Masterpieces that sing about various lives. Recommended popular songs.

The Bird Without WingsSuperfly

Superfly 『The Bird Without Wings』

It’s a song that moved me with its powerful message about loving your true self and living your life no matter what happens—one that made me fall in love with it all over again.

The music video was also shot in nature and has a compelling storyline, so it’s a must-watch.

Fly, My WingsMili

Mili – Fly, My Wings [Limbus Company]

Mili is a five-member music group that calls itself a “world-standard music production collective,” known for providing songs to various media since their formation.

Their single Fly, My Wings, featured as an insert song in the PC/smartphone RPG Limbus Company, soothes the heart with its translucent vocals and piano tones.

The lyric’s story—about being unable to give up one’s true dream no matter what one has gained—reminds us of what truly matters, things we tend to forget in our daily lives.

It’s a beautiful number whose choral, hymn-like harmonies in the final section are also deeply moving.

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Hoshino Takashi

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countrysideTamaki Kōji

Koji Tamaki “Rural Landscape” (HD)

Koji Tamaki’s biggest solo hit as the vocalist of Anzenchitai.

安全地帯は大人の恋愛をテーマにした多くの楽曲で知られている一方で、玉置のソロ作品は「キ・ツ・イ」や「Melody」のように、より幅広いレンジをカバーしているように思える。この曲は、彼が出演したフジテレビのドラマ『コーチ』の主題歌にもなった。

The lyrics convey a message like: “Life brings all sorts of things, but wherever you are is my countryside.” We all need our own countryside to walk through a long life.

The poppy melody also feels very fresh for a Tamaki song.

Please give it a listen!

Together foreverKobukuro

Kobukuro - Together for Eternity

A song that portrays the beauty of sharing life’s precious moments together.

Released in November 2004, it became a long-running hit, staying on the Oricon charts for 99 weeks.

Written and composed by Kentaro Kobuchi for a friend’s wedding, the song gently sings of the joys and challenges of walking through life as a couple, and of hope for the future.

Beloved as a wedding standard and featured across various media, it’s the perfect song when you want to feel the happiness of journeying through life with someone special or to celebrate a new beginning.

Its heartwarming melody and lyrics are sure to soothe your soul.

HOWEVERGLAY

GLAY / HOWEVER

This is the 12th single by GLAY, a four-piece rock band from Hokkaido that can be considered a leading presence in Japan’s 1990s rock scene.

Although the song was unpopular among the members at the demo stage, it became the band’s first million-selling hit.

It’s also a staple at weddings and has celebrated many newlyweds.

At the major life milestone of marriage, listening to this song—overflowing with love—can make you feel as though it will brightly illuminate the road ahead.

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Hoshino Takashi

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mountains and riversItsuki Hiroshi

Hiroshi Itsuki — Mountains and Rivers

Released as a single in 2000, this song likens life to mountains and rivers.

The lyrics and composition were handled by Kei Ogura and Takao Horiuchi, both of whom have released self-cover versions.

It was performed as the finale for the White Team and as the overall closing act at the 51st NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen in 2000.

Delusional FlightTRIPLANE

Delusional Flight

TRIPLANE is a four-piece rock band whose name means “an airplane with three wings,” expressing their wish to soar high.

Their song “Mousou Hikou,” included on their 11th album, “Yojigen Hikou,” was selected as the weather theme for NTV’s NNN Straight News.

The lyrics evoke the image of pressing on toward a dream even at great personal cost, paralleling a journey aboard an airplane traversing a vast sky.

It’s a sprightly yet subtly sentimental pop tune, whose rapidly shifting arrangement feels like a reflection of life itself.

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Hoshino Takashi

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