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[Yutori Generation] Songs That Feel Emoi: Youthful Anthems That Stir Up Nostalgia

For the yutori generation, aren’t there moments when hearing a nostalgic song moves you to the core? That song that was playing back in our school days, that song we listened to with friends on the way home from club activities.

The tracks that bring back the atmosphere and emotions of that time all at once—the ones that feel so “emo”—hold a special place, don’t they? In this article, we’ll introduce timeless songs that are deeply etched in the hearts of the yutori generation.

Give them a listen, and you’ll surely recall vivid scenes from a youth you’d almost forgotten.

Playlist

[Yutori Generation] Songs That Feel Emoi: Youthful Anthems That Stir Up Nostalgia
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1eastAll of the YouthFujifaburikku
All of the YouthFujifaburikkuplay_arrow
A classic song that captures the bittersweetness of youth at summer’s end
2eastPretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
Official HIGE DANDism unrequited love song
3eastNight of Osmanthuskinoko teikoku
Night of Osmanthuskinoko teikokuplay_arrow
The poignant autumn song by Kinoko Teikoku resonates in the heart.
4eastBaby, I love youTEE
Baby, I love youTEEplay_arrow
A sincere love song, a heart-touching ballad
5eastMarch 9Remioromen
March 9Remioromenplay_arrow
A graduation song beloved by the Yutori generation
6eastSAKURA DropsUtada Hikaru
SAKURA DropsUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
Hikaru Utada “Sakura Drops”
7eastPure Love SongShonan no Kaze
Pure Love SongShonan no Kazeplay_arrow
Shonan no Kaze’s “Ai Uta” is a massive hit, selling over 600,000 copies.
8eastLemonYonezu Kenshi
LemonYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
A signature song by Kenshi Yonezu that sings of loss and longing
9eastcrescent moonayaka
crescent moonayakaplay_arrow
Ayaka’s signature song, a poignant track about longing in a long-distance relationship
10eastSpot the differenceSuda Masaki
Spot the differenceSuda Masakiplay_arrow
A story where encounters reveal the meaning of life
11eastcotton candyback number
cotton candyback numberplay_arrow
A bittersweet song depicting the budding feelings of love at a summer festival
12eastSpring, Summer, Autumn, WinterHilcrhyme
Spring, Summer, Autumn, WinterHilcrhymeplay_arrow
Hilcrhyme’s signature single
13eastGood-bye daysYUI for Amaoto Kaoru
Good-bye daysYUI for Amaoto Kaoruplay_arrow
Ephemeral farewells and the bittersweet feelings of youth
14easttobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawaplay_arrow
A poignant song that portrays the pain of heartbreak
15eastBlue BenchSasuke
Blue BenchSasukeplay_arrow
A moving work about heartbreak and songs of memories, touching generations
16eastA future we create togetherKetsumeishi
A future we create togetherKetsumeishiplay_arrow
A love song expressing gratitude for meeting a special person and hope for the future
17eastCHE.R.RYYUI
CHE.R.RYYUIplay_arrow
Flip-phone love mail, pure feelings