[Songs Praying for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Peace Songs That Resonate with the Heart
Songs of peace that resonate in our hearts in every era.
Many timeless classics that wish for a world without war or conflict and embody the preciousness of peace in song have long continued to stay close to people’s hearts.
In this article, we introduce songs—mainly from Japanese music—that are imbued with prayers and hopes for peace.
Powerful messages like “Don’t forget the painful history,” and warm sentiments such as “Let’s build a Japan and a world without conflict together.” You’re sure to find a message of peace that resonates with your heart.
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[Songs Wishing for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Moving Peace Songs (41–50)
A Song is bornHamasaki Ayumi & Keiko
Released in 2001 as a duet single by Ayumi Hamasaki and KEIKO from globe.
In response to the September 11 attacks in the United States, it was released as the first single of songnation, a charity project launched by Tetsuya Komuro and Masato Matsuura.
The song conveys the sorrow of history repeating itself and the preciousness of life.
[Songs Wishing for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Moving Peace Songs (51–60)
The continuation of this EarthKobukuro
The official theme song for the 2025 Japan International Exposition, commonly known as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, is “Kono Hoshi no Tsuzuki o” performed by Kobukuro.
The kanji for “earth” is read as “hoshi” (star), which alone makes it feel grand in scale.
The gentle, singable melody of the chorus sticks in your head after just one listen.
The lyrics, which seem to wish for world peace, are quintessentially them.
It evokes Haruo Minami’s “Sekai no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa,” and I’m sure it’s a song that will remain forever in the history of Japanese popular music!
Outdated Rock ’n’ Roll BandKuwata Keisuke feat. Sano Motoharu, Sera Masanori, Char, Noguchi Goro
“Outdated Rock’n’Roll Band” is packed with cheers for everyone living in the present and for the next generation of children.
As the world faces hardships from war and infectious disease, it was performed by a stellar lineup assembled at the invitation of Keisuke Kuwata.
The song resonates with a band sound that evokes a touch of nostalgia and a passionate message wishing for peace.
Its lyrics, depicting love and hope—things we tend to forget in our busy daily lives—are truly stirring.
Be sure to listen to this gentle number, featuring luxurious choral work and guitar performances by musicians who have defined an era.
No.9ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
It is included on their fourth album, World World World.
The vocalist, Masafumi Gotoh, wrote the lyrics about the sea he saw from in front of a monument in Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Park.
It’s a message song imbued with the resolve to never forget the horrors of war.
Rainbow-Colored WarSEKAI NO OWARI
This song vividly expresses a wish for peace through a pop sound that’s quintessentially SEKAI NO OWARI.
It depicts the various challenges facing modern society—such as war, conflict, and environmental issues—from the perspective of creatures in the natural world, like flowers and insects.
The lyrics pose the question, “What if living things could raise their voices?” and are imbued with deep insight.
Included on the album EARTH, released in April 2010, it is known as one of their signature tracks from their indie days.
It’s said that when performed live, the atmosphere becomes deeply moving.
When you want to reflect on peace, why not listen quietly amid nature?
DAYBREAK’S BELLL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
It was released in 2007 as L’Arc~en~Ciel’s 32nd single.
The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00, and hyde, who wrote the lyrics, has said he wrote them from the perspective of a woman thinking about a man being sent off to war.
The lyrics place more emphasis on anti-war themes than on romance, making it an anti-war song from a woman’s point of view.
The crested ibis cries.Porunogurafiti
This song, Abi ga Naku, released in 2023 by the popular duo PornoGraffitti, has won fans across a wide audience.
Hiroshima is known in Japan as a place where war-related sites remain.
As artists from Hiroshima, PornoGraffitti created this song as a collaborative project with the city, imbued with prayers for peace.
It was also chosen as a support song for the Hiroshima Summit held in Hiroshima in 2023.
The lyrics, which urge us not to forget the past, to pass its lessons down, and to be guided toward peace, are deeply moving.
