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[Songs of Fukushima] Thinking of my hometown | A heartwarming collection of classic songs celebrating the beautiful “Fukushima”
Songs woven from Fukushima’s rich land and the warm hearts of the people who live there.
From GReeeeN’s upbeat anthems, to songs that encouraged the Hula Girls, to enka pieces that evoke the port town of Soma, melodies rooted in the region still resonate today.
In this article, we’ve gathered heartwarming classics filled with love for Fukushima.
As you let your mind wander to the land of Fukushima—or think of your own hometown or family living far away—lend an ear to a world of songs brimming with hometown love.
[Song of Fukushima] Thinking of My Hometown | A Heartwarming Collection of Masterpieces Singing the Beautiful “Fukushima” (1–10)
I love You & I need You, FukushimaInawashirokoz
This is a support song for Fukushima by four artists from Fukushima Prefecture.
The members are Takashi Yamaguchi, vocalist of Sambomaster; Toshimi Watanabe, guitarist of TOKYO No.1 SOUL SET; Shinji Matsuda, drummer of THE BACK HORN; and Michihiko Yanai, who is active as a creator.
Overflowing with love for Fukushima, this work has served as emotional support for people suffering from the earthquake disaster and continues to be cherished as a song that symbolizes Fukushima.
Green boysGReeeeN
The members of GReeeeN, all of whom are licensed dentists, attended a university in Fukushima Prefecture.
This music video was created as a way to give back to Fukushima.
The 3/11 earthquake and tsunami was a deeply painful and tragic event for the members as well, and it’s said that the group’s leader, HIDE, volunteered to work as a coroner to help identify bodies found within a 20-kilometer radius of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
We are humbled by such a courageous, hands-on act.
Fukushima Prefectural SongNEW!Fukushima-ken
The Fukushima Prefectural Residents’ Song is adorned with the prefectural flower, tree, and bird throughout its lyrics, beautifully expressing the region’s natural beauty.
Established in February 1967, it is composed of lyrics and music selected through a public contest.
Created to strengthen residents’ sense of unity, the melody is cheerful yet somehow nostalgic—a work brimming with hometown pride.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, it has also been used on television and at ceremonies as a symbol of hopes for recovery.
Even more than half a century later, it continues to be cherished and sung as a song that supports Fukushima’s recovery and hope for the future.
I’m home.Hakuchō Rinana × ave
This collaborative song by Rinana Shiratori and ave is filled with a deep longing for home, highlighted by the gentle call-and-response of “Welcome home” and “I’m back.” Created with feelings for Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the piece carries the message that even when we are apart, our hearts are always with our hometown.
It was released as a single CD in October 2013 and was chosen as the official theme song for the charity event “Volleyball Aid 2013,” held on October 20 in Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those living away from their hometowns and to anyone longing to be reunited with someone dear.
ultramarineSakushi: Fukushima-ken Minamisoma Shiritsu Odaka Chugakko Heisei 24-nendo Sotsugyosei (Kosei Oda Miki) / Sakkyoku: Oda Miki
A moving choral piece born from a longing for home.
Inspired by the feelings of junior high school students in Minamisoma, Fukushima, who were separated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear accident, Miki Oda transformed their emotions into music.
The lyrics—woven from everyday moments, like looking at photos of evacuated students and saying, “The sky above this map is connected”—and the quiet yet powerful melody stir the heart.
First performed in March 2013, the work has since been widely sung at choral competitions and graduation ceremonies across Japan.
Filled with love for Fukushima, this song offers deep empathy and courage to anyone who thinks of a distant hometown or someone dear.
Cheer of StarlightGReeeeN
The theme song for NHK’s morning drama series Yell, which sings of hope illuminated by a star-filled sky.
Warm vocals woven by GReeeeN, a group from Fukushima, gently convey the importance of meeting, parting, and supporting one another, delivering the message that hearts remain connected even when we’re apart.
Released in June 2020 as GReeeeN’s 34th single, the song topped the Oricon Digital Singles chart.
Like stars, it brings shining hope and courage to those living away from their hometowns or far from their loved ones.
Born in that townNishida Toshiyuki
The poetry spun by Yasushi Akimoto and the warm singing voice of Toshiyuki Nishida overlap, stirring a deep longing for a distant hometown.
Released in June 2011, about three months after the Great East Japan Earthquake, this gem of a ballad was issued by King Records as the coupling track to “Baton Touch.” It embodies Mr.
Nishida’s feelings for his home of Fukushima Prefecture, and when he performed it on that year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen, it moved many viewers.
A song that offers solace to those living away from their hometowns or those who have lost a cherished place.
Surrender yourself to the gentle melody and warm vocals, and feel the unchanging tenderness of your hometown, no matter how far away you may be.