[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)
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.
Smiling Backkyandīzu
A million-selling single.
It also drew attention for sprinkling the titles of songs previously performed throughout the lyrics.
The lyrics depict moving day, and it’s a breakup song in which the two people who lived together end up heading in different directions.
Unlike works that are simply sad, it has an upbeat, bright sound that suggests hope for what lies ahead.
If you’re planning a move, I recommend listening to this track while you pack.
[New Life] Introducing cheer-up anthems and spring songs to encourage you as you move! (31–40)
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.”
parallel linesEve × suis from Yorushika
The song “Parallel Lines,” a collaboration between Eve and suis, the vocalist of Yorushika, is heartbreakingly poignant, depicting the disconnect between a man and a woman.
Released in 2021 as Eve’s seventh digital-only single, it was written as the theme song for Lotte’s “Ghana Chocolate.” The music video portrays a couple separated by a move; the move becomes the catalyst for realizing their feelings for each other and expressing them, resulting in a bittersweet conclusion.
LaughterOfisharu Higedan Dism
A song whose uplifting lyrics and light, breezy melody resonate with the heart, cheering on new beginnings.
Released by Official HIGE DANDism in July 2020, it was also selected as the theme song for the film The Confidence Man JP: Princess.
With over 100 million streams, it has become a track that stays close to many listeners’ hearts.
Satoshi Fujihara’s clear, transparent vocals gently nudge you toward hope for the future.
It’s a song that supports those stepping into a new stage of life—moving, starting school, beginning a job.
Even amid uncertainty or doubt, it gives you the courage to face forward and take that first step.
Give it a listen.
MovingHelsinki Lambda Club
This is a song called “Hikkoshi” (“Moving”) by Helsinki Lambda Club, with a vibe that feels influenced by ’70s psychedelic rock.
Its laid-back sound and lyrics help ease the tight knot in your heart that moving can create.
Many people pack for a move feeling excited—starting a job, going to school, and so on.
But some have no choice and have to leave the place they’ve been living.
At times like that, even the act of moving can feel sad, and it’s hard to make progress, isn’t it? This song is a gentle moving anthem for people like that.
proofflumpool
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.”