Hidden gems among tear-jerker songs. Recommended popular tracks.
This is a playlist of carefully selected hidden gems among tear-jerking Japanese songs that move listeners to tears.
While it’s centered on ballads, the approaches vary: some are dramatic, some unadorned, some have a rich, weighty sound, and others are built simply.
All of them have great lyrics, so be sure to check them out.
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Hidden gems of tearjerker songs: Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
366 daysHY
HY’s “366 Days” was also the theme song for Fuji TV’s drama and the film “Red Thread.” Because it sold so well, it’s easy to get the wrong idea, but HY—whose members are all from Uruma City in Okinawa—are currently active as an indie band.
It’s surprising, isn’t it?
the scent of flowersMr.Children
Released on October 1, 2008.
It was their first single in about two months since the previous release, “HANABI,” and Mr.Children’s first download-only single.
It’s no longer available for distribution.
Mr.Children has so many great songs that there are also many hidden gems!
Hidden gems of tearjerker songs. Recommended popular tracks (31–40)
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
SEKAI NO OWARI’s “RAIN” is famous as the theme song for Studio Ghibli’s film Mary and the Witch’s Flower.
Its lyrics and melody are lovely, evoking tears even in moments of happiness.
The music video is also an animated piece edited from Mary and the Witch’s Flower.
balladKetsumeishi
Ketsumeishi’s “Ballad” is a moving song that slowly soaks into your ears.
Its suggestive lyrics and the equally suggestive music video create a unique world alongside the music, which has sparked talk that it might be a song about an affair.
Either way, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a tearjerker.
Robinsonsupittsu
Spitz’s “Robinson” is their 11th single, released in 1995.
By the way, the title “Robinson” was taken from the Robinson Department Store that they happened to see while traveling in Thailand, and it apparently has nothing to do with the lyrics.
It’s amazing that it became a hit anyway.
Goodbye PatternItō Toshihiro
Toshihiro Ito is a former employee of Japan National Railways (the old JNR).
For several years after his debut, while working as a singer-songwriter, he also continued to serve as a train conductor.
The refrain’s rise and fall in this song is strikingly memorable, making it a heartbreaking farewell tune you’ll never forget once you hear it.
Even if you don’t know the title, many people might recognize it immediately upon hearing the chorus.
Love is AllShiina Megumi
A skilled singer, Megumi Shiina, released this song about a mature love in 1986.
It’s an unforgettable piece that expresses the joys and pains of love from a woman’s perspective, with lyrics worth listening to closely—truly a song for adults.
It’s also a great choice to sing softly and with feeling at karaoke.