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[Entrance Ceremony Songs] A Selection of Classic and Popular Tunes That Capture Elementary Schoolers’ Hearts!

First graders who have finished kindergarten or nursery school and will start elementary school this spring.

Children diving into the new environment of school are surely filled with both excitement and anxiety.

In this article, we introduce recommended entrance songs we’d love these new first graders to listen to.

There are plenty of graduation songs, but entrance songs can be surprisingly hard to find.

This time, in addition to classic children’s songs and choral pieces, we’ve also selected popular J-pop.

We’ve gathered powerful songs that can give kids the courage to head to elementary school with energy, so be sure to check them out!

[Entrance Ceremony Songs] A Selection of Classic and Popular Tunes That Captivate Elementary School Students! (81–90)

I hope it’s sunny.DREAMS COME TRUE

Haretara Ii ne by Dreams Come True at the House of Blues Anaheim
I hope it’s sunny.DREAMS COME TRUE

You want the start of those six years in elementary school to be spent in a bright, cheerful mood, right? “Haretara Ii ne” is a pop song that lifts your spirits.

Released by DREAMS COME TRUE in 1992, it was used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Hirari.” Its bright, warm lyrics conjure up the scenes of children’s everyday lives.

Miwa Yoshida’s powerful yet gentle vocals will energize kids, too.

It’s a number that makes you want to walk to and from school with a spring in your step.

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Please give me wings

Children who are graduating from the place they’ve been attending and becoming elementary school students must have their hearts pounding with excitement.

“Tsubasa o Kudasai” is a song that gives you the courage to spread your wings into a wider world.

Released in 1971 by the folk group Akai Tori, it has been loved across generations.

Its catchy melody is easy for kids to sing and enjoyable together with adults.

It’s a number that can send children—who have climbed one more step with their new school bags on their backs—off into an even bigger world full of possibilities.

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Let’s dance in a circle ~ILE AIYE~

AGHARTA – ILE AIYE -WA ni natte odorou- (full length)
Let's dance in a circle ~ILE AIYE~

The theme song for the official mascots of the 1998 Nagano Olympics, the Snowlets.

Released by AGHARTA in 1997, this song is perfect for a bright and cheerful school entrance ceremony.

Featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” its uplifting lyrics became a hot topic.

It might be even more fun with hand claps! The easy-to-sing melody makes you want to sing along with friends and parents.

It’s a number that will get children excited on their way to the entrance ceremony!

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Teacher and friends

Teacher and Friend with Lyrics
Teacher and friends

During the six years of elementary school, you see your teachers and friends almost every day and learn how to get along with people from the world around you, but of course it’s nerve‑racking at first.

Here’s an energetic song that seems sure to blow those worries away in one go! With samba rhythms and plenty of whistle blasts, it naturally lifts your spirits!

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The Door of the Heart

Kokoro no Door ♪ With just a single “good morning,” I can understand how you feel. Lyrics by Satoshi Umeda, Music by Shinya Ujiie — Kokoro Door
The Door of the Heart

“The Door to the Heart”—what kind of door might it be? The answer may lie within the lyrics of this song.

Although it uses metaphorical expressions, the lyrics are easy for children to understand, and I believe listeners may learn something from them.

That’s the kind of piece I think it is.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced numbers that are perfect for the timing of entering elementary school. From children’s songs and traditional school songs to choral pieces and popular J-POP, all of them were ideal for entrance ceremony background music. May the children have a wonderful start accompanied by music that resonates in their hearts.