[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 Tunes to Encourage You as You Move! (51–60)
Our Starting LineHIPPY
This is an uplifting support song by HIPPY that delivers heartwarming vocals about the friendships of youth and the passion for pursuing goals.
It gently conveys the importance of bonds with friends and working hard toward your ambitions, while giving you the courage and hope to take a new step in life.
Released in August 2024, it was selected as the official support song for the 2025 National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament.
Created together with high school students in Hiroshima Prefecture, the song is infused with the energy and dreams of young people.
It’s a track we hope everyone will listen to—not only those starting a new chapter, but anyone striving toward an important goal.
When you’re taking a step toward your dream or feeling anxious about a challenge, it will surely give you a push forward.
Live in the present.Saucy Dog
This is a powerful message song that cheers you on as you take a step into a new environment.
Released in December 2022 as the official support song for the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, it gives you the courage to live in the present.
Its lyrics affirm the weight of the past and convey the importance of moving forward even when you’re covered in scars—words that will push the back of anyone facing the challenge of moving to a new place.
Saucy Dog’s band sound and vocals become one, lighting a fire in the listener’s heart.
It’s the perfect track for you if you’re stepping into a new life while feeling anxious or uncertain.
Why not take that courage and start walking a new path?
A view I’ve never seen beforeSuda Masaki
This is one of Masaki Suda’s signature songs, powerfully expressing the courage and determination to take a new step forward.
Its driving guitar-rock sound and passionate, straight-to-the-heart vocals give listeners a push from behind.
Just as the lyrics say, it’s a pep song that affirms moving forward even if you’re not perfect.
Released in June 2017, the track became widely known as the tie-in song for au’s “au BLUE CHALLENGE” commercial supporting Japan’s national soccer team.
It had actually been used in the commercial since November 2016, and it also drew attention at the time because the singer’s name wasn’t initially revealed.
It’s a song I’d love people heading into new phases of life—like moving, starting school, or starting a job—to hear.
Even while carrying anxiety or loneliness, it will give you the courage to step forward into unknown scenery.
Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE
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GREEN APPLE’s 2023 single “Que Sera Sera” is a powerful number filled with encouragement, as if celebrating a fresh new beginning.
The song was also used as the theme for the TV drama “Sunday Night Around…”.
In sync with the drama’s story, its theme is the strength to overcome adversity and move toward self-acceptance and rediscovery.
The lyrics are imbued with a forward-looking stance that doesn’t fear challenges, delivering messages that resonate with listeners who feel both excitement and anxiety about starting a new chapter in life.
Motoki Omori’s hopeful, powerful vocals can be seen as a benediction for everyone embarking on a new start, such as moving to a new home.
[New Life] Introducing cheer songs and spring songs to encourage you as you move! (61–70)
Young SongKawasaki Takaya
A soothing song that gently embraces the haze and worries you carry in your heart.
Takaya Kawasaki’s warm voice offers comfort to adults working hard in today’s busy world.
It’s a cheering song that reminds those who are on the verge of forgetting their true smiles under daily stress of their younger selves.
Included on the album “Calendar,” it was also used as the commercial song for the National Federation of Light Motor Vehicle Associations starting in October 2021.
With the refreshing sound of acoustic guitar, it sings of hope for the future and the bonds with loved ones.
For those feeling anxious in a new environment or weary from everyday life, it will surely bring a gentle breeze to your heart.
Bye-bye, thank you.BUMP OF CHICKEN
At the moment you take the first step into a new life, there’s a song that stays close to your feelings where anxiety and anticipation intersect.
That song is BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Bye Bye Thank You.” It portrays the emotions of a protagonist setting off to the city they’ve long dreamed of, and its warm melody gently warms the listener’s heart.
Especially if you’ve experienced moving, you’ll likely relate vividly to scenes of packing up and the anticipation of a new place.
Even while feeling lonely in an unfamiliar setting, the determination to keep moving forward will be an encouragement to many.
Starting lineFLOWER FLOWER
FLOWER FLOWER is a rock band known for its heartwarming acoustic sound.
This is a song we especially want those facing the anxieties and hopes of a new chapter in life to hear, featuring yui’s gentle, unforgettable vocals.
Included on the album Mi, released in November 2014, its moving melody really tugs at the heart.
The lyrics portray not just ideals but reality as well, making them instantly relatable.
Listening to the band’s convincing performance helps ease worries about the future.
It’s a warm, encouraging anthem that quietly gives a push to everyone striving in a new environment.