Good songs recommended for junior high school students. Classic and popular Japanese hits.

I want to tell you how I feel (my love)aimyon

Aimyon – “I Want to Tell You I Love You” [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

It’s singer-songwriter Aimyon’s second single, released in May 2017.

It reached No.

51 on the Oricon weekly chart.

I think it’s a perfect song for middle schoolers at that age when they want to act more grown-up.

Aogeba Tōtoshi ~ from Sakura Gakuin 2014 ~sakura gakuin

Sakura Gakuin – “Aogeba Totoshi ~ from Sakura Gakuin 2014 ~” MV

This is Sakura Gakuin’s cover of the well-known graduation song “Aogeba Tōtoshi,” released in March 2015.

It was also created as a message to the members graduating from Sakura Gakuin.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Letter ~Dear Fifteen-Year-Old Me~Anjura Aki

Angela Aki “Letter ~Dear You, Fifteen~” Official Music Video (HD)

A heartwarming ballad that gently embraces the worries and uncertainties of adolescence.

Angela Aki’s clear, translucent voice and piano melody offer comfort to the anxiety we all carry.

Released in 2008, the song drew significant attention as the compulsory piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s junior high division and as an insert song in the film “Shodo Girls!! Our Koshien.” Its appeal also lies in the grand arrangement that begins with simple piano accompaniment and gradually adds strings and chorus.

It’s a song that resonates in the heart—an anthem that gives you the courage to believe in yourself when you stand at a crossroads in life.

Life is wonderful.Janīzu WEST

Johnny’s WEST Life is Wonderful ■ 2016.7.18 FNS

“Life Is Wonderful” is a single by Johnny’s WEST released in July 2016, and it was used as the opening theme for the second cour of Ace Attorney: “Igiari! The Truth, Objection!” It reached No.

2 on both the daily and weekly Oricon charts.

Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman

Berry Goodman “Become the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves” Music Video (NHK ‘Minna no Uta’ December 2024–January 2025)

Even if you can’t be the main character, you are wonderful just for trying—this heartwarming number sings that message.

It’s a track by BERRY GOODMAN, released digitally in December 2024, written specifically for NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Based on the words of Tomoshige Yamashita, the honorary manager of the Seiryo High School baseball team, it was created as a cheer song for people who keep striving, and it resonated deeply with many listeners.

It might be the perfect song to send when you want to encourage someone.

In that casemakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

It’s a love song that beautifully captures fresh memories of youth and the aching pain of unrequited love.

Created by Macaroni Enpitsu, the piece portrays unreturned feelings and longing for someone from a warm, gentle perspective.

Its sweet, wistful vocals and melodious sound tenderly embrace the complexities of being in love.

Released in January 2025, it serves as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Ao no Hako.

Seamlessly harmonizing with the anime’s worldview, it succeeds in expressing the vivid emotions of youth through music.

This heartwarming track resonates deeply not only with those currently in love but also with anyone who recalls a past romance.

Sunlight filtering through the trees in a glassrabu kuresshiendo

On sale 2015/11/25 SKE48 Unit 1st Single Love Crescendo “Sunlight Filtering Through the Trees in a Glass” MV (special edit ver.)

It is the first single by the unit Love Crescendo, formed by members of SKE48, and it was released in November 2015.

It peaked at No.

2 on the Oricon charts and was used as a commercial song for CoCo Ichibanya.