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[Latest] Reiwa-Era Graduation Songs | Check Out the Most Popular Tracks!
As graduation season approaches, we start hearing graduation songs more often.
Every year, various artists release new tracks for the occasion.
From timeless classics and the songs we sang at elementary school ceremonies to the latest hits—everyone has a tune that means something special to them, right? In this article, we’ll introduce graduation songs released in the Reiwa era.
If you’re struggling to choose music for a graduation ceremony or farewell event, or if you’re looking for the latest graduation songs, please use this as a reference.
These picks also make great songs to dedicate to someone close to you who’s graduating.
[Latest] Reiwa-Era Graduation Songs | Check Out the Popular Hits! (1–10)
A bouquet for meAdo
In March 2025, the song by Ado that became a hot topic as the CM track for Japan Coca-Cola’s “Georgia” is a cheer anthem newly written by HoneyWorks.
It carries a warm message that doesn’t deny failures or regrets, instead embracing both who you were yesterday and who you are today.
The theme of offering blessings to oneself harmonizes beautifully with Ado’s powerful yet gentle vocals, giving listeners a gentle push forward.
It’s a number we especially hope those standing at the milestone of graduation—feeling anxious or uncertain—will hear.
Brimming with positive energy, it’s the kind of work you’ll want to gift yourself as a morning pep talk when taking that first new step.
See you again.THE FRANK VOX
The four-member male vocal group THE FRANK VOX from the Kansai region released a song in January 2025 that marks their first-ever graduation track.
It resonates with a heartfelt message that not only captures the poignancy of parting, but also carries hope for future reunions.
Centered on their signature harmonies and call-and-response style, the warm, comforting sound is imbued with the wish that the song might become a “bookmark” for cherished moments.
Released as a pre-distribution single from the album VOX BOX 2, the track was also selected as the ending theme for ABC TV’s Bukatsu People: Zenryoku Ouen Bukapi! and the TBS/MBS network show Prebat!!.
It’s recommended for those struggling to choose music for graduation ceremonies or farewell gatherings, and for anyone seeking the perfect song to send off someone embarking on a new chapter.
The blue sky and a momentmakaroni enpitsu
A song that portrays the fleeting nature and beauty of youth is gaining attention as a Reiwa-era graduation anthem.
Created by Macaroni Empitsu, it features lyrics that capture everyday student life and a driving, exhilarating sound.
Released digitally in March 2019, it was also used in a McDonald’s Japan commercial.
The track is included on the albums “season” and “hope,” and is a fan favorite at live shows.
It’s recommended not only for those about to graduate, but also for anyone who wants to look back on their youth.
Give it a listen—this song will make you feel the importance of cherishing the present moment and living life to the fullest.
To you, my best friend in the worldHakoniiwa Ririi
A bittersweet yet forward-looking youth pop song that portrays the resolve to finally confess hidden feelings on graduation day.
Haconiwa Lily is a vocal duo featuring Hanon, with her powerful voice, and Kotoha, whose vocals are full of clarity.
This track is included on their major-label debut album, “Lily’s Plage,” released in September 2022.
Set to a gentle, folk-tinged melody, it delicately weaves a story of budding love for someone once thought of as just a friend, and the inner turmoil as the moment of parting draws near.
The duo’s layered harmonies convey both the intimacy forged over a long time together and the beautiful resonance of feelings left unspoken.
It’s a song that gently gives you a push to take that next step forward.
We againSG
Speaking of graduation, it evokes farewells, but the sense of a beginning is just as important.
Coloring that complex, bittersweet season is SG’s song “Bokura Mata” (“We, Again”).
With a light R&B beat that conjures the feeling of a new season, the track looks back on beautiful times with friends while weaving hopes for the future.
In SG’s vocals, you can feel the warmth of inseparable bonds and a powerful message that believes in the endurance of friendship.
It’s a song I’d love to recommend for those precious moments.
one’s true feelingssumika
An encouraging song by sumika that sings about the importance of laying bare the weakness and uncertainty you keep hidden in your heart.
Included on the single released in January 2021, the track was written as the official support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
Built around piano and band sounds, its arrangement is striking: it unfolds dramatically from verses that feel like a quiet self-questioning into a chorus where resolve solidifies.
Rather than a simple “keep going” anthem, it resonates because it first acknowledges one’s own weakness and then portrays the determination to move forward.
It’s a perfect song for those stepping into a new environment at graduation or anyone who wants to face themselves when they feel like giving up.
CorrectRADWIPS
A song created for the NHK TV program “RADWIMPS 18 Fes 2018.” It was composed with the premise of performing together with 1,000 eighteen-year-olds, making it perfect as a choral piece.
The lyrics are filled with down-to-earth youth: the ordinary days of being eighteen, anxieties and worries, and irreplaceable time with friends.
Life is accompanied by questions with no clear answers, and adults, too, live while feeling unsure.
This song gently stays close to your heart with the message: don’t rush—find the answers that are yours alone.
It’s truly a classic graduation song of the Reiwa era.
