[Latest] Reiwa-Era Graduation Songs | Check Out the Most Popular Tracks!

Bring it on, spring.non

[Official Music Video] Non – I’ll Stand to Face Spring

The spring-themed song crafted by Non fills you with hope and courage for the start of a new season.

It captures the many feelings that come with the arrival of spring, and its lyrics—gently encouraging listeners—leave a lasting impression.

Released digitally in January 2025, the track had long been a fan favorite, with frequent requests for an official recording after live performances.

In the music video, Non portrays a student band, expressing the sparkle of youth and radiating an energy that lifts your spirits just by watching.

It’s a perfect pick for anyone about to embark on a new chapter or looking to refresh their mindset.

I won’t forget the days I spent with you.Te ga kuriimu pan

I won’t forget the days with you / Hands like cream bread (close to you / tegacreampan) [Official Music Video]

This work reminds us of the preciousness of everyday life.

The growing trove of photo data and the depictions of unchanging scenery will surely overlap with listeners’ own memories.

It’s a digital single released in March 2022 by Tegakurimpan, a singer-songwriter popular mainly on social media.

The melody originated on the train ride home from her high school graduation ceremony, and the song was produced to coincide with her own university graduation.

True to her style—she also handled the opening theme for the drama “Papa to Musume no Nanokakan” (Seven Days of a Daddy and His Daughter)—her down-to-earth words are deeply moving.

It’s a warm number that makes you believe that even if we someday go our separate ways, our hearts will remain connected.

Consider choosing it when you’re making a thank-you video that strings together commemorative photos and clips with friends.

Loved oneFOMARE

FOMARE “The One I Love” Official Music Video

This song by FOMARE, a rock band from Takasaki, Gunma, channels their overflowing feelings for the places and people they love in a straightforward way.

With a driving band sound, it powerfully sings of the preciousness of everyday life we once took for granted and of bonds that remain unchanged even when we’re apart.

Released in June 2021 and later placed as the opening track on the album “midori,” the song also drew attention as the CM song for Universal Studios Japan’s “Uniharu 2022.” It’s a perfect track for graduates who want to express gratitude to friends, teammates, and the places that supported them.

As listeners leave their familiar days behind and step into a new world, the song offers a warm cheer to gently push them forward.

Because we’re friends.Ochiai Wataru

Wataru Ochiai – Because We’re Friends (Music Video)

Singer-songwriter Wataru Ochiai, whose warm voice and down-to-earth words resonate with many listeners.

Perfect for graduation season, “Tomodachi Yakarane” is a friendship song written in unpretentious language with a touch of Kansai dialect.

Its warm message—that even if you’re apart, the relationship doesn’t end—helps ease the sadness of parting.

Released as a digital single in February 2022, the song was also chosen as the tie-up track for Tokyo Dome City Attractions’ spring event “Welcome, Graduates 2023.” The lyrics, sprinkled with concrete memories from student days, are sure to awaken each listener’s own recollections.

How about giving it to a friend who’s graduating to convey your unchanging bond?

Kitearashi

ARASHI – Kite [Official Music Video]

A widely beloved Arashi number known as the “NHK 2020 Song.” Written by Kenshi Yonezu, it was released in July 2020 as the group’s 58th single.

Like a kite soaring high on the wind, the song carries a message of warmly watching over those who, though uncertain, keep moving forward.

Its gentle sound centered on piano and strings, combined with the grand harmonies of the five members’ voices, resonates deeply.

First performed from the National Stadium at the end of 2019 on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, it was later included on the album “This is Arashi.” Debuting at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking, it became a nationwide hit certified million-selling.

sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)SEKAI NO OWARI

Sakanaction “Sazanka”

This is a powerful cheer from SEKAI NO OWARI for everyone chasing their dreams.

Released as a single in February 2018, it was chosen as NHK’s theme song for broadcasts of the PyeongChang Olympics and Paralympics that same year.

Set to a beautiful melody woven by piano and strings, the lyrics are written from the perspective of a quiet presence watching over someone who keeps getting back up no matter how many times they fall.

The message affirms the days of earnest effort—like a winter flower that blooms with poise amid hardship—and resonates deeply.

It’s a perfect song for those reaching the milestone of graduation and about to take their first new step.

If I had been living aloneSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER "If I Had Lived Alone" MV

It’s precisely because I’ve walked alongside someone that I am who I am today.

This song delivers that simple yet easily forgotten truth straight to the heart.

It’s included on the four-piece rock band SUPER BEAVER’s 12th single, released in June 2020, and was chosen as the theme song for the film “Water’s Edge Flight.” The frustrations and joys you couldn’t have experienced alone, and the encounters with those who become precious to you—these feelings that only arise through connections with others surge to the fore alongside a powerful rock sound.

The structure, which builds heat gradually from a quiet opening, is superb, and by the time it ends, your heart will naturally feel warm.