[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)
If I Could Become a StarMr.Children
This is a song I recommend to anyone moving from their hometown for school or work.
The lyrics portray a man leaving his hometown to pursue his own dreams, and I’m sure those in similar situations will find a lot to relate to.
Leaving home and striving alone toward your dream can be scary and tough.
But when you listen to this song in those moments, it will remind you, “I have friends who are my emotional support!” Just like the lyrics say, do your best so that one day you can reunite with a smile!
Cotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromi
“Momen no Handkerchief” by Hiromi Ohta is one of Japan’s quintessential songs about parting.
Its opening lines are so famous that people of all ages know them.
Remarkably, it was released in 1975, and it has been a beloved classic for many years.
While many have heard the song often, how many have really listened closely to the lyrics? The perspective alternates between a man and a woman.
The exchange between the man setting off on a journey and the lover he leaves behind is irresistibly sweet and just a little bittersweet.
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March 9Remioromen
It’s one of Remioromen’s signature songs, and thanks to being performed in the drama “1 Litre of Tears” as well as its lyrical theme, it’s cherished as a classic graduation song.
It portrays the changing seasons and the start of a new chapter in life, during which the protagonist realizes how important the friends they’ve spent time with truly are.
Reading lyrics that carry the message, “Even if we’re apart, we live on in each other’s hearts,” will surely give you courage too.
I’ma goin’ to Tokyo.Yoshi Ikuzo
As you can tell from the title, Ikuzo Yoshi’s song “Ora Tokyo sa Igu da” is the ultimate “I’m heading to Tokyo!” anthem.
It’s humorously sung and super rhythmic, so listening to it really lifts your spirits.
I’d love to sing it for someone who’s moving to Tokyo!
TokyoFukuyama Masaharu
When it comes to songs you want to listen to when moving, you just can’t leave out tracks about Tokyo.
Many artists have released songs titled “Tokyo,” but this one is a love song sung by Masaharu Fukuyama.
The lyrics depict a man who left his hometown for Tokyo and a woman born and raised in Tokyo.
Thanks to Fukuyama’s rich voice and the song’s calm tone, listening to it brings a sense of tranquility.
It’s a track I’d recommend not only to those in a situation similar to the couple in the lyrics, but also to anyone looking forward to starting a new life in Tokyo.
Moving (house move/relocation)Asakawa Maki
A perfect song to color a new beginning is Maki Asakawa’s “Hikkoshi” (“Moving”).
The track appears on her 1973 album Back Window (Uramado).
Carried by a performance steeped in a deep love for jazz—tinged with both melancholy and warmth—Asakawa’s distinctive vocals evoke the feelings on the eve of a move.
In a room lit by the setting sun, expectations for the future and sentiment for the past intersect, offering courage and hope to those about to take a step into a new life.
A song that stays by your side no matter what—that is “Hikkoshi.”
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The song Akashi by the popular rock band flumpool is a moving piece created as a set work for the NHK National School Music Contest.
The vocalist, Ryuta Yamamura, holds a teaching license and has experience as a student teacher.
It’s a song that only someone like him, who truly understands students as they are, could have written.
When you move, you inevitably start a new life in a new environment.
It’s natural to feel anxious about fitting in.
Akashi encourages you, telling you, “It’s okay to be yourself.”
