A classic Japanese song that sings of a man's tears

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Sharam Q “Single Bed” (Music Video)

A hit song by Sharam Q that brings back Tsunku’s familiar voice.

It’s a medium-tempo ballad that many people love—so much so that plenty of men used to sing it at karaoke and end up in tears.

Even though it’s a heartbreak song, for some reason it always fired up the karaoke crowd.

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Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

There are times when people break up because they’re thinking of the other person’s happiness.

Is that kindness? Or was something missing? It depends on what happens afterward, but from a woman’s perspective, she probably hopes it was a great act of kindness—it’s heartbreaking.

Still, a decision has to be made.

This is the kind of song you’d want to listen to when you feel like crying as a man.

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Before You Become a Memory / Spitz

There are painful farewells, too.

How much time will it take until the other person becomes just a memory? About a year, perhaps? Or there may be people who change in just a week.

It’s heartbreaking, but in life there are many things we simply have to get through.

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Macaroni Enpitsu “Sadness Rides the Bus” MV

Set to melodies that gently stay close to the heart, this moving story by Macaroni Empitsu captures the shifting patterns of human emotion.

The lead track from their August 2023 album, “Otona no Namida” (“Tears of Adults”), delicately depicts the fleeting feelings found in farewells with family and in everyday life.

Hattori’s clear, transparent vocals and the softly unfolding melody resonate deep within the listener.

The song also drew attention for its music video directed by Yoshihito Mori, known for the Netflix film “We Couldn’t Become Adults.” Through the perspective of a protagonist played by Shota Sometani, it asks profound questions about the meaning of life and the preciousness of existence.

It’s a recommended track for those who want to empathize with feelings for loved ones or soothe the quiet emotions they carry inside.

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Remioromen – March 9th (Music Video Short ver.)

Graduation season.

For boys, isn’t the place they cry the most at school? No matter the era, parting with classmates you spent your days with is truly heartbreaking.

But learning to take that as a stepping stone and move forward is part of the lesson, too.

If you keep crying forever, you can’t move ahead, can you?

The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi

The Last Rain – Yasushi Nakanishi

Do you think someone shouting about love looks cool? Most people probably don’t.

But if someone told me they loved me while getting drenched in the rain, I’d be a goner.

With that in mind, why not try confessing your feelings during the rainy season?

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Toshinobu Kubota – Missing [Official Video Short ver.]

Have you ever had the experience of realizing how precious someone was only after they were gone? In Toshinobu Kubota’s signature song, the pain of heartbreak and the weight of regret are conveyed in a way that truly resonates.

Included on the album “SHAKE IT PARADISE,” released in September 1986, the song has been covered by many artists and continues to captivate listeners to this day.

The collaboration with Ken Hirai on Fuji TV’s 2010 FNS Music Festival is still fresh in our memories.

It’s a song I hope not only those who have experienced a breakup, but also those who have someone special by their side right now, will listen to.