[2026] A Collection of Graduation Songs Recommended for Gen Z [A Page of Youth]

Graduation Song ~Let Me Say Thank You Over and Over~GReeeeN

Sotsugyounouta Arigatouha Nanndomo Iwasete

GReeeeN’s song skillfully captures the complex emotions felt at the milestone of graduation.

The lyrics weave together the sadness of parting, the resolve to embark on a new journey, and a sense of gratitude, resonating deeply with listeners.

Released in March 2014, the track was also featured in a TV commercial for AOKI.

It’s a GReeeeN-style graduation song that blends a pop sound with moving lyrics.

It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to not only during graduation season but at various turning points in life.

It’s also recommended as a motivational song that gives you the courage to take a new step forward.

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[Little Glee Monster] Youth Photograph [Litoguri]

This is a classic song that makes both tears and smiles shine at the milestone of graduation.

Its lively beat and beautiful harmonies overlap, capturing both the bittersweet feeling of parting with friends and the anticipation for the future.

The lyrics, which sing about how the messages written behind the school building and the ordinary days spent in the classroom were irreplaceable treasures, are a page of youth that anyone can relate to.

Released in March 2015 as one of the tracks on a double A-side single, this song cheerfully embraces the honest feelings of graduates who want to say goodbye with laughter—yet end up in tears all the same.

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Noashi (noa) – 1000 Days [Official Music Video]

This is a heartrending song that portrays the brilliance and fragility of youth.

Released in April 2025, it was written specifically for the new web commercial “Seishun Bonus Time” for the vitamin carbonated drink MATCH.

The lyrics, which frame high school life as roughly 1,000 days, carry both a bittersweet nostalgia for those short yet intense three years and a cheer for the future.

While it’s a power song that rides a passionate melody over a high-velocity guitar rock sound, its delicate depictions—like scribbling and erasing the name of a crush in the corner of a notebook or the secrets one has guarded—are deeply moving.

Fully self-produced by Noshi, who handled all lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocals, and artwork, this track resonates with anyone who spent time in high school or wants to cherish their memories of youth.

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Fujii Kaze – Tabiji (Official Video)

Welcoming a new beginning with memories that will stay in your heart forever—this is a song that stays by your side in that very moment.

Written by Okayama-born singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, this track was composed in 2021 as the theme song for the drama “Nijiiro Karte.” Its relaxed, soulful sound is so quintessentially Fujii.

The lyrics, which suggest that everything we experience on the journey of life has meaning, gently encourage you as you take your first steps into the future at a milestone like graduation.

Also included on the acclaimed album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL,” this song may remind you to feel gratitude toward those who have supported you.

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bokula. – By My Friend - [Official Music Video]

Bokula is a rock band based in Hiroshima whose down-to-earth music has won strong support from younger listeners.

This track, included on their mini-album “Seikatsu ni, Yorisoi.” released in May 2022, is a fan favorite with over 8.5 million streams.

Its lyrics, which seem to affirm all the ordinary days and memories shared before a parting, will likely resonate with many who are about to graduate.

The album featuring this song won the Chugoku Block Award at the 15th CD Shop Awards.

Pair this emotional rock tune with an Instagram Story packed with memories of your friends to create a truly moving post!