Recommended Japanese pop songs for elementary school students to sing at karaoke

Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi

Tears Flowing Endlessly – Rimi Natsukawa (Full)

This work, themed around the Okinawan language, is a song whose refreshing melody and Rimi Natsukawa’s clear, transparent vocals resonate deeply in the heart.

Released in March 2001, it topped the annual charts at an Okinawan radio station.

The lyrics, written by Ryoko Moriyama with thoughts of her late brother, have the power to move listeners.

In 2006, it was featured in an ANA Okinawa route commercial and has been loved by people of all ages.

Singing it while remembering someone dear will create a wonderful moment that strengthens family bonds.

It’s also a perfect song to sing together with your elementary school–aged child.

Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

A heartwarming song that uses cherry blossoms as its motif to portray partings, reunions, and the passage of time.

Released in March 2003, it was also used as the ending theme for MBS’s travel program “Sekai Ururun Taizaiki.” Naotaro Moriyama traveled across the country on a grassroots promotional tour dubbed the “Sakura Front Northbound Tour.” His efforts paid off, and the song reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It’s also a great pick for family karaoke.

With its gentle melody and lyrics that resonate deeply, it’s loved by people of all ages.

It’s well-known as a classic often sung at schools during graduation season.

Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)

"The Voice of the Sea" Full ver. / Urashima Taro (Kenta Kiritani) [Official]

This is a song that was used in an au commercial.

The ad aired so constantly that there was hardly a day you wouldn’t see it, so I think many people naturally remember the tune.

There are also commercial versions, which might be easier for elementary school students to sing.

100% Courage

100% Courage

It’s the theme song of the popular anime “Nintama Rantarō.” The original version was sung by the idol group Hikaru GENJI, but over time, other groups from the same Johnny & Associates agency as Hikaru GENJI have covered it, and all of those versions have been used as the opening theme.

Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come Truemao

Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come True

The Doraemon song with the familiar lyrics “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could do things like that” used to be well-known, but when it comes to the current TV anime’s opening theme, this is the one.

As a signature song of a nationally beloved anime, it’s a tune that elementary school kids can sing in any era.

as I amMatsu Takako

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no mama de~ (From “Frozen”)

It’s a song featured in Disney’s 2013 film Frozen.

The Japanese version was released in 2014 and sparked the “Ana-Yuki boom.” It’s characterized by powerful vocals and straightforward lyrics.

The English title is “Let It Go.”