[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.
Playlist
| [Songs Praying for Peace] To Prevent Repeating Tragic History | A Collection of Peace Songs That Resonate with the Heart | |||
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| 1east | TriangleSMAP |  play_arrow | Speaking of songs that wish for peaceful, conflict-free days, “... |
| 2east | Peace and highlightSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | With a pop sound characteristic of Southern All Stars... |
| 3east | fireflySazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | It is a beautiful ballad filled with prayers for peace... |
| 4east | Island SongTHE BOOM |  play_arrow | It’s the signature song of the rock band THE BOOM, a... |
| 5east | TSUBASA feat. Yomi JahAwich |  play_arrow | A peace message song by Awich and her beloved daughter for the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion |
| 6east | camphor treeFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter who is also active as an actor… |
| 7east | Ryuka of PeaceSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | This song is by Keisuke Kuwata of Southern All Stars... |
| 8north_east | Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi |  play_arrow | Tears Flow, a signature song by Rimi Natsukawa |
| 9south_east | HanahikariRīgaru Rirī |  play_arrow | A floating, alternative rock soun... |
| 10south_east | peaceKOOTARO |  play_arrow | To the laid-back rhythm of reggae, the heart... |
| 11east | Come on over.TEE & HIPPY |  play_arrow | A deep love for his hometown, Mr. TEE from Hiroshima... |
| 12east | Poem of the Frontier Guardssadamasashi |  play_arrow | The eternity of nature and the transience of human existence... |
| 13east | Reason for Lifesadamasashi |  play_arrow | The meaning of life and its preciousness, the reason why people exist… |
| 14east | Flower ~Flowers in Everyone’s Heart~Lyrics and Composition: Kanō Shōkichi |  play_arrow | A song of prayer for peace based on Okinawan folk music |
| 15east | dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo |  play_arrow | A signature song by Yo Hitoto, and from 2001... |
| 16east | Looking up at the nameless skyMISIA |  play_arrow | It feels as if I’m sending a wish toward the distant sky… |
| 17east | AlchemillaRīgaru Rirī |  play_arrow | A requiem praying for peaceful sleep |
| 18north_east | decoy (sacrificial pawn)THE BLUE HEARTS |  play_arrow | Set to a fast-paced, exhilarating punk sound, the pain… |
| 19south_east | If only it could be summer foreverMinami Kōsetsu |  play_arrow | Kazetsu Minami’s gentle singing voice and tender acoustic... |
| 20south_east | Dragon NightSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | The SekaO… that was released in 2014 and became a hit |
| 21east | Blue EarthHY |  play_arrow | A wish for world peace and how war... |
| 22east | War and MeSambomasutā |  play_arrow | With a soul-shaking cry, it thrusts the absurdity of war before us… |
| 23east | NEVER ENDAmuro Namie |  play_arrow | Namie Amuro, a musician from Okinawa... |
| 24east | Message — kotodute —Porunogurafiti |  play_arrow | A song by Porno Graffitti imbued with their thoughts on peace |
| 25east | Be the lightONE OK ROCK |  play_arrow | The album released in 2013, Jinsei × Boku… |
| 26east | Song of the Uzikariyushi 58 |  play_arrow | To the Okinawa-born artist, Kariyushi58... |
| 27north_east | angina pectorisRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Rock that has led the Japanese music scene since the 2000s… |
| 28north_east | INORI ~Prayer~Kumiko |  play_arrow | The song released by Kumiko in 2010… |
| 29south_east | What a Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong |  play_arrow | Also known by its Japanese title “What a Wonderful World,” it… |
| 30east | The End of SummerMoriyama Naotaro |  play_arrow | Naotaro Moriyama’s literary lyrics and overwhelming vocals… |
| 31east | SoranjiMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A work that deeply delves into the meaning and value of living… |
| 32east | We won’t fightAKB48 |  play_arrow | AKB48’s first … released in 2015 |
| 33east | The Bell of PeaceNakasato Yukihiro |  play_arrow | The wish for peace that Yukihiro Nakazato expresses is, '… |
| 34east | Ryukyu Love SongMONGOL800 |  play_arrow | Hometown by the rock band MONGOL800… |
| 35east | We Are The WorldUSA For Africa |  play_arrow | I'm sure there are many people who can sing it. With worldwide popularity... |
| 36east | Sugarcane fieldMoriyama Ryoko |  play_arrow | When it comes to sugarcane, it’s a specialty crop of Okinawa. |
| 37east | Hey Kazuyuzu |  play_arrow | Released in 201… as Yuzu’s 33rd single overall |
| 38east | a pencilMisora Hibari |  play_arrow | This song is by Hibari Misora at the Hiroshima Peace Music Festival… |
| 39east | Song of AugustHamada Shogo |  play_arrow | Included on the 10th album, “J.BOY,” … |
