A classic of poignant, heartwarming songs. Recommended popular tracks.
When your heart is weary or wounded, you may find yourself wanting to listen to moving songs and sink into a pensive mood.
Here, I’ve compiled a list of poignant and touching Japanese songs that are perfect for just such moments.
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Masterpieces of poignant, moving songs. Recommended popular tracks (141–150)
Name of LifeHisaishi Joe
It’s a piece from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.
It has a deeply wistful atmosphere and is used near the end of the film.
Just listening to it brings tears to your eyes.
I love you more than anyone.Furuchi Toko
This is Toko Furuuchi’s seventh single, which has often been used as a drama theme or insert song and has been widely covered.
The gently starting piano intro draws you in.
It’s a song that expresses a straightforward yearning for love, singing about the frustrating feeling of growing anxiety in the heart precisely because the feelings are so strong.
First LoveUtada Hikaru
It’s a song famous as one of Hikaru Utada’s signature tracks.
It’s a very heartrending ballad.
You can feel the sentiment that, although it’s still painful now, someday they’ll be able to move on.
shooting starFukuyama Masaharu
“Nagareboshi” by Masaharu Fukuyama is a song about the bittersweet love of adults.
With his wonderful vocal timbre and guitar tones, isn’t he number one when it comes to conveying a woman’s heartrending love? It’s amazing how deeply it resonates even though it’s sung by a man.
That’s Masaharu Fukuyama for you.
My daughter,WASHIZAKI Ken
It’s a masterpiece by radio personality Ken Washizaki.
The song captures a mood where various emotions mingle—somewhere between joy and loneliness.
It’s a piece that looks back on countless memories with a daughter whose growth has been lovingly watched over, and who will one day set out on her own.
OrangeSMAP
Although it’s a B-side track, this SMAP song has enduring popularity.
Despite its gentle melody, the phrases “goodbye” and “I miss you” are heartrending, but because they turn into “thank you” at the end, it somehow feels consoling.
I want to hug you.Mr.Children
A gemlike love ballad whose sweet, wistful feelings seep gently into the heart.
Created by Mr.Children in December 1992, the song is marked by its key changes—born from producer Takeshi Kobayashi’s idea—and the tender tone of the piano.
Infused with pure affection and devoted sentiment, its melody exudes a grown-up allure perfect for a late-night lounge.
It was featured as an insert song in the Fuji TV drama “Pure” and used in NTT Docomo commercials, and has been covered by many artists, including Ryuichi Kawamura and Anri.
Its warmth, which seems to envelop deep feelings for a loved one, is part of its charm, and as a song that keeps close company on nights spent with someone special, it has been etched into the hearts of many.