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[March] Carefully selected popular songs recommended for entrance and exit at sports days and athletic festivals!

The parade of classes and groups that kicks off sports days and athletic festivals.

In the past, classical pieces were the mainstay, but in recent years you often see entrance scenes on social media set to a wide range of music—from classic marches to popular J-pop.

In this article, we’ll introduce famous pieces originally composed as marches, as well as J-pop and anime songs arranged for marching.

If you can hum the melody but can’t recall the title, this might be your solution!

We hope you find the perfect track to energize those entrance and exit marches.

[March] Carefully selected popular songs recommended for entrance and exit at sports days and athletic festivals! (111–120)

Anpanman’s MarchMiki Takashi

Anpanman's March (Wind Ensemble Hit)
Anpanman's MarchMiki Takashi

This song, known as the opening theme for the anime Soreike! Anpanman, is so famous that virtually everyone—from small children to adults—has heard it.

As the title includes the word “March,” it’s composed in a style perfectly suited to a march, and sheet music arranged for concert band and marching band is available.

It’s a recommended piece for athlete entrances in children’s events and for entrance processions at kindergarten sports days.

In conclusion

We’ve introduced songs we’d love for you to use in sports day and athletic meet marches. In addition to classic, renowned march staples, we’ve also picked out J-pop numbers arranged for march or wind ensemble. Be sure to use your favorite tracks! It might be fun to perform them in a wind ensemble arrangement, too.