| 40east | ImagineJohn Lennon |  play_arrow | When asked, “What’s a song that wishes for peace?” I mentioned this song… |
| 41east | aspiration; longing; ardent desireFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | Set in wartime Japan, from the perspective of a kamikaze pilot… |
| 42east | blue skyTHE BLUE HEARTS |  play_arrow | The BLUE HEARTS’ eighth overall… |
| 43east | Strange WorldImawano Kiyoshirō |  play_arrow | Imawano, who has led Japanese rock ’n’ roll… |
| 44east | Song of HopeMISIA |  play_arrow | Songs are commodities built into the economy… |
| 45east | Song of LifeTakeuchi Mariya |  play_arrow | A song that gently sings of the preciousness of living. |
| 46east | The world calls it love.Sambomasutā |  play_arrow | Sambo Ma, who gives many fans a push forward... |
| 47east | Love, peace, and musicKOKIA |  play_arrow | A singer-songwrit… who has earned high acclaim from overseas as well |
| 48east | ultramarineTanimura Shinji |  play_arrow | As the fourth single by Shinji Tanimura, in 19… |
| 49east | There is love in the vast universe.Mōningu Musume. |  play_arrow | Morning Musume’s 12th single, “The☆Pi… |
| 50east | A Song is bornHamasaki Ayumi & Keiko |  play_arrow | Ayumi Hamasaki and KEIKO from globe... |
| 51east | The continuation of this EarthKobukuro |  play_arrow | The “Japan International Exposition” to be held in 2025, commonly known as the Da… |
| 52east | Outdated Rock ’n’ Roll BandKuwata Keisuke feat. Sano Motoharu, Sera Masanori, Char, Noguchi Goro |  play_arrow | All the people living in the present and the children of the next generation… |
| 53east | No.9ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION |  play_arrow | The fourth album “World World Wa… |
| 54east | Rainbow-Colored WarSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | We entrust our wish for peace to SEKAI NO OW… |
| 55east | DAYBREAK’S BELLL’Arc〜en〜Ciel |  play_arrow | The 32nd single by L’Arc〜en〜Ciel, “Sh… |
| 56east | The crested ibis cries.Porunogurafiti |  play_arrow | A two-member band that has gained popularity across a wide range of audiences… |
| 57east | Song of Peaceyanawarabaa |  play_arrow | It teaches us the meaning of human encounters... |
| 58east | Summer 1999, OkinawaMr.Children |  play_arrow | The single “NOT …,” released in 2000 |
| 59east | City of PeaceKuwata Keisuke |  play_arrow | In SOMPO Holdings’ TV commercial... |
| 60east | A flower blooming atop contradictionsMONGOL800 |  play_arrow | They have produced numerous songs themed around a love for Ryukyu... |
| 61east | Children Who Don’t Know WarJirōzu |  play_arrow | It’s a song released by Jiro’s in 1970.… |
| 62east | Miracle EarthKuwata Keisuke & Mr.Children |  play_arrow | Keisuke Kuwata & Mr.Children’s charity... |
| 63east | mabatakiVaundy |  play_arrow | It's a song filled with a wish for peace. Va… |
| 64east | 8.6HUSKING BEE |  play_arrow | Included on the first album, “GRIP,” … |
| 65east | 99 Red BalloonsNena |  play_arrow | The original lyrics are in German. A world-famous hi… |
| 66east | jamTHE YELLOW MONKEY |  play_arrow | A song themed around deep insight and personal exploration... |
| 67east | From the hill with a cradleMr.Children |  play_arrow | Mr.Children’s fifth album… |
| 68east | globeYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | The film “The Boy and the Heron,” directed by Hayao Miyazaki, … |
| 69east | Child of the devilHiguchi Ai |  play_arrow | A wistful yet straightforward response to an unending conflict… |
| 70east | Pathetic.Tonneruzu |  play_arrow | A legend in the comedy world with a one-of-a-kind style… |
| 71east | Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)Simple Plan |  play_arrow | Held in my home country of Canada in 2010… |
| 72east | Stop The WarHEY-SMITH |  play_arrow | The re… of the album “Stop The War” |
| 73east | And, to the futureTsugumi Mai |  play_arrow | The lyrics were written by soprano singer Mai Tsugumi herself… |
| 74east | no more warGReeeeN |  play_arrow | GReeeeN’s second album “Ah, …” |
| 75east | The way homefrom00, Yuki., Misu |  play_arrow | A music project that brings together creators born in the Reiwa era… |
| 76east | Smiles to the worldUinzu Hirasaka |  play_arrow | Beyond borders and language barriers, may the world be filled with kindness and lau... |
| 77east | Nachikazanu Love SongSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | Haruko Hara’s gentle singing voice and the scales of Okinawan folk music… |
| 78east | About happinesssadamasashi |  | Masashi Sada, imbued with a strong prayer for peace... |
| 79east | Relay of Lifesango |  play_arrow | A collaborative unit of musicians from Okinawa... |
| 80east | The bell of peace ringsSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | Onto the 15th album “Budo” in 2015... |
| 81east | Gurukun SongNema Ui |  play_arrow | Uisa Nema, a local VTuber living in Okinawa... |
