Hidden gem tearjerker songs. Recommended popular tracks

The Day of DepartureJULEPS

The Day of Departure Full Chorus.mpg

“Tabidatsu Hi” (The Day of Departure) was released in 2007 as the debut single by the piano-and-chorus group JULEPS.

It was also chosen as the theme song for the anime The Elephant’s Back: The Day of Departure, and has gained popularity on TikTok alongside its animation.

The lyrics candidly express the feelings one might have upon being told of life’s inevitable end, and the phrases filled with kindness toward the family left behind are especially memorable.

Their warm harmonies over a beautiful piano melody are soothing as well.

Lend an ear to this gently resonant message—bittersweet yet heartwarming—that quietly touches the soul.

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I want to see you.sawada chikako

I Want to See You / Chikaco Sawada by Uru

It was released in 1990 as Chikaco Sawada’s eighth single.

The song, included on her fourth album “I miss you,” became a million seller.

It is a song that reflects on a deceased lover, reminiscing about days gone by and expressing a deep longing to see them again, and it won the Grand Prix at the 24th All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards.

KiraraKudō Shizuka

Shizuka Kudo Kirara

Kirara is a track with a dazzling yet fleeting intro that leaves a strong impression.

It’s a single released by Shizuka Kudo in 1998.

Its world was shaped by Ryuichi Kawamura of the rock band LUNA SEA, who wrote and composed the song, and when combined with Kudo’s aura and her soaring vocals, it amplifies a sense of poignancy.

It conveys the longing to express feelings that can’t reach their destination.

It makes you want to reach out, as if to desperately pull close something that might vanish at any moment, like a tear about to fall.

Whether it’s about relationships, love, or dreams, this song simply stays by your side through all kinds of troubles.

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Fragments of LoveEvery Little Thing

"Fragments of Love" MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing

It was released in 2000 as Every Little Thing’s 16th single.

The song was used in Shiseido’s “Ma Cherie” commercial and reached No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

It’s an inspiring song that encourages you to keep going by remembering the people who love you during tough and painful times.

I want to see you.yuzu

Yuzu “Aitai” — Naoki Matsuda Memorial Game — Ceremony Event

It was released in 2009 as Yuzu’s 27th single.

The song was used as the theme for the NHK drama “Ghost Friends” and expresses Kitagawa’s feelings for his father, who passed away in 2008.

With this song, they made their first appearance in five years at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.