Japanese music themed around prayer. A song whose warm message resonates in the heart.
Acts of offering prayers imbued with thoughts for others—such as the happiness of loved ones or world peace—are traditional and practiced all around the world.
Some of you may be looking for Japanese songs themed around prayer.
In this article, we’ve curated and highlighted prayer-themed songs by artists active in Japan.
We’ll introduce a wide range of tracks, from ballads with heartwarming melodies to pop numbers.
Please take your time to listen to these songs, where voices and messages filled with prayer truly resonate.
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Japanese songs themed around prayer. Songs with warm messages that resonate in the heart (21–30)
PrayerTHE ALFEE
This is “Inori” by THE ALFEE, a rock band formed in 1973.
The band originally had four members, but since 1975 they have been active for many years as a trio consisting of the second and current leader Toshihiko Takamizawa, the MC and bass mentor Konosuke Sakazaki, and Ken Sakurai, known for his sunglasses.
A prayer resounding across the skyAqua Timez
Aqua Timez, the long-awaited five-piece rock band that reunited in 2024.
Created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut, this work features a moving ensemble with grand-scale sound and rich choral arrangements.
The warm vocals beautifully portray a worldview where wistfulness and nostalgia intersect with hope for the future.
This song shares its title with their legendary mini-album, “Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori,” which topped the charts as an indie release in August 2005, and serves as a symbol of their fresh new start.
It’s a motivational anthem not only for those who were once encouraged by their music, but also for anyone seeking a gentle push at a turning point in life.
If there were no countries in this worldLEX
This track is marked by refreshing rap and a grand, impressive sound.
LEX sings with a wish for peace and for human connections that transcend borders.
Released in November 2024, it was produced by In Bloom from Australia.
First premiered at WIRED MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 in October, it generated buzz on social media.
It features a powerful flow that feels like an outpouring of raw emotion.
The lyrics, which stress the importance of true unity, are wonderful as well.
An inspiring song that resonates deeply with listeners.
Prayer SongIkeda Ayako
Ayako Ikeda is a singer-songwriter born in 1978.
While studying in the Vocal Music Department at Musashino Academia Musicae, she did a short-term study abroad at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and performed at the Schubert Society Concert and at her graduation recital.
She also initiated and organizes the “Yakushima Forest Festival,” which famous artists participate in each year.
The song “Inori no Uta” (Song of Prayer) is included on the album “a light, a life.”
TSUBASA feat. Yomi JahAwich
Set against a refined sound that borders on the sublime, this moving song weaves a prayer for the future by Awich and her beloved daughter, Yomi Jah.
Released in May 2022 to mark 50 years since Okinawa’s reversion, it followed the album Queendom.
Bearing the weight of Okinawa’s complex history, it conveys a warm message to the next generation: to face forward and carve out their own future.
What can we do to ensure tragic history is not repeated? The song gently poses this question, inviting us to reflect anew on the preciousness of peace.
PrayerMatsuyama Chiharu
Chiharu Matsuyama is a singer-songwriter born in 1955 from Ashoro, Ashoro District, Hokkaido, who mainly performs folk songs.
“Inori” is his 59th single, released in November 2006.
He has produced many classic songs, including Hokkaido’s representative anthem “In the Great Sky and on the Great Earth” and “I Won’t Forget You,” the theme song for the Fuji TV drama The Ugly Duckling.
AlchemillaRīgaru Rirī
No matter how harsh the reality may be, I at least hope peaceful sleep will come.
This work feels like a requiem, a heartfelt prayer that gently enfolds the listener’s heart.
Legal Lily’s soothing guitar sound and Honoka Takahashi’s clear, translucent vocals quietly keep you company on a still night.
Released in November 2021 as their second single, it was selected as the ending theme for the second cour of the TV anime 86 -Eighty Six-.
When your heart is worn down by sorrowful events, listening to this song will surely fill you with a warm feeling that wishes for someone’s peace.