A medley of crowd-pleasing classics. Iconic Japanese songs and recommended popular tracks.

Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

This is one of Naotaro Moriyama’s signature songs, with lyrics and a beautiful melody that linger in the heart—turning the current parting into a prologue for what comes next, just as the scattering cherry blossoms will bloom in full again.

It has now secured a solid place as one of the standard songs for graduation ceremonies.

FUNK FUJIYAMAkome kome CLUB

A hit song by Kome Kome Club that was also used in a commercial.

It’s quintessentially Kome Kome Club, a highly entertainment-driven track.

With lyrics from a foreigner’s perspective—like “harakiri,” “kamikaze,” and “Fujiyama”—and a funny music video, it’s Kome Kome Club at their best and an absolute blast.

If ISekitori Hana

Hana Sekitori - If It Were Up to Me

If I were to have a child, it might sound idealistic, but I’d want to show them infinite possibilities and a bright future.

I think everyone feels that way.

However, in a sense, this song sings of the opposite kind of love.

The world is by no means a good place, but I want you to live strong.

It delivers that sentiment with heartfelt passion.

SAY YESCHAGE and ASKA

[MV] SAY YES / CHAGE and ASKA

This is a famous song by CHAGE & ASKA that was used as the theme for the romance drama “101st Proposal,” known for the line “I won’t die!” and starring the likes of Tetsuya Takeda and Yosuke Eguchi.

It’s one of the nostalgic ’90s hits that’s often sung at weddings.

Full of memoriesH₂O

Memories Are Full (with lyrics) H2O

“Climbing the stairs to adulthood” is such a famous phrase that it’s almost too famous.

On the TV show Tokudane! before, the host, Mr.

Ogura, said, “When it was a hit, I was so busy that I don’t know this song,” and when he asked the guests about it, everyone sang that part.

He complained, saying he wanted to hear the parts other than that.

In the end, he was satisfied because he got to listen to it properly.

frecklesJUDY AND MARY

Freckles – JUDY AND MARY (Full)

One of JUDY AND MARY’s classic hits that was used as an opening theme for the anime Rurouni Kenshin.

YUKI’s refreshing vocals mixed with a visual-kei-influenced sound make it an extremely easy-to-listen-to track.

It’s one of the nostalgic songs that became a big hit in the ’90s.

KNOCKIN’ON YOUR DOORL⇔R

KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR DOOR/L⇔R

It’s a classic song by the legendary band L⇔R that was used as the theme song for the drama “Bokura ni Ai o,” which starred Yosuke Eguchi, Shinji Takeda, Kotomi Kyono, and others.

There was even a rumor that the phrase “I’m KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR DOOR” sounded like “ano kyonyū dō?” (“How about that busty girl?”).