I love it… A wonderful love song with lyrics that touch the heart. Classic and popular tracks from Japanese music.

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wacci “In-Camera” Music Video

A heartwarming love song by wacci that gently captures the everyday life of two people in love.

It portrays someone looking back on memories with their partner while browsing photos taken with a smartphone.

Many listeners will likely relate to the lyrics that say the real treasures aren’t the shots from scenic spots or fancy restaurants, but the selfies taken at home.

Included on the album “Dressing,” released in January 2025, the song was written and composed by vocalist Yohei Hashiguchi.

It’s a track that can prompt you to rediscover the importance of ordinary days and the happiness found within them.

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natori – Thread That Connects Us

This is a gently and delicately rendered story about a closed-off protagonist who begins to change after meeting the person they love.

It beautifully portrays a sincere form of love in which two people accept each other—including past wounds, secrets, and differences in perspective—within a cherished relationship.

Released digitally in September 2024, it has drawn attention as the theme song for the film “Arrogance and Goodness,” based on the novel of the same name by Mizuki Tsujimura.

It offers a different charm from Natori’s signature track “Overdose,” suggesting a new frontier for the artist.

For those who want to embrace everything about the other person without losing their own identity, this is a song that will resonate deeply with the delicate tremors of the heart.

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riria. / A Happy Promise [Music Video]

This is a song that wraps you in warmth, depicting the love of two people walking side by side.

It gently portrays the feelings of being bound by deep trust and a strong bond, even while sensing fleeting moments of anxiety during the happy times spent with a loved one.

Chosen as the opening theme for season 2 of the anime My Happy Marriage, the song also drew attention for its music video featuring Mayu Hotta and Robin Furuya.

It’s a song that quietly gives you a push when you want to express your love to someone special or look toward the future together.

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Primal / Original Love

A heartwarming love song that begins with the bittersweet feeling of gazing up at a loved one’s window in the stillness of a snowy, pre-dawn winter morning.

It’s one of ORIGINAL LOVE’s signature tracks, brimming with the joy and ache of love and a yearning for eternity.

Takao Tajima’s emotionally rich vocals blend beautifully with arrangements infused with soul and funk, creating a sophisticated, urban soundscape.

Released in February 1996, it drew attention as a TV drama theme song and reached No.

5 on the Oricon weekly chart.

It’s a song I recommend when you want to cherish pure feelings for someone you love—one that gently stays by your heart.

Its beautiful lyrics and melody continue to captivate many listeners to this day.

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Toshinobu Kubota – LA･LA･LA LOVE SONG with NAOMI CAMPBELL [Official Video Short ver.]

An R&B masterpiece ballad that lifts your spirits like a carousel.

It beautifully captures both the sweetness and the ache of romance.

Toshinobu Kubota’s silky vocals and Naomi Campbell’s whisper-like chorus blend in exquisite harmony.

Released in May 1996, it became a breakout hit as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Long Vacation,” selling 1.856 million copies and winning the Japan Record Award for Excellence.

With a warmth that gently wraps the rain in your heart, this song is perfect for those newly in love and for adults who cherish precious memories.

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Hikaru Utada – Automatic

A towering masterpiece of ’90s J-pop that vividly captures the instant when romantic feelings rise up unconsciously.

Crafted with an R&B flair by a 15-year-old Hikaru Utada, the song delicately expresses the shifting distance and tremors of the heart between two people.

A young talent portrays the complexities of love from a unique perspective.

Released in December 1998, the debut single became an instant smash, selling an astonishing 2.55 million copies.

It also dramatically raised expectations for the album First Love.

Winner of the JASRAC Gold Award, it earned outstanding critical acclaim.

A perfect classic for anyone who wants to relive the flutter of first love or reexperience the brilliance of ’90s J-pop.

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Yuma Teranishi “Stop That Night” Official Music Video

This is a song by Yuma Teranishi that portrays a heartrending love.

It’s a ballad reflecting on a special night that has passed, resonating with regret over lost love and a wish to reunite.

Released as a digital single in November 2024, it was chosen as the theme song for the BS Fuji drama “Kazuhiro Teranishi Mystery: SPELL – Revenge of the Green Monkey.” Teranishi himself wrote, composed, and arranged the track, infusing it with a message that respects diverse forms of love.

It’s a recommended listen for those sensing the end of a romance or feeling nostalgic about memories with someone special.