Recommended for cherry-blossom viewing season! Classic sakura songs and spring tunes

Poem of Cherry BlossomsKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON “Sakura no Uta” Music Video

This is a cherry blossom song that pairs with the classic “Sakura no Uta,” which has been sung since their indie days.

“Sakura no Uta” is from a male perspective, while this song is from a female perspective.

Even though they sing about the same scenery, each worldview revealed from different viewpoints is heart-wrenching.

Both have music videos available, so it’s recommended to watch and compare them.

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When the cherry blossoms bloomPLAYEST

Best graduation song 'When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom' NPV! PLAYEST

A song included as the first track on their debut album “one’s life time,” released on November 6, 2013.

With their characteristic, straightforward, and relatable lyrics, it’s a moving piece that will touch your heart.

Try listening to it while thinking of someone important to you.

Sakura SongRYTHEM

Sakura Uta by RYTHEM | “Sakura Uta,” a single by RYTHEM.

Released on February 28, 2007.

It was also used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo anime Deltora Quest.

The exquisite harmonies by the two members of RYTHEM make this a gentle, enveloping, and refreshingly spring-like song.

After the cherry blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “After the Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)” Short Ver.

The opening theme of the anime Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~.

It’s a light, sprightly song whose rhythm and melody both evoke spring.

In the latter half, the mentions of instruments like guitar, bass, and drums play on the idea of a “quartet,” further accelerating the song’s worldbuilding.

The slightly cynical lyrics that match the term “yozakura” (night sakura) are also a highlight.

CHE.R.RYYUI

YUI　『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』

This is the eighth single by singer-songwriter YUI, who performs as the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band FLOWER FLOWER and has also released many hit songs as a solo artist.

With lyrics that capture the feelings of a woman in love and contemporary expressions and phrases that many can relate to, it’s a perfect track to color the season of spring—the season of new beginnings.

YUI’s voice—once praised at her debut as an “angelic koto tone”—is cute yet delicately fragile, resonating beautifully with the bittersweet emotions of love.

It’s a modern spring song that’s sure to liven up any lively cherry-blossom viewing party or a karaoke session with friends afterward.

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Cherry Blossom Rainabsorb

absorb "Sakura no Ame" MV Full

This major-label debut single by the acoustic band absorb gained widespread popularity online as a new standard for graduation songs.

With its sweeping string intro, a beautiful melody carried by acoustic guitar and piano, and lyrical words, the arrangement is filled with elements that evoke parting and new beginnings—truly moving.

Its clear, spacious sound is likely to make many listeners reminisce about their youth.

It’s a track that highlights the scenery of cherry-blossom viewing, calling to mind the timeless beauty of sakura that captivates anyone in Japan.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Cherry Blossom Timeaiko

aiko - “Sakura no Toki” music video

It’s a bittersweet love song that contrasts the fleeting season of spring with the desire to stay with someone special forever.

Sung from a woman’s perspective, it’s a track that overflows with her feelings of “I like you,” sure to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.

Released in 2000, it’s aiko’s fifth single.

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