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

A I U E O music ♬GReeeeN

GReeeeN – “Aiueo Music ♬” PV (Main Version)

GReeeeN is notable for its catchy melodies and uplifting messages.

This song uses the Japanese syllabary as a motif, bursting with the joy and excitement of expressing feelings through words.

Released in April 2013, it was used as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime LINE TOWN, among others.

There are surely children who feel nervous or a bit bewildered as they enter the new world of elementary school.

At such times, the song’s bright rhythm will surely be a source of comfort.

Everyone falls in love with someone.Sakushi: Sakata Osamu / Sakkyoku: Hayashi Akira

Everyone Falls in Love with Someone (Okaasan to Issho) / Osamu Sakata & Megumi Sakata

This is a song with lyrics by Osamu Sakata and music by Akira Hayashi.

It was featured as the “Song of the Month” on NHK E-TV’s program Okaasan to Issho in February and March 2012, and was included on an album released in October 2012.

The imagery flows from the sky and clouds to people, carrying a warm message that everyone cherishes someone.

Children entering elementary school are often full of anxiety, but listening to this song can encourage them to think, “I’ll try to make friends with the child sitting next to me.” At the entrance ceremony, if everyone sings it as a gift to the new first graders, it might make them feel excited, thinking, “Elementary school is a fun place.”

To become friends

To become friends

At entrance ceremonies, one thing that can make you a bit anxious is whether you’ll be able to make friends.

Among the many songs about friendship, “To Become Friends” stands out for the depth of its lyrics.

The rhythm of the chorus is lots of fun, it feels great to sing, and it’s a song that lets you take in the meaning of the words and think about what friendship really is.

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This is the friend-making factoryKannuim Kumiko

[Chorus] This Is the Friendship Factory

An entrance ceremony is a place where you meet new friends for the first time.

Some children may feel anxious.

This work is aimed at those children, carrying a message to the friends with whom they’ll be spending fun times together.

You can almost feel the warm spring air, and it gives a cozy feeling.

Published as a magazine supplement in April 2014, this song features a very bright and energetic melody that leaves a strong impression.

At an entrance ceremony, you might be sitting next to a child you don’t know at all.

But once you start singing together, before you realize it, you’ve become good friends! It’s also recommended to sing it together with the children to ease the tension of the entrance ceremony.

When I Become a First Grader

When I Become a First Grader | School Entrance Song | Children's Song | With Lyrics | Ichigo Club

Famous as a first-grader song, “When I Become a First Grader” is also often sung as a graduation song at kindergartens and nursery schools! If you know this song, you’ve probably thought at least once about “making lots of friends,” right? With that many friends, you can have all kinds of fun.

Even new first graders who feel anxious about their new environment might feel more excited after listening to this song.

Be sure to sing it as a song to cheer on new first graders!

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Let’s be friends.

Let's be friends.

Let’s Be Friends is a choral piece themed around friends—the irreplaceable companions you meet in elementary school.

Its gentle, hope-filled lyrics and fun call-and-response parts have made it a popular song.

It would be wonderful if students could come to the entrance ceremony filled with the same excitement and kindness this song inspires!

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Answer keyŌmori Motoki

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This song carries a gentle message that it’s okay to openly express simple feelings of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.

With its bright sound, it’s easy for children to understand and will likely make them feel happy.

Motoki Omori wrote, composed, and played three instruments for the track; it was included on the classic album “OITOMA,” released in February 2026, and was featured in the music segment of NHK E-Tele’s “Tensai TV-kun.” I’m sure there are children who feel nervous or anxious about entrance ceremonies or being in a new place for the first time.

This warm number will surely support the hearts of those children and everyone starting a new daily life.