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

BelieveSugimoto Ryuichi

Believe [song] Lyrics and Music: Ryuichi Sugimoto Believe Choral Piece

A signature work by Ryuichi Sugimoto, known for delivering heartwarming vocals and powerful messages, and a staple in choral music.

This piece overflows with compassion for friends and hope for the future.

Its gentle melody soothes the heart, as it tenderly embraces the resolve to believe in tomorrow after overcoming the sorrow and hardship everyone experiences.

Released in August 1998, the song became familiar as the ending theme of NHK’s “Ikimono Chikyū Kikō” (A Journey of Life on Earth).

Since then, many artists—including V6 and May J.—have continued to cover it.

It’s the perfect song for times when you’re feeling down or want to encourage someone.

It will stay close to your heart and give you courage and hope.

Live in the present.Saucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Live in the present.” Music Video

This powerful song by Saucy Dog, which passionately sings of youthful passion and hope, was created as a cheering anthem for the 101st All Japan High School Soccer Championship.

Depicting growth through overcoming setbacks and hardships, the bonds with friends, and the courage to move forward while staying true to oneself, the piece resonates deeply with young people experiencing high school life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released in December 2022, it has become an indispensable favorite at their live shows, and it strongly supports students who work hard every day—not only in soccer, but also in club activities and school events.

It’s also a perfect song for graduation ceremonies.

The Door to TomorrowI WiSH

Door to Tomorrow – I WiSH (Ai Kawashima)

We’d like to introduce a song that will make you want to sing with someone special as you stand on the brink of a new life.

I WiSH’s 2003 release “Asu e no Tobira” (“The Door to Tomorrow”) is a track we hope you’ll listen to as graduation approaches and you carry hope for tomorrow in your heart.

Its lyrics honestly convey anticipation for the future and feelings for someone dear, making it perfect for anyone about to head to a new place and meet new people.

With memories of your school days in your heart, why not deepen your courage and hope for tomorrow by singing this song?

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The Last ChimeWakamatsu Kan

Last Chime (with Lyrics)

Classrooms, the gym, the schoolyard, the route to and from school—our junior high memories are scattered across so many places.

It’s a moving graduation song that naturally leads you to trace those memories one by one as you sing.

Composed by Kan Wakamatsu, the song’s unadorned lyrics gently warm the heart.

Its content resonates with teachers and parents alike, making it perfect for a graduation ceremony where everyone celebrates the children’s growth and watches over their first steps toward the future.

Even the sound of the chime will seem different.

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Araki Jakkan

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COSMOS

[Choral Piece] COSMOS / One Singer per Part [Astonishing Quality with a Small Ensemble]

The choral pieces that students sing with all their hearts at junior high school graduation ceremonies have a lasting power that stays with you.

Among them, Cosmos, arranged by Yutaka Tomizawa, is especially recommended.

Written and composed by Mimas and released by Aquamarine in 1999, the song later became a beloved choral number at many schools.

Its beautiful melody arranged in E-flat major and its lyrics that evoke the vast universe impart hope and moving emotion for a new departure at graduation.

Why not sing Cosmos, a heartfelt piece perfectly suited to this milestone?

south wind

South Wind Choir (with lyrics)

A junior high school graduation ceremony is a memory that lasts a lifetime.

As a choral piece fitting for such a milestone, we also recommend Hiroshi Tomioka’s “Minamikaze” (South Wind).

Its lyrics, which empathize with the feelings of middle schoolers, and its melody, which evokes hope for the future, will create an unforgettable moment for the graduates.

Resonating in their hearts and encouraging them, “Minamikaze” is truly well-suited to a graduation ceremony.

Drawing on Tomioka’s own experience as a teacher, this song gently gives students a push as they begin their journey into adulthood and watches over them with warmth.

We Look Up to You with Respect

[Graduation Song] Congratulations on Your Graduation! “Aogeba Tōtoshi” [Soprano Duo]

When it comes to Japanese graduation ceremonies, Aogeba Tōtoshi is famous, isn’t it? It’s a song that has been passed down from our parents’ generation and even older, one that you can share moving feelings over with your parents.

Ending with a trendy song is nice too, but a farewell with a dignified, standard song like this is also wonderful.

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Murakami Shinpei

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