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[Nostalgic Songs] Gentle Drizzle Rain Songs: A Collection of Classic Japanese Hits

When you gaze out the window and see the steady patter of rain…

just putting it into words makes the scene come to life, doesn’t it?

There are probably many people who would say, “I love rainy days.”

In this feature, we’re introducing classic Japanese songs that take rain as their theme—tunes that will fill you with nostalgia the moment you hear them.

We’ve picked “nostalgic hits” from the ’90s and earlier, so it might strike a chord with a wide range of generations.

Please read through to the end.

You’re sure to rediscover the music of your memories.

Playlist

[Nostalgic Songs] Gentle Drizzle Rain Songs: A Collection of Classic Japanese Hits
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1eastWhere the rain endsDREAMS COME TRUE
Where the rain endsDREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
Expressing bittersweet romantic feelings through a classic DreaM Come True song
2eastRainŌe Senri
RainŌe Senriplay_arrow
Senri Oe’s classic rain-themed song “Rain”
3eastTaking shelter from the rainsadamasashi
Taking shelter from the rainsadamasashiplay_arrow
A love story that begins while taking shelter from the rain
4eastRainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki
Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideakiplay_arrow
Hideaki Tokunaga’s debut song, “Rainy Blue”
5eastBlue RainChekkāzu
Blue RainChekkāzuplay_arrow
The Checkers’ classic song “Blue Rain”
6eastA street corner where even lovers get wetNakamura Masatoshi
A street corner where even lovers get wetNakamura Masatoshiplay_arrow
A classic mood kayō song about rain
7eastThe Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
The Last Rain Yasushi Nakanishiplay_arrow
Yasushi Nakanishi’s classic rain song
8eastA Bouquet of Kisses in the RainImai Miki
A Bouquet of Kisses in the RainImai Mikiplay_arrow
Imai Miki’s pop song that makes rainy days fun
9eastWhenever I arrive, it’s always raining.yoshida takurou
Whenever I arrive, it’s always raining.yoshida takurouplay_arrow
On rainy days, heal your heart with Takuro Yoshida’s classic songs.
10eastENDLESS RAINX JAPAN
ENDLESS RAINX JAPANplay_arrow
A rain-themed ballad by X JAPAN
11eastRainy MidosujiŌyō Fifi
Rainy MidosujiŌyō Fifiplay_arrow
Ouyang Feifei’s Rainy Midosuji
12eastIn the Rain of RemembranceFukuyama Masaharu
In the Rain of RemembranceFukuyama Masaharuplay_arrow
Fukuyama Masaharu’s debut song, washing the heart clean with rain
13eastA Tale of Rainiruka
A Tale of Rainirukaplay_arrow
Introduce classic songs of dolphin rain
14eastIce RainKudō Shizuka
Ice RainKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
The charm of Shizuka Kudo’s ballad song “Ice Rain.”
15eastrainMoritaka Chisato
rainMoritaka Chisatoplay_arrow
Washing away the feelings of a broken heart with rain
16eastRainy Day WomanMatsubara Miki
Rainy Day WomanMatsubara Mikiplay_arrow
A masterpiece that depicts memories and farewells on a rainy day
17eastYou are the rain.Ōhashi Torio
You are the rain.Ōhashi Torioplay_arrow
A wistful ballad by Ohashi Trio
18eastIt was rainy again in Nagasaki today.Uchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five
It was rainy again in Nagasaki today.Uchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Fiveplay_arrow
A moving song depicting the rain and the town of Nagasaki
19eastLonging for RainYashiro Aki
Longing for RainYashiro Akiplay_arrow
Aki Yashiro’s “Ai no Bojo (Rainy Yearning)” is easy to sing.