A song themed around a picnic. A perfect track for a picnic.

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Kicell – Picnic (Music Video)

Unlike the picnic you might imagine, this Kicell song carries a curious charm that somehow leaves you with a bittersweet feeling.

Contrary to its comfortably floating melody, it portrays moments when a sense of parting arrives unexpectedly, and the loneliness of knowing you might never see someone again.

Precisely because we know that joyful times aren’t eternal, they feel all the more precious, stirring a tender, sentimental emotion.

Released as a single in September 2001, the track features the rhythm section of Dry & Heavy, whose tight groove further elevates its dreamlike atmosphere.

It’s the kind of song that, when listened to alone during a quiet picnic or while swaying on a train lost in thought, can make even familiar scenery look a little different.

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Hiroshi Sato Picnic

This is a track by city pop maestro Hiroshi Sato, featuring soothing, floating synths and steel pan-like tones.

Urban and sophisticated yet somehow nostalgic, its melody feels like a calm moment spent in early-summer dappled sunlight.

The song was released in June 1988 as the B-side of the single “Seat For Two,” and it’s also included on the 1988 album “AQUA.” Doesn’t it express, with gentle sound, the tenderness of those ordinary moments spent with someone special?

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GARO Picnic

The A-side of the 9th single “Picnic / Nishi-Yuki Ressha,” released in 1974.

In 1970, Masami Ohno joined Mamoru Horiuchi and Tomoaki Hidaka—who had formed a GS band called Milk with Shigeru Matsuzaki—to form the group.

The producer was Mickey Curtis, who was also active as an actor.

They also broke with the prevailing notion at the time that folk singers did not appear on television.

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It was included as the B-side to “Hone Hone Waltz” released in 2007.

Lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto and music by Yukari Aono.

The unit consisted of Tomomi Itano, Kayano Masuyama, Manami Oku, and Erena Ono, selected from AKB48.

Formed in 2006 to perform “Hone Hone Waltz” in a segment of the NHK Educational TV children’s program “Karada de Asobo,” the unit effectively ceased activities due to the end of the program segment and the members’ graduation from AKB48.

I like a picnicBerryz Kobo

I like a picnic

This is a relentlessly upbeat dance-pop track: a Japanese-language cover of a beloved Thai hit.

The Japanese lyrics by producer Tsunku♂ brim with playful wordcraft that preserves the sound and feel of the original.

Just hearing the lively back-and-forth between the members and the razor-sharp rap is enough to get many listeners hyped.

Carried by an exotic sound, the vocals of Miyabi Natsuyaki and Risako Sugaya paint a scene of a heart-lifting picnic.

Released in March 2013, the song appears on the single “Asian Celebration / I like a picnic,” which reached No.

8 on the Oricon charts.

It’s a perfect pick for outdoor moments when you want to make some cheerful noise with friends.

PicnicTamura Yukari

Picnic

Just hearing the intro makes you want to dash out into the sunshine—this is one of Yukari Tamura’s most exciting and beloved songs.

You invite a friend by email and head to a spacious park; the sparkle of such everyday scenes perfectly matches Tamura’s cute vocals.

The jaunty acoustic guitar and irresistibly danceable rhythm are sure to lift your picnic mood! Released in March 2005, the track is also included on the classic album “Kohaku no Uta, Hitohira.” It has grown into an indispensable number at live shows, where the call-and-response with fans unites the entire venue in a stunning display.

It’s truly the perfect song for spreading out a bento and enjoying a fun time together.

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SOFFet – Sanpomichi (Promenade)

Included as the ninth track on the second album “SWINGIN’ BROTHERS,” released in 2004.

The light, jaunty whistling and gentle humming leave a strong impression.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to while strolling leisurely in the warm spring sunshine.

Incidentally, the unit’s name is a coined word with no particular meaning, chosen simply because it sounded good.