RAG MusicBallad
Lovely ballad

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.

Playlist

A masterpiece piano ballad
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1eastdearestKOH+
dearestKOH+play_arrow
Theme song for KOH+, a collaboration with Masaharu Fukuyama
2eastTears of MagnoliaStardust Revue
Tears of MagnoliaStardust Revueplay_arrow
A heart-touching ballad about parting with a loved one
3eastFlowerNaka Kousuke
FlowerNaka Kousukeplay_arrow
Atsushi Nakajima’s signature songs and his encouraging singing voice are popular.
4eastFirst loveOku Hanako
First loveOku Hanakoplay_arrow
A bittersweet breakup song for adults, with a clear, transparent singing voice.
5eastdogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yoplay_arrow
Hit song by Yo Hitoto, a prayer to life
6eastGoodbye, my beloved.Hana*Hana
Goodbye, my beloved.Hana*Hanaplay_arrow
A hit song filled with feelings for my grandfather
7eastsign; mark; symbol; omenMr.Children
sign; mark; symbol; omenMr.Childrenplay_arrow
Theme song of “14-year-old Mother”: Mr. Children’s superb ballad
8eastKissHugaiko
KissHugaikoplay_arrow
An insert song from Boys Over Flowers F, a bittersweet love song
9eastI stopped being alone.Yano Akiko
I stopped being alone.Yano Akikoplay_arrow
Expressing the warmth of everyday life through the piano
10eastlikeDREAMS COME TRUE
likeDREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
An eternally number one single, a beautiful ballad
11eastFINAL DISTANCEUtada Hikaru
FINAL DISTANCEUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
The famous song “DISTANCE” by Hikaru Utada
12eastspoiled childOtsuka Ai
spoiled childOtsuka Aiplay_arrow
Ai Otsuka’s popular single, a heartwarming song
13eastSnow BlossomNakajima Mika
Snow BlossomNakajima Mikaplay_arrow
Won the Japan Record Award with “STARS.”
14eastSakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaroplay_arrow
Naotaro Moriyama’s graduation song “Sakura”
15eastTearsX JAPAN
TearsX JAPANplay_arrow
X JAPAN’s signature song, a moving work loved by HIDE
16eastLetter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoiplay_arrow
Aoi Teshima’s heartrending theme song, a ballad that resonates with the heart
17eastTears of Mulan ~acoustic~Stardust Revue
Tears of Mulan ~acoustic~Stardust Revueplay_arrow
Mulan’s Tears (Acoustic Version) by Stardust Revue
18eastI want to see you nowMISIA
I want to see you nowMISIAplay_arrow
The theme song of “JIN -Jin-,” which sings of the preciousness of life and bonds
19easteven ifHirai Ken
even ifHirai Kenplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays Ken Hirai’s heartrending feelings of love
20eastSilent EveKarashima Midori
Silent EveKarashima Midoriplay_arrow
A classic Christmas Eve song, a number-one hit
21eastLetterSHE’S
LetterSHE’Splay_arrow
SHE’S’s “Letter” is a masterpiece piano ballad
22eastEndlessTOMOO
EndlessTOMOOplay_arrow
A ballad of youth and bittersweetness, the theme song for a drama
23easttearsfayray
tearsfayrayplay_arrow
A mellow, mature piano ballad
24north_eastHomeayaka
Homeayakaplay_arrow
A ballad graced by Ayaka’s gentle piano and her translucent, pure singing voice
25south_eastOH MY LITTLE GIRLOzaki Yutaka
OH MY LITTLE GIRLOzaki Yutakaplay_arrow
Yutaka Ozaki’s signature song “Seventeen’s Map”
26south_eastIn loveHY
In loveHYplay_arrow
A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing
27south_eastHOMEAnjura Aki
HOMEAnjura Akiplay_arrow
A moving song that evokes scenes of my hometown
28south_eastloverFukuyama Masaharu
loverFukuyama Masaharuplay_arrow
Masaharu Fukuyama’s famous ballad, a song of parting
29south_eastI was looking at the moon.Yonezu Kenshi
I was looking at the moon.Yonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Introduction to Kenshi Yonezu’s “I Was Watching the Moon”
30south_eastLetter ~To My Beloved~Fujita Maiko
Letter ~To My Beloved~Fujita Maikoplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays gratitude to one’s parents and the cleansing power of tears
31south_eastAloneMayo Okamoto
Alone Miyo Okamotoplay_arrow
Okamoto Mayo’s signature song that sings about the pain of heartbreak
32south_eastteddy bearHamasaki Ayumi
teddy bearHamasaki Ayumiplay_arrow
Ayumi Hamasaki’s hit ballad “Duty”
33south_eastunrequited lovemiwa
unrequited lovemiwaplay_arrow
A bittersweet unrequited-love song, my first piece to try on the piano
34south_eastYELLikimonogakari
YELLikimonogakariplay_arrow
Graduation song: a middle schooler’s song that resonates with the heart
35eastmoonlightOnitsuka Chihiro
moonlightOnitsuka Chihiroplay_arrow
Chihiro Onitsuka’s signature song “TRICK”
36eastTo the futureKiroro
To the futureKiroroplay_arrow
A classic graduation song, a heartwarming masterpiece
37eastUnder the same skyayaka
Under the same skyayakaplay_arrow
Ayaka’s last single before her illness, a song of courage