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. Tracks with warm messages that resonate in the heart (41–50)
to UBank Band with Salyu

It’s “to U” by Bank Band with Salyu.
The lyrics were written by Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr.Children, the music was composed by Takeshi Kobayashi, and although Salyu initially sang the demo alone, Sakurai added to the lyrics and also joined on vocals, leading to the formation of Bank Band with Salyu.
The song also serves as a concept for the “ap bank fes,” held at the Tsuma Koi multipurpose field in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, and at the end of the event, almost all of the participating artists join in to sing it.
About happinesssadamasashi
This is Masashi Sada’s “On Happiness,” released in 1982.
The song served as the theme for Toho’s 50th-anniversary film “Himeyuri no Tō,” which portrays the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
It conveys the message that no one wants war and that it must never be repeated.
In conclusion
By listening to songs imbued with prayer, you may feel as if your feelings are being sung for you, and you may be warmed.
There are songs that accompany a range of emotions—gratitude and love for those who stay by your side, and feelings for those who are no longer with us.
How about spending some soothing time with prayerful songs by artists active in Japan’s music scene?



