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 I'd like to give as a birthday gift (1–10)
HAPPYBUMP OF CHICKEN
Many people surely have cherished words that have helped them in the lyrics of BUMP OF CHICKEN’s songs.
The track “HAPPY” is one that many fans feel that way about.
Released in 2010 as their 16th single, its title “HAPPY” gives a very bright, upbeat impression, yet the lyrics are profoundly focused on what it means to live, prompting reflection on life and death.
It’s a perfect number for contemplating being born into this world and what it means to continue living.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYMONGOL800
It’s a birthday song that draws you into the world of MONGOL800, a.k.a.
Monpachi.
It’s a track that fills you with happiness.
I definitely want this song added to any birthday repertoire! Their power-packed sound gives you courage, motivation, and energy, and it makes you feel like you can keep doing your best from here on out!
HAPPY HAPPYTwice
It’s a birthday song that can make you happy unconditionally! And if you celebrate with such a cute song, there’s no doubt both the giver and the receiver will be all smiles.
Play it at a birthday party and it’s sure to get everyone excited with lots of friends.
It’s perfect for a lover or a friend!
Birthday Songayaka
By giving this song as a birthday present, it makes me feel so happy that you were born.
The lyrics express gratitude for your being born, so I think every time you listen to this song, your heart will feel warm.
birthdayKumaki Anri
When you give someone a birthday song, isn’t the most important thing the lyrics? Many birthday songs seem geared toward couples, but “Tanjoubi” (Birthday) sung by Anri Kumaki is a song for a wide range of people—one that makes you want to say “congratulations” to everyone, since everyone has a birthday.
This song is well known in the Kansai region and is used in an evening news program’s daily segment that celebrates babies born that day.
It’s a birthday song that brings a sense of comfort when you listen to it.
compromiseHoshino Gen
Gen Hoshino’s “Oriarai” was produced entirely at home—from the programmed track to all the vocals—and released as a digital-only single.
It’s a love song that depicts the ordinary, everyday life of a couple.
Nothing dramatic happens; it’s the kind of “yep, that’s us” song many couples can relate to.
Yet it’s precisely that everydayness that tugs at the heart, offering a gentle, lingering warmth.
The song was also written as a birthday gift for Banana Man’s Himura, making it a recommended track to dedicate to someone special.
Mr.Birthdayyamasaki aoi
A track included on Aoi Yamazaki’s 10th-anniversary album “√S.” A birthday song featuring straightforward lyrics over a simple, acoustic guitar-based sound.
Its portrayal of unwavering love for someone special and promises for the future warms the heart.
It’s a song wrapped in a gentle gaze that seeks to fulfill wishes and stand by the hopes of a loved one.
Full of sincere, down-to-earth feelings.
Perfect as a gift for a family member, partner, or friend’s birthday, or as a number to start your own new year.