A bright, Japanese-style song. A roundup of J-POP with a traditional Japanese flair.
Many people probably enjoy J-pop that incorporates Japanese flavors, such as sounds featuring traditional instruments or songs composed with the yo-nuki (pentatonic) scale.
There’s also demand for using Japanese-style tracks as wedding or video BGM.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended, upbeat Japanese-style songs all at once!
If you’ve been looking for tracks to use as BGM or simply new songs to listen to, please use the selections below as a reference!
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A bright, Japanese-style song. J-POP compilation with a traditional Japanese taste (81–90)
miraclemiwa
The refreshing female singer miwa.
This bright and fun song is packed with the exhilaration and joy of summer—perfect for listening to in the season.
Not just the melody but the rhythm is refreshing too.
It’s so crisp it makes you crave ice cream.
The music video is full of adorable smiles.
It’s a summer tune that will get you grooving.
With its sense of openness, I recommend it not only for summer but also for any sunny day.
To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon
Aimyon, a songstress who represents the era from the end of Heisei into Reiwa.
This track, with its refreshing melody, features pleasant drum and acoustic guitar sounds, giving it a hint of nostalgia.
Listening to it on a rainy day can change that damp, heavy atmosphere.
And on slightly cloudy days, it perfectly matches the song’s worldview.
How about immersing yourself in its world while looking up at the sky?
to blossom; to bloom (literally: flowers smiling). Often used poetically to describe flowers blooming or a gentle, smiling expression like a flower.sumi ka
This is a song that delivers a refreshing feeling, as if announcing the arrival of spring.
Released in March 2022, it was created as the first installment of a project by the music SNS app “nana” and the creator collective “Co-Writing Farm.” Sumika’s clear, translucent vocals and the driving, uplifting sound resonate pleasantly.
The lyrics, which sing about the importance of living true to yourself and the courage to take a new step forward, feel like a gentle push during the spring season.
Recommended for those starting a new chapter in life or anyone looking to refresh their mood.
Listening to this track makes you feel as if you’re wrapped in the warmth of spring.
Become the windtsuji ayano
The ukulele’s tone, the warm singing voice, the irresistibly cute lyrics—no matter how you slice it, it’s a refreshing song.
It’s a work by Ayano Tsuji, a singer-songwriter from Kyoto Prefecture, released in 2002.
Chosen as the theme song for the Studio Ghibli film “The Cat Returns,” it became a major hit.
Some of you might even sing it often at karaoke.
If you listen to it when you’re nervous, it might relax both your body and mind.
It also makes you want to hop on a bicycle and head out.
That gentle girlsupittsu
Spitz has released countless classic songs into the world.
Vocalist Masamune Kusano’s light yet profound voice has captured the hearts of many.
The acoustic guitar feels refreshing, and the melody is soothing—a song that’s full of that unmistakable Spitz essence.
It’s perfect for the time when winter gradually turns into spring.
You’ll feel the pleasant sensation of welcoming a new spring after a long winter.