[Sports Day] A roundup of popular Japanese songs perfect for mass performances [Athletic Festival]
Mass games are a staple event at school sports days and athletics festivals.
They’re large-scale marching performances where participants change formations in sync with the timing.
When everyone moves in perfect harmony, it feels great—not just for the audience, but for the performers too!
This time, we’ve put together a list of popular Japanese songs that are perfect for mass games.
The key point in choosing tracks is that the speed matches the movement.
We’ve selected songs that make it easy to keep your steps brisk and rhythmic!
We hope you find the perfect track to match your vision!
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[Sports Day] A roundup of popular Japanese songs perfect for mass performances [School Athletic Festival] (41–50)
Happinessarashi
This is a work by the Japanese idol group Arashi.
They’re known for approachable melodies and lyrics, and are popular with people of all ages and genders.
With its upbeat tempo, I think this song would be perfect not only for events like beanbag tosses and footraces at school sports days, but also for large group routines.
HeroFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
This is a song by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS that straightforwardly expresses admiration and gratitude toward fathers.
Its gentle rhythm allows for calm movement even when used for a mass performance, helping the song’s message come through more directly.
If you develop formations that match the parts of the lyrics you especially want to convey, you can likely create a moving performance.
Let’s aim to refine it with the goal of touching the hearts of the fathers who come to watch the sports day or school athletic festival.
FloriginalMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s wonderful to color a mass performance with a song brimming with happiness, isn’t it? With that in mind, I’d like to introduce “Floriginal.” This piece was written by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE as part of a collaboration project with PARFA TUNE.
Set to a grand, sweeping sound, it expresses anxieties about the future, feelings of loneliness, and the journey of overcoming them to move toward a brilliant future.
Because it has a strong narrative quality, it should be easy to devise movements inspired by the story.
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
If you want to enjoy a mass performance at a relaxed pace, Official HIGE DANDism’s “Pretender” is highly recommended! Released in 2019, this song was used as the theme for the film The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Romance.
Even if you find it hard to keep up with fast tempos, you can follow along without rushing with this track.
It’s slightly slower than walking speed, making it perfect for creating a neat, polished march.
It offers a different kind of challenge than performing at a faster tempo—an excellent choice for a mass game.
Et cetera related to the seashorePUFFY
This is a classic summer song sung by PUFFY that lets you savor the season with a laid-back rhythm.
It’s also well known that the track was provided by the duo of Yosui Inoue and Tamio Okuda.
The languid, relaxed atmosphere and rhythm evoke moments spent by the summer seaside, and the tempo feels calm enough to let you smoothly unfold formations even in a mass performance.
The lyrics are notable for including many words that conjure images of the sea, leaving a stronger impression with their sound than with a storyline.
It might be fun to create highlights at the moments when striking words appear—like “crab,” for example.
TokimekiVaundy
Let me introduce Tokimeki, which gives off a bright and uplifting vibe.
This song was created by Vaundy as a tie-in with Docomo’s Youth Discount.
It portrays someone sunk in sadness and then turning positive to seize a happier life.
The music video, themed around The Wizard of Oz, has also been a hot topic.
It could be fun to incorporate elements like the cute costumes.
Another highlight is the chorus part designed for everyone to sing along.
flower fortune-tellingVaundy
When it comes to songs that make your body move to a light, upbeat rhythm, “Hanauarai” fits the bill.
Released in 2021 by Vaundy, a singer-songwriter known for genre-blending production, it’s perfect for energizing large venues like athletic fields or gymnasiums.
With its brisk, radiant sound, it suits large group marches as well.
Incorporating the laid-back dance featured in the music video is a great idea, too.
Try performing to this catchy number that captures the refreshing spirit of youth.
