[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.
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[New Life] Introducing Cheer Songs and Spring Songs to Encourage You as You Move! (21–30)
Let’s give it a tryNEW!WANIMA
Here’s a WANIMA track that turns that melody everyone knows into energetic punk rock.
Based on a British folk song that everyone has heard at least once, it’s packed with a forward-looking message and a spirit of taking on challenges without fearing failure.
Released in January 2017, the song was featured in au’s “Santaro” series New Year and spring promotion commercials and quickly spread nationwide.
As you jump into a new environment this spring, its powerful band sound and bright vocals will be right there to lift your spirits.
It’s recommended for anyone who wants a gentle push when starting something new.
GOOD TOGETHERNEW!timelesz
Like the warm sunshine of spring, this is a song that gently wraps away the anxieties of a new beginning.
Sung by timelesz, it’s a positive tune we want you to hear as you dive into a new environment.
Its driving beat and bright sound will lift your spirits.
With the theme of the happiness of always being together, it helps you stay optimistic even when unfamiliar days leave you feeling uneasy.
This track is included as the lead song on the album “MOMENTUM,” set for release in April 2026.
When you feel lonely, why not listen to this song and turn those feelings into energy for new encounters?
TOKYOYUI
When it comes to songs that help you take the first step into a new life, YUI’s 2006 release “TOKYO” comes to mind.
Portraying wishes for an unchanging city and the inner conflict of carrying a big resolve, this track deeply resonates with people facing a move or a fresh start.
Accompanied by acoustic guitar, the straightforward words she expressed at just 17 strike a chord.
It’s truly a number I’d recommend for starting out in a new place.
YUI’s refreshing voice is sure to cast a warm light on anxious hearts.
Hello SignalAdo
This is a song by Ado, a singer who captivates the world with her overwhelming vocal prowess.
It’s included on her best-of album “Ado no Best Album,” released in April 2025, and was created as a tie-in track for SoftBank’s “Smartphone Debut First-Year” series.
The lively sound freshly composed by Vocaloid producer Ine vividly captures the thrill of opening a new door.
Listening to this piece gives you the courage to take a step into the unknown.
Especially in this season when changes in your environment can be exhausting, it’s a refreshing track that feels like it can swipe away negative feelings with just a flick of your finger.
Try turning it on while you’re getting ready in the morning to flip your switch.
Tokyo StorySha ran Q
A Sha la Q number that vividly captures that bittersweet yet hope-filled moment of leaving your hometown for the big city.
Released as a single in January 1994, it’s also included on the classic album “Lost Time.” At the time, it was used as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “Asakusabashi Young Yōhinten,” among other placements, which rapidly boosted the band’s recognition.
In fact, it was produced on the brink of their contract being terminated if it didn’t sell—but it became a smash hit and a dramatic comeback that changed their fate! The anxieties of setting out on your journey and the complicated, hard-to-process feelings of being seen off are portrayed with striking realism over song-driven rock that anyone can relate to.
If you’re about to chase your dreams in a new place, let this track give you the courage to turn your unease into strength and take that first step!
miracleyuka
A song by Yuka that candidly sings of both her love for her hometown Osaka and the hopes and anxieties of a new life.
Included on the album “my space my time,” released in January 2024, this piece was created as a settlement-promotion song for Takatsuki City in Osaka Prefecture.
While gently staying close to the loneliness of leaving a familiar place and the wavering emotions of diving into a new environment, it gives you the courage to take a step forward.
Its message, which softly nudges listeners so that the days to come will be wonderful, truly resonates.
It’s the season when school, jobs, and moves bring big changes.
This song will surely empower you to believe in yourself and keep moving forward!
TOKYOYUI
The lyrics of ‘TOKYO,’ sung by singer-songwriter YUI, are said to have been written when she moved up to Tokyo from her hometown.
They vividly depict the day she left home and her firm resolve to take on new challenges.
Leaving the town you’re used to and starting fresh in Tokyo is surely a momentous event, filled with both excitement and anxiety.
As the lyrics suggest, you may not always be able to move forward perfectly, but listening to this song will surely give you the courage to persevere with determination.
