[New Beginnings] Introducing Cheer Songs and Spring Tunes to Encourage You as You Move!
Moving is a major event that can mark a turning point in life.
Advancing to a new school, getting married, starting a job, relocating—each brings a new life in a new place.
You might feel like giving up because sorting your belongings is a hassle, worry about what lies ahead, or feel a sense of loneliness.
But imagining your new room and new routines can also make your heart race with excitement.
In this article, we’ve gathered classic Japanese songs themed around moving and the beginning of new days—songs that can lift the mixed feelings of hope and anxiety.
Lend an ear to the messages that cheer you on as you take your first steps into a new world.
- For a Fresh Start! Songs that accompany new beginnings
- [Spring Cheer Songs] Uplifting and positive tracks to support your new life
- [Song for a Departure] A send-off song for you. A classic masterpiece among departure songs.
- Boost your new life and new school term! A top pick of encouragement songs that connect to the future
- Only masterpieces that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z.
- They’ll give your new beginning a boost! Enrollment songs released in the Heisei era
- Farewell Song: A goodbye song. A tearful parting song.
- Job-change anthems: inspiring and popular songs that give you courage
- [Spring Songs] Classic and Latest Hit Collections Perfect for a Bright, Gentle Spring
- [Thank-You Song] A song to convey your feelings of “thank you” to someone special
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- [2026] Blow Away Your Anxieties About a New Environment! An Entrance Song Born in the Reiwa Era
- Timeless songs that sing of hopes and dreams. Masterpieces that lead those who strive toward the future.
[New Life] Introducing cheer songs and spring songs to encourage you as you move! (61–70)
GO!!!Hitsuji Bungaku
Hitsujibungaku’s “GO!!!” packs the moment of taking a powerful first step into music.
Centered on themes of moving and new beginnings, the song is included on the album “12 hugs (like butterflies),” released December 6, 2023.
Its memorable melody brightens the mixed feelings of anxiety and anticipation.
The lyrics look back on the past while conveying a resolve to change the future with one’s own hands.
Its courage and hope to face doubts and trials and reach for the final door make it recommended for anyone attempting to be reborn.
JourneyFuji Kaze
Tabiji (Journey), sung by singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii.
The song was written specifically as the theme for TV Asahi’s drama Nijiiro Karte, and it also marks his first tie-in.
One of its charms is the loose, comfortable groove that’s so characteristic of him.
In addition, the weight of the words embedded in the lyrics is deeply striking.
Even when you face difficulties in a new chapter of life, listening to this song may give you a chance to reflect on yourself.
PinkieBUMP OF CHICKEN
A moving classic by BUMP OF CHICKEN, themed around cherry blossoms and portraying the passage of time and promises with loved ones, resonates deeply.
It’s a memorable track that showcases the warm musicality born from the band members’ childhood friendship and Motoo Fujiwara’s gentle yet powerful vocals.
The song carefully weaves feelings that change over time and a wish not to forget precious memories.
Released in April 2010 as the B-side to the single “HAPPY,” it was also used as a TV program’s theme song.
It’s sure to comfort those whose hearts are racing with both anxiety and excitement before a new chapter in life, as well as those who have experienced parting from someone dear.
SakurabitoGLAY
It’s a heartfelt ballad filled with the feelings of people who live alongside the cherry blossoms.
It carefully portrays the choices and struggles of those who leave their hometown and those who remain.
Written by GLAY for a Fukushima reconstruction support project, the song was included on the bonus CD of the album “MUSIC LIFE,” released in November 2014.
It was later chosen as the ending theme for the information program “Joho Live Miyaneya.” At a concert in February 2015, the four members performed an acoustic version by themselves, said to have played it with their thoughts turned toward Tohoku.
As spring arrives and you begin life in a new environment, why not listen to this song and draw some courage from it?
Spring SwallowHey! Say! JUMP
A heartwarming song that expresses the feelings of a refreshing new beginning through music has been delivered by Hey! Say! JUMP.
Created by members of sumika, the piece warmly encourages those striving in new environments, using the image of swallows returning in spring.
Also chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Love All Play,” the song is included as one of the tracks on the triple A-side single released in May 2022.
It’s a song for anyone feeling anxious about a new setting, and for those who want to cherish their bonds with friends.
Song of DepartureMr.Children
A heart swelling with excitement and anticipation for a new place.
And yet, to a greater or lesser extent, we all surely have some anxiety lurking behind that feeling.
This song that gently stays by your side in those anxious moments—Mr.Children’s “Tabidachi no Uta” (Song for a Departure).
It’s a little different from other tracks: heavier, weightier—but undoubtedly an encouraging song that resonates with the heart.
When you’re worried or overthinking, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s around you.
But this song reminds you that there is always someone there to cheer you on, to give you a push forward.
Before the departureWANIMA
WANIMA, known for their many energizing songs, released “Before Setting Out,” a track that cheers on those about to start a new chapter in life.
Dropped digitally in 2021, the song was chosen as the theme for “Fight! Kyushu,” a project led by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to revitalize Kyushu following the Kumamoto-Oita earthquakes.
It carries a passionate message: even if you fail and feel down, get back up and keep trying, no matter how many times it takes! Failure is part of starting something new.
Even if you stumble, draw strength from this song and give it another go!
