Heartwarming songs recommended for high school students

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This song was specially written as the official support anthem for the National High School Soccer Championship, drawing on imase’s experiences from his own high school days.

It features beautiful strings, a catchy chorus, and a powerful beat.

The positive lyrics—“Run toward your goal”—offer a strong message of encouragement to young people who keep taking on challenges.

Newly released in October 2024, the track is set to be used as the cheering anthem for the 103rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, supporting the players on the field.

It’s a song we especially recommend to first-year students stepping into new environments and to those dedicated to their club activities!

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miwa 'If You Were Here So I Could Hold You'

It’s a song distinguished by its soothing piano melody and heartrending vocals.

It gained attention as the theme song for the drama “Kounodori.” The music video embraces the theme of “the birth of life and family bonds,” depicting moments such as newborn babies and the joy of families welcoming new life, making it a heartwarming piece.

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Kariyushi58 “Sayonara”

This song conveys strength more than sorrow in its theme of a farewell where two people will never meet again.

It carries a sense of grit—the power to clench your teeth and move forward.

Perhaps saying “goodbye” is an act humans need in order to live.

That is the feeling I hear in this song.

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Kobukuro – Tsubomi

This song was written with Mr.

Kobuchi’s late mother in mind.

When it won the Japan Record Award, it became a hot topic after he said, “I felt like my late mother was singing along with me.” It’s also popular as a song for the bride’s letter and the bouquet presentation at weddings.

You can feel love in every line of the lyrics.

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Blue Bench / Sasuke

He sings about how he still loves his ex-girlfriend and regrets not expressing his feelings more when they were together.

The way it pierces the heart so directly makes it a song that truly represents a page of youth.

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Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

Music is a song that crosses distance and connects time and memories.

It’s a song that conveys the utmost feelings you can give to her so she won’t feel lonely even when you end up in a long-distance relationship—the pain of being apart from your lover, the strength to push through it, and the renewed realization of how precious your partner is.

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Berry Goodman “Become the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves” Music Video (NHK ‘Minna no Uta’ December 2024–January 2025)

Even if you can’t be the main character, you are wonderful just for trying—this heartwarming number sings that message.

It’s a track by BERRY GOODMAN, released digitally in December 2024, written specifically for NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Based on the words of Tomoshige Yamashita, the honorary manager of the Seiryo High School baseball team, it was created as a cheer song for people who keep striving, and it resonated deeply with many listeners.

It might be the perfect song to send when you want to encourage someone.