| 82east | War DittyIzumiya Shigeru |  play_arrow | A passionate sentiment imbued with irony toward war is abo... |
| 83east | Song of the AogiriSakushi Sakkyoku: Morimitsu Nanairo |  play_arrow | A child's original song and lyrics expressing a wish for peace |
| 84east | rainbowBLUE ENCOUNT |  play_arrow | BLUE ENCOUNT’s “Niji” is peace… |
| 85east | The Brink of NightRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Released in 2019, it touched the hearts of those affected by the disaster… |
| 86east | Have you seen the rain?Creedence Clearwater Revival |  | John Fogerty, who wrote the lyrics and composed the music... |
| 87east | origami craneSakushi Sakkyoku: Umehara Shihei |  play_arrow | A classic song of prayer for peace entrusted to folded paper cranes |
| 88east | world peaceSEKAI NO OWAR |  play_arrow | SEKA, known for its fantastical worldview… |
| 89east | Sunflower “SUNWARD”Nakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | The figure of a sunflower proudly blooming with vigor toward the sun... |
| 90east | Hiroshima, River of LoveSakushi: Nakazawa Keiji sakushi / Sakkyoku: Yamamoto Katsuhiko |  play_arrow | Sing of the sorrow of the atomic bomb and the wish for peace |
| 91east | cobalt blueThe Back Horn |  play_arrow | To a guitar riff that slices through the silence, life is... |
| 92east | Horse Ridingthe HIATUS |  play_arrow | The curtain rises to the majestic tones of an acoustic guitar… |
| 93east | NO WAR in the futureKeyakizaka 46 |  play_arrow | Keyakizaka46’s ... released in 2018 |
| 94east | Far from Kyivsadamasashi |  play_arrow | In old atlases, “Kyiv” is still written as “Kiev”… |
| 95east | Join the Self-Defense ForcesTakada Wataru |  play_arrow | The original song is “A…” released by Pete Seeger. |
| 96east | DON’T CRY HIROSHIMATEE |  play_arrow | Singer-songwriter TEE from Hiroshima City… |
| 97east | NO ~The Flower That Bloomed in the Wake of Life~sutoreitenaa |  play_arrow | It reminds us of the connection between the past and the present… |
| 98east | Dead girlHajime Chitose |  play_arrow | The debut single “Wadatsumi no Ki” is creating a buzz… |
| 99east | One more milerēzun |  play_arrow | In the duo of Masashi Sada and Masami Yoshida, a... |
| 100east | Daddy, DarlingG-FREAK FACTORY |  play_arrow | World peace for the generation that doesn't know war directly… |
| 101east | A CROSS OF SADNESSHAWAIIAN 6 |  play_arrow | Second album “BEGINNINGS”… |
| 102east | At the foot of the rainbowHajime Chitose |  play_arrow | A message praying for the arrival of a peaceful world without conflict… |
| 103east | Younger Brother of the Vast SkyFukurai Suzuko |  play_arrow | The albu… released on December 13, 2023 |
| 104east | Love the warzSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | A prayer for peace and a questioning of something lost... |
| 105east | A Distant Christmassadamasashi |  play_arrow | A Christmas song sung by Masashi Sada, and... |
| 106east | Nightjar’s DreamDo As Infinity |  play_arrow | Do As Infinity’s sixth al… |
| 107east | Hill Where You Can See DugongsCocco |  play_arrow | As Cocco’s 14th single... |
| 108east | Hiroshima Peace SongSakushi: Shigezono Yoshio / Sakkyoku: Yamamoto Shuu |  play_arrow | The history of choral songs wishing for peace in Hiroshima |
| 109east | Across timeHY |  play_arrow | A wish for peace from HY, a band from Okinawa... |
| 110east | Lapis-Lazuli EarthMatsuda Seiko |  | Seiko Matsuda’s grand song that sings of love and hope for the Earth |
| 111east | Where Have All the Flowers Gone?Katō Tokiko |  play_arrow | Tokiko Kato releases an anti-war song imbued with her desire for peace |
| 112east | Stop War!Hakozaki Sakuji |  play_arrow | An anti-war peace message song in support of Ukraine |
| 113east | Happy Xmas（War Is Over）Awich |  play_arrow | The film “Eternal One Minute,” released in 2022... |
| 114east | Himeyuri ~Poem of the Lily~MONGOL800 |  play_arrow | Rock band MONGOL8… from Okinawa Prefecture |
| 115east | Dashing! RasputinZa Rīsaru Weponzu |  play_arrow | A wish for the arrival of a peaceful world in one’s own uni… |
| 116east | Hiroshima I always used to seeyoshida takurou |  play_arrow | Takuro Yoshida’s 11th studio album… |
| 117east | Sacchan’s stethoscopeTakahashi Kabako |  play_arrow | Pediatricians make sure children won’t be startled by how cold it is… |
| 118east | Only One,Only YouGLAY |  play_arrow | Twenty years as a visual kei rock band... |
| 119east | chantRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Our wish for peace around the world, RADWIMP... |
| 120east | CHILDREN IN THE WARGLAY |  play_arrow | “CHIL…” performed by GLAY in 2003 |
| 121east | heiwaRIZE |  play_arrow | A leading force in Japan’s rock scene, blending styles... |
| 122east | Upon the boundless earthKatō Tokiko |  play_arrow | “On the Boundless Land” is a support initiative for Ukraine… |