Mika Nakashima’s Heartbreak Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Mika Nakashima – When Cherry Blossoms Dance in Pink [Japanese-Chinese Lyrics]

Mika Nakashima’s “Sakurairo Maukoro” begins with an unforgettable intro where delicate piano tones intertwine with a clear, pure singing voice.

It’s a song that tightens the heart with its contrast between an unwavering love that endures through the changing seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—and the reality of being alone now.

The lyrics, which beautifully capture the shifting of the seasons, have been widely praised, with comments like “There’s no song that sings of the seasons and the course of love so beautifully” and “It feels like my heart is being purified.” Perhaps those aching feelings don’t need to be forced out of mind; as the seasons turn again and again, they may naturally transform into beautiful memories.

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Mika Nakashima 'ORION' Music Video

This is a winter hit by Mika Nakashima, who is active as a female singer-songwriter.

It’s a ballad characterized by heartrending lyrics, and it’s also popular as a song men want women to sing at karaoke, so it’s a breakup song I’d recommend to women.

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Mika Nakashima 'HELPLESS RAIN' Music Video

“Helpless Rain” is Mika Nakashima’s fourth single, released in 2002.

It reached No.

8 on the Oricon singles chart and was used as a commercial song for La Parler, a company in the bridal industry.

With a cool R&B-flavored sound, the song portrays yearning for someone who won’t stay close despite overwhelming feelings.

Rain amplifies the sense of poignancy, and “Helpless Rain” is a perfect example of a track where that effect is fully realized.

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Mika Nakashima 'GLAMOROUS SKY' MUSIC VIDEO Shorts ver.

This love song is by Mika Nakashima, a popular artist whose husky vocals add depth to her sound and whose exceptional visual sense sets her apart.

She’s especially popular among female university students, and the song is widely known for being easy to sing at karaoke.

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Mika Nakashima “First Love” Music Video

It’s a love song by Mika Nakashima with a calm atmosphere.

It was also used as the theme song for the film “Love for Beginners.” Starting with a gentle, piano-centered feel, the arrangement unfolds and, with the addition of strings, seems to express a swell of emotion.

While it depicts feelings that never came true, it also conveys a positive resolve to move forward into the future with those feelings in one’s heart.

It’s an uplifting breakup song that suggests how painful experiences can become the strength to keep going.

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Mika Nakashima 'Yuki no Hana' Music Video

A signature song by Mika Nakashima, who has become one of Japan’s leading artists with her powerfully husky voice that resonates endlessly and her emotionally charged performances.

This ballad expresses the feelings of faithfully cherishing a beloved partner and is a recommended karaoke song for women in their 20s who are in love.