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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.

Playlist

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