[High School] Perform at the Cultural Festival Live! A Collection of Exciting Japanese Band Songs

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Novelbright – Winding Road [Official Music Video]

There are always trials along the path of life, and the staircase to adulthood is lined with thorns.

Novelbright expresses the heart that wavers between pure hopes and reality with warm vocals that gently embrace those feelings.

This work is the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Courtroom Dragon,” airing in January 2025.

Its refreshing, grand melody is sure to encourage young people as they move step by step toward their dreams.

It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend as a companion to memories of youth—growing together while lifting each other up, and the friendships that deepen while preparing for school culture festivals.

Profile of the Wind feat. Narashino High School Wind EnsembleToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora

“Profile of the Wind” feat. Narashino High School Wind Orchestra — Music Video / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

An inspiring cheer song whose message of connecting generations and dreams strikes a chord! Featured on the November 2019 album Tsugihagi Colorful, this is Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra’s first collaboration with a high school brass band.

NARGO’s buoyant ska sound is powerfully brought to life by the youthful energy of the Narashino High School Brass Band.

First unveiled on TV Asahi’s Music Station, the track gained further attention as the CM song for KIRIN “Hyoketsu Ready for Refresh!” Brimming with the wonder of music that blows on across generations like an unending wind—and the passion of those who play it—this is a refreshing, powerful tune.

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE – StaRt

A captivating track featuring an up-tempo, high-energy pop-rock sound and a powerful message that encourages taking a bold new step.

Released from the major debut mini-album “Variety” in July 2015, this song was featured in a Kao Merit commercial and used as the theme for Fuji TV’s “Cho Hamarru! Bakusho Character Parade,” significantly boosting Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s recognition.

The vocals, expressing a hopeful and positive spirit, blend beautifully with the light, breezy melody.

Perfect for kicking off a school festival or as background music to cheer on club activities! Listen to this song at the moment you and your friends begin a new challenge, and it will surely fill you with courage.

We areONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK: We Are [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

An empowering anthem that stands by the anxieties and struggles of young people, powerfully singing the importance of living true to yourself! Taka from ONE OK ROCK delivers an emotionally rich vocal performance, and the fusion with the emotive melody creates a soul-stirring sound that leaves a lasting impression.

Featured on the album “Ambitions” and released in January 2017, this track was chosen as NHK’s soccer theme song and deeply moved many viewers.

It’s a warm song that supports and encourages not only students in the midst of their youth, but also those who feel unable to face societal pressures and surrounding prejudice, and those on the verge of losing their sense of self.

A Distant LoveRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Saihate Aini [Official Music Video]

A heartwarming rock tune themed around love and longing, singing of a powerful yearning for someone who has qualities you yourself lack.

RADWIMPS’ signature poetic expression and melodious sound blend beautifully, lifting the listener’s spirits.

Released in May 2017, this work captivates with its fresh, energetic musicality and lyrics that deeply portray relationships with loved ones and the finiteness of time.

Ideal for band performances or background music at school and cultural festivals, its resonant message and powerful musicality will unite the audience and make it a perfect choice to energize any event.

SignalWANIMA

WANIMA “Signal” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

A single song packed with a passionate message for the school festival that colors a page of youth.

It’s a cheering anthem by WANIMA that brilliantly depicts the drive to move toward the future and the real, everyday struggles we face.

While carrying anxieties about an unseen future, it expresses, through powerful rock sounds, the feelings of young people determined to walk their own path.

Featured on the album “Everybody!!,” the track was also used in a Lotte Ice “Sou” commercial, generating a huge response.

In a special NHK program, the band performed with 1,000 eighteen-year-olds, and the moving stage left a lasting impression on many viewers.

With a sound that unites the entire venue, it’s perfect for club presentations and as a theme song for school festivals.

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sumika / Honne [Music Video] *Theme song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Championship

A cheering song that stays close to the days of youth and gently wraps the bonds among friends! This is a track by sumika, released in January 2021 as the support song for the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

With a refreshing touch, it portrays young people who, even while carrying setbacks and regrets, encourage one another and strive forward together.

Included on the album “AMUSIC” and featured in a TV commercial for Aisin Corporation, this song warmly supports not only students devoted to sports, but everyone who throws themselves wholeheartedly into something—be it a school festival, a club activity, or any passionate pursuit.