A masterpiece piano ballad
This is a song list of ballads performed by Japanese singers, featuring striking piano sounds.
It’s packed with highly soothing tracks whose warm piano tones and gentle melodies will put listeners at ease.
Recommended for those who are feeling tired.
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Masterpieces of piano ballads (1–10)
I stopped being alone.Yano Akiko
The theme from “My Neighbors the Yamadas” is performed here in a lovely piano arrangement.
I’ve previously introduced an orchestral version, but when this gentle depiction of everyday life is rendered on piano, it becomes even more immersive, like being drawn into a world of memories.
Everyday life is something everyone has, and it’s unique to each person—not measured by anyone else’s standards.
Yet when the everyday life that must have been mine is shown as images, a quiet feeling of “this is somehow nice” arises.
This piano version touches many people’s heartstrings and will surely brighten the listeners’ everyday lives.
sign; mark; symbol; omenMr.Children
Released in 2006 as Mr.Children’s 29th single.
Chosen as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “14-year-old Mother,” it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s one of Mr.Children’s classic ballads, conveying a warm love that resonates with the drama’s storyline.
Snow BlossomNakajima Mika
It was released in 2003 as Mika Nakashima’s 10th single.
The song, which was used in Meiji Seika’s “boda” and “galbo” commercials featuring Mika Nakashima herself, won the 45th Japan Record Awards Gold Prize and the Lyrics Award.
It has been covered by many artists and has become one of Mika Nakashima’s signature songs.
Piano Ballad Masterpieces (11–20)
likeDREAMS COME TRUE
It was released in 1994 as DREAMS COME TRUE’s 16th single.
It reached number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and was later used as the insert song “SUKI,” the English version, in the film July 7th, Sunny.
It’s a beautiful piano-driven piece and a relaxed ballad.
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
It was released in 2003 as Naotaro Moriyama’s second single.
The song, which had been included with a band arrangement on his debut mini-album “Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chodo Ii,” was reworked into a solo piano version and released as a single.
It has become a highly popular song for graduation ceremonies and a beloved “sakura” song.
It is also one of Naotaro Moriyama’s signature tracks.
TearsX JAPAN
It was released in 1993 as X JAPAN’s ninth single.
It became the band’s biggest hit and is also known as the song most beloved by member HIDE.
YOSHIKI, who wrote the song, revealed that he composed it in memory of his late father.
It is a ballad with a beautifully resonant piano tone.
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi
It was released in 2016 as Aoi Teshima’s fifth single.
Chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Love That Makes You Cry,” the track gently mirrors the drama’s story while evoking a certain poignancy.
It’s a ballad whose delicate, conversational vocals resonate deeply with the heart.