Recommended Japanese Music Artists and Popular Song Rankings for Men in Their 20s [2026]

User ManualNishino Kana92rank/position

Kana Nishino 'Torisetsu' MV (Short Ver.)

This is a ballad by Kana Nishino—one of Japan’s leading female singers—who is immensely popular with people in their 20s for her sweet, heartrending love songs, and who is also beloved across generations, having won the Japan Record Award.

It’s a song with lyrics that many listeners can truly relate to.

I can’t say it.Gō Hiromi93rank/position

Hiromi Go - I Can't Say It

A one-sided love song by Hiromi Go, an artist who represents Japan’s music scene with a powerful voice that sticks with you after a single listen and overwhelming live performances.

It’s a ballad that captures the feelings of falling for a friend, and with its low pitch, it’s an easy song to sing.

BABY BABYichou BOYZ94rank/position

Ging Nang BOYZ – BABY BABY

This is ‘BABY BABY’ by the rock band Ging Nang BOYZ.

It’s a love song with straightforward lyrics that really hit you in the heart.

Try singing it with more power than usual! Also, if you focus on conveying the lyrics clearly, your earnestness will come through and make your singing even more endearing.

It’s sure to be a hit with girls who like indie-style bands!

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Yoimachi Jēn

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Night on the Galactic Railroadichou BOYZ95rank/position

GOING STEADY Night on the Galactic Railroad

It’s a song I used to listen to a lot in high school, and for my high school self it felt like taking a trip to another world.

Just listening to it filled me with dreams and hope.

It was as if it were telling me, “The place you imagined is a bright future,” and it gave me strength.

Tsubu-sanicoiKanjani∞96rank/position

Tsubusa ni Koi Kanjani Eight Cover

A hidden gem by Kanjani Eight.

It’s a love song about a clumsy man’s affection for a woman, with a gentle melody that seeps into the heart.

Many people might not know this track, but it’s the kind of song that will likely make listeners say, “That was a good song,” by the time they reach the end.

masturbationTakahashi Yuu97rank/position

Yu Takahashi “Masturbation” (solo acoustic performance / from “Takahashi Yu STREAM Returns”)

From the title alone it already seems dirty, but in fact it’s a song about dissatisfaction with society, the constraints of the world, infidelity, and power harassment.

It’s a refreshing track that says: even if it’s hard to speak up about these things, blow them away by masturbating.

Summing up the song’s message with “masturbation” is very characteristic of Takahashi.

Whimsical Love SongTakahashi Yuu98rank/position

Takahashi Yu – Carefree Love Song

This is a love song that portrays a down-to-earth romance by singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi.

As suggested by the title, it conveys gentle, easygoing feelings—like not forcing a relationship and building on the happiness of the present leading to a happy future.

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kappamaki

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