[Thank You] A classic song expressing gratitude to one’s parents. A number loved across generations.

A Song for Youpanchi☆yutaka

A Song for You

“Mom, thank you for everything.” Do you ever feel frustrated that you can’t get those simple words out? This is a song by Punch☆Yutaka that straightforwardly sings about the gratitude we’re usually too shy to say aloud.

After its release in August 2015, it sold over 10,000 copies through direct, hand-to-hand sales.

In April 2018, a nationwide single version was released.

The cover features professional baseball player Takuya Kai in a special friendly appearance, conveying a powerful bond.

It’s the perfect song for when you’re leaving home for a job or marriage, or when you want to express thanks on Mother’s Day.

Even if you find it hard to be honest, sending this song will surely let your mom know how you feel.

To MotherKG

KG – To Mother (MV/Full Ver.)

KG is the solo project by singer-songwriter Koh, who has experience studying in the United States.

This work is a heartwarming ballad included on the album “Gift,” released in May 2015, expressing gratitude to his mother in a down-to-earth way.

Memories from childhood, the conflicts felt during rebellious years, and the deep love realized in adulthood are depicted in unadorned words.

Released in April 2015 as the 10th digital single, it was later chosen as the TV commercial song for Kyushu Electric Power’s “Kyuden Anshin Support.” The soulful, embracing vocals speak on your behalf, conveying the “thank you” that’s hard to say out loud.

It makes a thoughtful gift not only for Mother’s Day and birthdays, but also for expressing your feelings to your parents at a wedding.

Mom and DadHitoto Yo

Yo Hitoto “Papa Mama” Lyric Video Completed Ver. (from the latest album Watashi Juso)

A heartwarming number by singer Yo Hitoto, who has roots in Taiwan and Japan, expressing her feelings for her late parents.

Included on her October 2014 album “Watashi Jūsō,” the song is said to have been written in one burst, as if she suddenly woke up at 3 a.m.

The composition was handled by Kaori Kishitani.

Although the initial idea was for an up-tempo track, once Kishitani received the lyrics, she set them to a warm melody, completing the piece as a gentle, uplifting pop song.

Filled with memories from around the age of ten and words of gratitude left unsaid, this work is perfect for weddings and anniversaries—an opportunity to deliver the “thank you” that’s hard to say in everyday life, together with this song.

HOMEShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu 'HOME' MV

It’s Shota Shimizu’s “HOME.” It’s a song about chasing a dream and leaving home, yet always carrying your hometown in your heart.

If you’ve left your parents’ home, you’ll deeply relate—it’s a song that makes you want to see your nostalgic hometown and family once more.

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GReeeeN / A Letter to My Parents

This is GReeeeN’s moving masterpiece, “A Letter to My Parents.” Popular at wedding scenes as well, this song reflects on one’s own past shortcomings while expressing apology and gratitude to one’s parents.

As children we couldn’t understand, but as adults we realize how much our parents supported us.

It’s a classic of “thank you” that fills you with gentle warmth.

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Chatmonchy – Wisdom Tooth – Budokan 2008

This is a song of gratitude from Chatmonchy, a rock band from Tokushima Prefecture.

Starting with the physical discomfort of an aching molar, it draws out warm memories of family and sings of the deep parental love felt while living apart.

Carried by a driving, fast-paced sound, this work delivers the thanks that are hard to say face-to-face and the bittersweetness of having become an adult before you knew it.

It’s included as the first track on the album “Seimeiryoku,” released in October 2007, and stands as a classic where the band’s momentum at the time coexists with delicate expressiveness.

Perfect for the bouquet presentation at a wedding, and also recommended for when you start living on your own and come to appreciate your parents.

This song will convey the feelings that are usually too embarrassing to put into words on your behalf.

pure-heartedTamaki Kōji

Koji Tamaki 'Innocence'

Koji Tamaki, a singer-songwriter from Asahikawa, Hokkaido, released this heartwarming single in April 2013.

The work, his first to be issued on his own label, conveys in a straightforward way his deep love for his aging mother and his unadorned gratitude.

His real mother appears on the jacket photo and in the music video, giving it a documentary-like quality that lets you feel a genuine, non-fiction bond between mother and child.

When you want to say “thank you,” something that can feel embarrassing in everyday life, this song will gently give you a push.

Incidentally, it’s also included on the album ALL TIME BEST.

It’s a deeply moving ballad, perfect for scenes at weddings where you express thanks to your parents.