[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.
Playlist
| [Songs of Fukushima] Thinking of my hometown | A heartwarming collection of classic songs celebrating the beautiful “Fukushima” | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Green boysGReeeeN |  play_arrow | I supported disaster relief as a way to give back to Fukushima Prefecture. |
| 2 | I love You & I need You, FukushimaInawashirokoz |  play_arrow | A support song by four people from Fukushima |
| 3 | I’m home.Hakuchō Rinana × ave |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song filled with longing for my hometown |
| 4 | ultramarineSakushi: Fukushima-ken Minamisoma Shiritsu Odaka Chugakko Heisei 24-nendo Sotsugyosei (Kosei Oda Miki) / Sakkyoku: Oda Miki |  play_arrow | A choral piece about feelings for Fukushima, separated by the earthquake disaster |
| 5 | Cheer of StarlightGReeeeN |  play_arrow | GReeeeN's theme song where the starry sky illuminates hope |
| 6 | Current locationKanno Megumi |  play_arrow | A song whose warm vocals, filled with longing for one’s hometown, strike the heart |
| 7 | Familiar TrainManami |  play_arrow | A support song for the Fukushima Iizaka Line that portrays love for one’s hometown |
| 8 | Song of Fortune ~Ganbappe ver.~ave |  play_arrow | A song of hope and love, overcoming the earthquake disaster |
| 9 | Flowers will bloom.Sakushi: Iwai Shunji/Sakkyoku: Kanno Yoko |  play_arrow | Charity song to support areas affected by the earthquake disaster |
| 10 | Born in that townNishida Toshiyuki |  play_arrow | A moving ballad filled with feelings for one’s hometown |
| 11 | Beyond the cloudsTanimura Shinji |  play_arrow | A song that sings of feelings for Fukushima and weaves hope |
| 12 | Promise of SmilesKoshio Sakura |  play_arrow | A message song filled with hopes for Fukushima’s recovery |
| 13 | Song of the People of Fukushima Prefectureave |  play_arrow | Feelings that wish for Fukushima’s recovery |
| 14 | Fukushima Prefectural SongFukushima-ken |  play_arrow | The Fukushima Prefectural Anthem is a symbol of recovery and hope. |
| 15 | Fukushima SmileManami |  play_arrow | A song that delivers love and smiles to Fukushima |
| 16 | Fukushima personave |  play_arrow | A gem of a piece in which ave sings of hope for Fukushima’s recovery |
| 17 | Your hand and my handiroha |  play_arrow | An anthem of hope and bonds to overcome the earthquake disaster |
| 18 | Let’s Build a Rainbow ~Fukushima Version~ippan shadan hōjin miyagi bikki no kai |  play_arrow | A ballad imbued with wishes and hopes for Tohoku’s recovery |
| 19 | Wonderful FukushimaSakushi: Reiwa Ichirou / Sakkyoku: Koseki Yuji |  play_arrow | Cheering on Fukushima with melodies by Yuji Koseki |
| 20 | Michinoku Folk SongFuji Keiko |  play_arrow | A local song by Keiko Fuji about the six prefectures of Tohoku |
| 21 | Tangled HairMisora Hibari |  play_arrow | Hibari Misora’s famous song themed around a lighthouse |
| 22 | Song of the Red AkabekoSuzuki Michi |  play_arrow | Akabeko is a folk toy from Aizu that wards off evil. |
| 23 | Song of the Traditional Aizu Sauce KatsudonLOVE katsu kyoudai |  play_arrow | A song introducing Aizu’s sauce katsudon |
| 24 | Yae: A Single Flower of AizuShimazu Aya |  play_arrow | The Story of Yae Yamamoto, the Jeanne d’Arc of Aizu |
| 25 | Nakoso • Yamautasagawa hajime |  play_arrow | The Nakoso Barrier was composed about by many poets as a utamakura. |
| 26 | At Ouchi-juku…Mizumori Kaori |  play_arrow | Ouchi-juku, a post town with thatched-roof houses |
| 27 | A solitary journey to MichinokuYamamoto Jōji |  play_arrow | Michinoku no Tabi, a signature song by Joji Yamamoto |
| 28 | Abukuma River Love SongKawana Mari |  play_arrow | Nature and customs of the Abukuma River |
| 29 | Byakkotai (White Tiger Corps)Fujiyama Ichirō |  play_arrow | The Tragic Battle of the Aizu Boys |
| 30 | Aizu: Mountain DeityTsubuki Miyu |  play_arrow | Miyu Tsubuki is a singer from Fukushima. |
| 31 | Onahamaoni |  play_arrow | Light and shadow of Onahama’s fishing port and town |
| 32 | ROADFujiwara Maria |  play_arrow | A support song depicting post-earthquake disaster recovery |
| 33 | Goodbye, highland station.Obata Minoru |  play_arrow | The Song Monument of Namie Town and Wishes for Reconstruction |
| 34 | Chieko-shōMori Masako |  play_arrow | A work in which Koutarou Takamura set to poetry the journey with his wife Chieko, from their meeting to her death. |
| 35 | Soma Love SongAtsumi Kayō Kyōshitsu Happyōkai |  | A love song set in the port of Sōma |
| 36 | Cherry CommanderKawada Masako, Yurikago-kai |  play_arrow | A song introducing cherry-producing regions |
| 37 | Aizu Nostalgic SongKaori Haruna |  play_arrow | An enka ballad celebrating a childhood friend's wedding |
| 38 | I long for Soma.Harada Hiroshi |  play_arrow | A man’s homesickness after leaving his hometown |
| 39 | Woman of AizuKasuga Hachirō |  play_arrow | A tale of a man and a woman at Aizuwakamatsu Castle |
| 40 | Ban’etsu West Linesenya senkyoku |  | Remembering a heartbreak on the Ban'etsu West Line |
| 41 | Woman of AizuKitajima Saburō |  play_arrow | A soulful performance by a sorrowful woman set in Aizu Higashiyama Onsen |
| 42 | Soma Motherly AffectionOkawa Akemi |  play_arrow | An enka ballad of motherly affection that evokes one’s hometown |
| 43 | Jangara Love SongHarumi Kurenai |  play_arrow | Feelings toward my hometown that declined after the coal mine closures |
| 44 | Iwaki City SongFujiyama Ichirō |  play_arrow | A local supermarket also appears in Iwaki City’s cheering song |
| 45 | breathAERIAL |  play_arrow | Hula girls hold free performances nationwide |
| 46 | Shirakawa Festival SongOugi Yoko |  play_arrow | The uta-nenbutsu dance is an entertaining folk performing art. |