Songs that put you in a calm mood. Classic and popular Japanese tracks.
How about a coffee break by yourself while listening to music?
This is a playlist of Japanese songs collected for moments when you want to calm your mind.
It mainly features hit ballads and mid-tempo tracks.
We hope it helps you find a sense of peace.
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Songs that put you in a calm mood. Classic and popular Japanese tracks (41–50)
For ten minutes, for a hundred yen feat. Moka Sato, KujiraMAISONdes
MAISONdes is a music project that weaves stories of a “six-tatami-mat apartment somewhere.” This track is a collaboration between Moka Sato and Kujira.
The theme is the small, everyday respite spent at a laundromat.
With a relaxed tempo and Moka Sato’s clear, translucent vocals, it gently eases the confusion and fatigue of growing up.
On nights when you want to step away from the busyness of daily life and reset your mind, listening to this gentle melody is sure to bring you a sense of calm.
Luv(sic) feat.Shing02Nujabes
This is a work by the globally acclaimed music producer Nujabes.
Created together with rapper Shing02, this track was produced under the concept of “a letter to the goddess of music.” A deep love for the creative process is poetically expressed over a jazzy, soothing beat.
It’s a piece that gently accompanies you—perfect as background music for focused work or as a companion at the end of the day.
Inori (feat. C.O.S.A.)Yo-Sea
It’s captivating for its crystalline sound that feels like a fog lifting from the heart.
The track is a collaboration between singer Yo-Sea and rapper C.O.S.A., included on the album “Sea of Love” released in August 2023.
Yo-Sea’s clear yet slightly fragile vocals and the chill track’s groove are truly comfortable.
The lyrics are also wonderful, as if they release your inner anxieties and affirm the present moment.
Give it a listen when you want to sink into deep relaxation.
honey-cageeill
This track, included on the February 2022 album “PALETTE,” feels as if it melts into the stillness of the night.
Over a soothing R&B-based groove, eill’s delicate vocals shimmer.
The lyrics depict a complex state of mind—like being inside a birdcage—yearning for freedom while still wanting to be protected.
The protagonist’s desire to be loved just as they are mirrors the anxieties many of us carry.
It’s a perfect number to have as background music when you want to cherish some time alone.
koakumapinoko
A track by pinoko whose vocals and beats melt pleasantly into your ears.
It’s the title song from the EP “Little Devil EP,” released in October 2019.
The theme is the sweet yet slightly precarious push-and-pull found in the small moments of everyday life with a lover.
You can picture the intimate scenes unique to close relationships: a languid figure sipping morning coffee, or the gesture of hiding a token of affection.
As you listen, you can almost feel the warmth of that life.
Put it on during your downtime, and you’ll sense your tired heart gently unwind.
freedomtofubeats
Created by tofubeats, a Kobe-born music producer highly trusted by fellow musicians, this piece gently lightens the heart.
The track was chosen as the theme song for the short film “Mukachi no Kachika” and was released in May 2023.
Its comfortable beat and transparent sound foster a gentle mood, and the message in the lyrics—“It’s okay to be more free”—helps release the heart from everyday constraints.
It’s a work that gives you the courage to take a step forward.
to act all high-and-mighty; to put on airs; to be conceitedyonawo
A song by the Fukuoka-born band yonawo, included on their first mini-album “LOBSTER,” released in 2020.
The gentle ensemble and airy guitar, interwoven with delicate falsetto that melts into the mix, are wonderful.
The theme revolves around the protagonist’s complex feelings, who can’t help but ponder the relationship between “you” and “him.” Though the song carries a poignant message, its sound is soothing, making it a gentle companion for a relaxing night.