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)
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.
Prayer SongInubōzaki Itsuki (Kurosawa Tomoyo)
This is “Inori no Uta” (Song of Prayer) sung by Itsuki Inubozaki from the anime Yuki Yuna is a Hero.
Itsuki Inubozaki is voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa, an actress, voice actress, and singer born in 1996.
Tomoyo Kurosawa began studying acting around the age of three and has since performed alongside many renowned figures, including Masahiko Tsugawa, Shinobu Otake, and Masachika Ichimura.
Japanese songs themed around prayer. Songs with warm messages that resonate in the heart (31–40)
Flower ~Flowers in Everyone’s Heart~Lyrics and Composition: Kanō Shōkichi
It’s a warm, heartfelt song that, like the flow of a river, accepts both tears and smiles, and sings of making beautiful flowers bloom in our hearts.
Its somewhat nostalgic melody, rooted in Okinawan folk music, and its lyrics filled with an earnest prayer for peace resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in June 1980, the piece was also used as the ending theme for the 1995 film “Himeyuri no Tō” (The Tower of Himeyuri).
The fact that it is beloved in more than 60 countries speaks to the universality of its message.
It is a song that reminds us not to forget tragic history and teaches the importance of building a future without conflict.
Prayersunbrain
sunbrain is a two-member home-recording unit from Hokkaido, formed in 2004.
“Inori” is included on the album “rainbow album,” released in September 2007.
They have been on hiatus since 2009; Manabu Marutani has been active as a solo artist.
Yasuhiro Minami has a track record of providing songs for artists such as Ken Hirai, Mika Nakashima, and May J.
PrayerYonekura Chihiro
This is “-Inori-” sung by Chihiro Yonekura, a singer-songwriter born in 1972 from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Chihiro Yonekura made her debut as a singer with the opening theme “Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite” for Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, and has since performed numerous theme songs, insert songs, and image songs for anime and games.
“-Inori-” is included on the album “apples,” released in 2000.
If prayers were to fallmao
This is “Inori Furu Nara” by mao, a singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Mao sang the demo vocals for the Doraemon theme song competition entry “Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon,” and was selected along with the song, marking her debut.
Since then, she has mainly performed theme songs for video games and TV anime.
This video is a cover version.
fireflySazan Ōrusutāzu
This is “Hotaru” by Southern All Stars, the theme song for the film The Eternal Zero starring Junichi Okada and featuring Mao Inoue and Haruma Miura.
Written specifically for a work set during the Pacific War, it was created with a prayer for peace.
Many people must have been moved to tears in theaters by this song, which conveys a great, gentle love.