[2026] Traditional Japanese Music that Sings Prayers: A Compilation of J-POP Masterpieces
Even when we say “prayer,” what we’re praying for differs from person to person.
Just seeing the word “prayer” might evoke an image of something noble and sacred, but prayers can also be modest wishes—and at times they may even include negative emotions.
In this article, we highlight classic Japanese songs centered on the theme of “prayer,” featuring tracks that include the word “prayer” in their titles as well as songs whose theme itself is prayer.
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[2026] Japanese Music that Sings Prayers: A Collection of J-POP Masterpieces (31–40)
PrayerPlastic Tree
This is a song included on Plastic Tree’s single “Tremolo,” released in March 1999.
It’s a Japanese translation of American singer Pete Seeger’s “Turn! Turn! Turn!”.
It was used as the ending theme for “Kyōji no Omezame Wide.”
PRAYING RUNUVERworld
It was included as a coupling track on UVERworld’s single “I LOVE THE WORLD,” released in August 2015.
It reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.
The promotional video depicts a boxer making a comeback.
Hallelujahharuka nakamura
It’s as if the piano’s tones gently seep into the depths of the heart.
Composed by haruka nakamura and released in June 2025, this piece feels like a contemporary hymn.
It serves as the theme song for a documentary set in an elementary school in Shizuoka Prefecture, imbued with a warm prayer to carry a story of hope into the future.
And maika’s clear, translucent vocals are truly cleansing for the soul.
When the busyness of daily life makes you feel like you’re losing yourself, these sounds will be there to gently stay by your side.
PrayerShimatani Hitomi
It’s a single by Hitomi Shimatani released in January 2005, which reached number 8 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It was used as the ending theme for the PlayStation 2 game Another Century’s Episode ~A.C.E.~ and conveys a solemn atmosphere.
Mothra’s SongImamura Keiko, Oosawa Sayaka
This is a song that has continued to be used in films featuring Mothra since the 1961 release of Mothra.
The original version was sung by The Peanuts, but this video features the version performed by Keiko Imamura and Sayaka Osawa, who appeared in Godzilla vs.
Mothra.
[2026] Japanese music that sings prayers. A collection of J-POP masterpieces (41–50)
ETERNAL BLAZEMizuki Nana
It’s a single by Nana Mizuki released in October 2005, which reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It was used as the theme song for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s.
It was later covered by Masaaki Endoh and Junko Iwao.
CLOVER ~A Maiden’s Prayer~Fuchigami Mai
It’s one of the character songs from the tenth installment of the Pretty Cure series, DokiDoki! Precure.
It is sung by Mai Fuchigami, who played Alice Yotsuba/Cure Rosetta.
It was included on the album “DokiDoki! Precure Vocal Album 1: Jump up, GIRLS!” released in July 2013.