[Recommended for High School Students] New Graduation Songs & Classic Tearjerkers Collection

Best friendSonar Pocket

[Featuring popular model Hikari Shibata] Sonar Pocket “Best Friend” (Anime “Rainbow Days” OP Theme) [MV Full]

This is a song I want to listen to with the friends I had a great time with during our school days.

Even after graduation, when we each go our separate ways, we’ll always be friends—it’s a message song to cherished friends, and its bright melody gives it a refreshing feel.

I think it will make you treasure the friends who have always helped each other even more.

Somewhere on this EarthSakushi Miura Keiko • Sakkyoku Wakamatsu Kan

Somewhere on this Earth

“Somewhere on This Earth” is a choral piece with lyrics by Keiko Miura and music by Kan Wakamatsu.

Because its lyrics portray the feelings of young people setting out on their respective paths, it is often sung at elementary and junior high school graduation ceremonies.

As the song builds from a gentle opening to a powerful chorus, listeners can reflect on their own school days.

The beautifully resonant, flowing piano intertwined with the chorus creates a grand symphony that is sure to move its audience.

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People and PeopleYugeda Kensuke

"Hito to Hito" (Lyrics: Tomohiro Iwai, Music: Kensuke Yugeda, Performance: Toin Gakuen Elementary School) — a choral piece for a music concert

This is a warm piece that sings about the importance of encounters through music.

The fresh melodies woven by Kensuke Yugedate carry a gentle calm while conveying a moving message.

In clear, resonant words, it speaks of the joy born from human connections and the inevitable meaning hidden within chance meetings.

Delivered by the pure voices of the Toin Gakuen Elementary School Choir, the work is also slated to appear in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.

Its kind, uplifting message is perfect for children who are about to meet new people in a new environment.

As they take their next step in school life, this wonderful song will give them courage and hope—please give it a listen.

Until we meet againHirai Dai

Until we meet again

Hirai Dai’s song themed around departure beautifully portrays the pain of parting and the hope of reunion.

Its simple arrangement centered on piano and strings vividly expresses the complex emotions of graduation season.

The track is included on the album “Slow & Easy,” released in May 2015, and stands as one of the defining works of Hirai Dai’s musical career.

Warm and comforting, it speaks to those who have experienced farewells and are about to take a new step forward.

It’s a song I especially recommend to high school graduates as they each begin their own path.

Prologue.Yuika

Prologue. / “Yuika” [MV]

A song dedicated to the protagonists of Yuika’s youth.

It’s a graduation song released in March 2023.

The lyrics cherish everyday, casual conversations and the smiles shared with friends, resonating with the feelings of high school students approaching graduation.

Carried by her clear, translucent voice, you can feel the gratitude for the time spent with friends and the courage to take a new step forward.

This track marked Yuika’s return to activity and was released to coincide with high school graduation season.

Listen with friends or use it to create memories of your graduation ceremony—it’s sure to touch your heart.

Warm and shareable with the people you care about, it’s a song that lets you feel hope for the future.

Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo

Atarayo – Sorrowful Sakura (Music Video)

“Urei Sakura” is the perfect song to close out your high school days.

In this track from Atarayo, the sorrow of parting and the first step toward a new future are portrayed with aching beauty.

The transparent vocals and piano melody resonate deeply, evoking the feeling of spring’s arrival.

The piano-infused sound carries a charm that suggests friendships that won’t change even after graduation.

It’s a song that will move you at the graduation ceremony—be sure to listen to it as a keepsake of the occasion.

It’s a piece that will connect memories and courage as you move forward in life.

Lingering Snowiruka

Dolphin [Iruka] / Nagori-yuki [Lingering Snow] (Single Version) Official Audio with translation

A song by the group Kaguyahime, written and composed by Shozo Ise in 1974.

The following year, in 1975, Iruka’s cover single became a huge hit.

The lyrics open with phrases so beautiful they read like a work of literature, which is utterly captivating.

This simple, lyrical poem depicting a young person setting off on a journey resonates with anyone about to take a new step forward.

Its aching sadness conjures scenes of striking beauty, deeply moving those who listen.

Even now, it continues to be covered by many artists—such as Ken Hirai and Hideaki Tokunaga—and is truly a masterpiece that transcends time.

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