forever Friends (Mariya Takeuchi) by TOMATO

When the phone rings, this heartwarming song conjures up the face of an old friend.

Mariya Takeuchi’s gentle vocals and buoyant sound flip through the pages of memory like a photo album, bringing back days that never fade.

The track was included on the October 1992 album “QUIET LIFE” and became familiar in living rooms across Japan as the song for Honda’s “Today” commercial.

It was also released as a single in September 1994.

The subtle homages tucked inside will make any music fan grin.

It’s a classic that seems to celebrate everlasting friendship—perfect for those moments when you feel like reaching out to someone you haven’t seen in a while, or for listening on the way to reunite with an old friend.

foreverBENI

BENI – Forever

Released as BENI’s first single in two years, this song’s music video features her best friend Naomi Watanabe on a fun-filled girls’ trip.

The upbeat track paired with their bright smiles makes it truly delightful.

With lyrics themed around bonds, the song lets you rediscover the ties you share with your friends.

crowShonan no Kaze

Shonan no Kaze 'Karasu' MUSIC VIDEO

My life is a story that can’t be told without friends.

Whatever I did and wherever I went, there were always friends by my side.

Even as adults, we meet regularly and catch up.

We don’t do the silly things we used to, but it’s because I have friends like that that I can still keep going.

I want to keep cherishing them from here on out.