Graduation Ceremony Song: Toward a New Tomorrow (with sheet music)
This is the graduation song “Atarashii Ashita e” (Toward a New Tomorrow) by singer Fuka Yazaki, born in Tokyo and raised in Gunma.
It’s a sure-to-make-you-cry track that brings back memories of children who once cried when they first entered kindergarten or nursery school and have now grown up to be so dependable.
It’s a graduation song that makes you happy to hear a heartfelt “thank you” from your grown child and makes you hope they spread their wings toward the new future that’s about to begin.
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The Root of the Heartsakushi sakkyoku: Minami Yume
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This song was written and composed by Nami Minami, who has experience working as a nursery teacher and a kindergarten teacher.
It’s a popular graduation song, with comments like “We sang it at the graduation ceremony and almost everyone was in tears,” and “The kindergarten teachers sang it for us and it was so moving.” Children may not yet realize that “the time spent with everyone has become the foundation for living strongly from here on out.” However, when they grow up and hear this song again, the moment will surely come when they feel that what happened at the kindergarten became their base and led to who they are now.
Set to a piano accompaniment, “Arigatou no Hana” is a song you can sing rhythmically.
It likens everyone’s smiles and memories—those precious treasures—to flowers.
If the children can truly understand the meaning of “Arigatou no Hana” and sing it, they’ll take one more step toward growing up as they graduate from kindergarten.
A song that expresses gratitude to friends and teachers—this piece is truly perfect for a thank-you party.
With many memories in their hearts, you can picture the children growing splendidly and graduating; it’s a song with very clear lyrics that will make graduation ceremonies and appreciation events moving.
How about using it for a chorus or a graduation video?
Goodbye, Our Kindergarten and Nursery School / Everyone’s Ukulele Bear
“Goodbye, Our Kindergarten/Preschool,” a beloved staple among graduation songs, was originally published as a piece in the early childhood educators’ magazine “Guidance for Young Children.” After its creator, Toshihiko Shinzawa, included it on his own album, word of mouth helped it gain popularity, and today it is sung at kindergartens and preschools all across Japan.
Kindergarten life surely brought many worries for parents—colds, tumbles, and scraped knees.
Watching the children look back on those days as they sing is enough to bring anyone to tears.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heartLyrics/Composition: Hiroshi Yamazaki
Thank You, From the Heart (Piano Chorus • Subtitled)
Now that six years have passed since they were born, this song tells us that they have learned and felt many things, and can walk on their own feet toward the next world.
Compared to other graduation songs, it may sound a bit more mature, but when the children grow older and remember this song, I believe they will be moved by it all over again.
Thank you with a smileLyrics and Composition: Daichi Nagai
Graduation song “Thank You with a Smile” Nursery Tsuzuki – kindergarten graduation song
On the occasion of the graduation ceremony, why not express your gratitude to your parents, teachers, and friends? The perfect song for that is “Egao de Arigatou” (“Thank You with a Smile”).
Saying thank you at the time of parting can make you feel a bit sad, can’t it? But with this song, as the title suggests, you can share your thanks with a smile.
The lyrics include parts that thank parents for taking you to and from kindergarten or nursery school, making the whole song easy to relate to.
While singing, it might also be nice to look back on everything that’s happened up to now.
