Recommended Japanese birthday songs to give on someone's birthday
Family, partners, friends—and of course your own birthday—each only comes once a year, so you want to make it a wonderful day, right?
In this article, we’ll introduce Japanese birthday songs you’ll want to listen to and give as gifts.
From timeless classics to tunes that truly touch the heart, we’ve gathered a wide range of birthday songs.
Whether you’re celebrating someone special or sending a message to yourself as you start a new year, try singing or gifting these songs.
They’re also perfect for spicing up a birthday party or using as a BGM playlist!
Wishing you a wonderful year ahead.
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Japanese songs to gift on a birthday (81–90)
It’s your birthday, huh.Tōtasu Matsumoto
A birthday song by Tortoise Matsumoto, best known as the vocalist of Ulfuls.
With its casual, conversational tone that feels like a message to someone close, this track is perfect for anyone who wants to offer a simple, straightforward celebration without frills.
BirthdayHajime Chitose
A dreamy song perfect for gifting on a special birthday.
It paints a vivid world of a young girl’s imagination and gently envelops the listener’s heart.
Chitose Hajime’s unique vocals are like an angel’s whisper.
Released in August 2014, this track brings back the pure feelings of childhood.
Listen to it with someone dear, and it will surely warm your hearts.
It’s also perfect as background music for a birthday party.
A wonderful song that lets you feel dreams and hope at the start of a new year.
Birthday of LoveSakazume Misako
This is a sweet and bittersweet love song that intertwines two special moments: the beginning of love and a birthday.
Misako Sakazume’s warm voice gently wraps the flutter of falling in love and the feeling of happiness.
Included on her first mini-album “Koi no Tanjoubi” (Love’s Birthday), released in May 2008, this track is characterized by lyrics that depict a real, everyday woman’s love and life.
Set to a ‘70s-style jazzy sound, it expresses a fateful encounter and deep affection for a partner.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on an anniversary with someone special or when you feel the start of a new romance.
It’s sure to resonate with your heart.
On the night of your/one’s birthdayAndō Yūko
This is a song included on Yuko Ando’s sixth original album, “Kanchigai.” She is a singer-songwriter and vocalist, and also a former actress.
As it’s her first full album after giving birth, those feelings may well be reflected in the song.
Another BirthdayAnri
It was recut from the 18th album “Angel Whisper” and released on August 21, 1996.
It was tied in as the ending theme for NTV’s “NNN Kyou no Dekigoto” and as the commercial song for the domestic credit company KC Card.