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

The happiest treasuresutopuri

[MV] The Most Wonderful Treasure / Strawberry Prince

As a heartwarming song that adds color to the graduation season, Sutopuri’s vocals resound.

Vividly depicting the March scenery of dancing cherry blossoms, it gently sings of memories with friends and hopes for the future.

Released in March 2023, the song was unveiled as a surprise during the group’s nationwide arena tour at Yokohama Arena.

Born from a collaboration with HoneyWorks, the fresh melody will gently encourage not only those graduating, but everyone taking a new step forward.

If you’re experiencing farewells with loved ones or embracing new encounters, please give this song a listen—it’s a sincere cheer from the heart.

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.

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.

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?

evening primroseNovelbright

Novelbright – Evening Primrose [Official Music Video]

Among the graduation songs released in the Reiwa era, Novelbright’s “Tsukimisou” has won strong support from many young people.

It’s a memorable ballad featuring soaring high-tone vocals that poignantly sing of the pain of parting, brimming with emotion.

The lyrics are especially compelling, weaving a weighty story while remaining deeply relatable.

Led by Yudai Takenaka, the band gained even more attention with their appearance on the FNS Music Festival, and the song has come to be loved by a wide range of ages, not just the young.

Its bittersweet, heart-piercing melody adds a profound touch to the graduation season.

On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon

Aimyon – On the Night the Cherry Blossoms Fall [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

This is a spring song by Aimyon, released in February 2021 as the theme for the romance reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by Wolf-chan.” Set in the season when cherry blossoms flutter, its lyrics honestly express feelings for someone special and are particularly striking.

It delicately portrays the frustration of a love that defies logic and the bittersweetness of watching someone move on to a new environment.

It’s recommended for those whose feelings for someone are deepening with the arrival of spring, or for anyone seeking a song to accompany a season of new encounters and farewells.

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.