[For junior high students] Choral songs you’ll want to sing at your middle school graduation ceremony. Songs that touch the heart.

Song of SpringFujihara Sakura

Sakura Fujiwara – Spring Song (Lyric Video) – 360 Reality Audio

This is a captivating song featuring a melody that evokes the gentle warmth of spring sunshine and a smoky, comforting vocal that sits close to the heart.

While holding anxieties about an unseen tomorrow, the lyrics resolve to take a bold step forward, gently encouraging graduates as they set off into new surroundings.

Included on a single released in March 2017 and used as the theme song for the latter part of the film March Comes in Like a Lion, this piece moved many to tears in theaters.

It’s also featured on the album PLAY, where Spitz’s original classic is reconstructed with Sakura Fujiwara’s uniquely warm expression.

Overlapping with the image of children overcoming the sadness of parting and taking flight with hope, it’s a perfect choice for creating a moving graduation ceremony.

sunflowerAdo

[Ado] Sunflower

Like a flower that blooms straight toward the sun, this song delivers a positive, uplifting feeling.

Released by Ado in July 2023, it was chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “18/40: Dreams and Love If We’re Together.” The lyrics express a desire to gradually change one’s timid self and to be as straightforward and sincere as someone dear.

Ado’s clear, translucent vocals are striking here, drawing you in with an emotional range that starts quietly and builds step by step.

It’s perfect for those anxious about a new environment or uncertain about the road ahead.

It gently supports graduates who, while feeling the sadness of taking different paths from their classmates, still wish to take a step toward the light.

cherry blossomMoriyama Naotaro

Sakura

This song, a massive hit in 2003, is a masterpiece that depicts parting and reunion through the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms.

Naotaro Moriyama’s clear vocals and the simple, piano-centered arrangement resonate deeply with listeners.

The lyrics, which liken cherry blossoms scattering at the very moment they are in full bloom to the turning points of life, evoke both the poignancy of a departure and a forward-looking hope.

Chosen as the ending theme for the MBS/TBS program “Sekai Ururun Taizai-ki,” it sold over one million copies.

In 2019, it was revived with a new arrangement as the theme song for the drama “同期のサクラ” (Synchrony’s Sakura), and it continues to be loved across generations.

Sung at a graduation ceremony—one of life’s important milestones—it will etch memories with friends and a resolve for the future even more deeply.

Cherry Blossom Rainabuzōbu fiito. hatsune miku

Chorus “Sakura no Ame” All (Full) – with complete lyrics – for part practice, covered by Singer micah

The song “Sakura no Ame,” perfect for junior high school graduation ceremonies, is known for its deeply resonant melody that touches the hearts of graduates.

Born from a collaboration between VOCALOID Hatsune Miku and absorb, halyosy’s lyrics—tinged with sorrow yet filled with hope—strongly encourage students as they take their first steps into the next stage of life.

Since its release, the song has been sung at numerous schools and can truly be called an anthem that speaks for youthful emotions.

By performing “Sakura no Ame,” a piece that symbolizes both beginnings and endings, gratitude for the friends and teachers with whom one has shared time together becomes all the more vivid.

The Last ChimeSakushi: Yamamoto Emiko / Sakkyoku: Wakamatsu Kan

The Last Chime (Two-Part Unison) / Lyrics: Emiko Yamamoto / Music: Kan Wakamatsu

This piece is a beloved choral song that’s indispensable for graduation season and has continued to be cherished at many elementary schools! The moment the piano prelude, which mimics chimes, begins to play, memories of school life vividly come back and your heart is sure to swell.

The joy of clearing the vaulting box for the first time, the schoolyard turned pure white with snow, the ordinary days filled with laughter with friends—Keiko Yamamoto’s lyrics depict memories just as elementary school children experienced them.

Composed by Kan Wakamatsu and introduced at the 2004 All-Japan Choral Education Conference, the song has since spread to schools nationwide.

Its range is set so that even boys whose voices are beginning to change can sing it comfortably, making it perfect for an entire grade to sing with feeling.

It’s a moving song that turns farewells with friends into a forward-looking send-off.

GRADUATIONSBACK-ON

GRADUATIONS (Theme song for V-Cinext 'Kamen Rider Gotchard GRADUATIONS')

This song gently gives a push on the back as friends part ways and take their first steps onto new paths.

Holding the memories of precious friends they spent time with, it captures the wavering feelings of young people heading toward their respective futures through an emotional melody and powerful guitar sound.

Released by BACK-ON in February 2025, it serves as the theme song for Kamen Rider Gotchard GRADUATIONS, offering encouragement at the major life turning point of graduation.

It blends beautifully with the world of the V-Cinext work, further heightening the emotional impact of the piece.

It’s a perfect track for the grand finale of a school or culture festival, and for making memories with friends.

While conveying the importance of friendship and bonds, it’s a song that gives you the courage to start walking toward the future.

far; distant; by farGReeeeN

"Haruka" Choral Piece / Mixed Three-Part Chorus / Entire (All) - With Full Lyrics - For Part Practice Covered by Singer micah

I recommend GReeeeN’s “Haruka” as a song befitting the important milestone of graduation.

Released in 2009, it also served as the theme song for the film “ROOKIES: Graduation.” Its lyrics, which depict family love and new beginnings, will deeply resonate with middle school graduates as they set out on their journeys.

This song gives listeners the strength to believe in their own paths and take a brave first step.

Sung as a chorus at the ceremony, it will surely become an irreplaceable memory for the students.