Introducing popular J-pop songs that start with “Ta”!
Have you heard of shiritori karaoke, where you connect songs by using the last letter of the previous song’s title? Surprisingly, it can get pretty exciting—sometimes you can’t think of any songs, or there aren’t as many singable ones as you expect.
So this time, I’ll introduce a bunch of Japanese songs that start with “ta.” I’ve picked popular J-POP tracks so you can use them both for karaoke and for playing shiritori using only song titles.
Please use this as a reference, and if there’s a song you’d like to try singing, go for it!
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Introducing songs starting with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (111–120)
Happy birthday!Matsutōya Yumi
Different from a lively party, this is the song by Yumi Matsutoya that you’ll want to listen to for a more subdued birthday.
Released in 1988, it’s a track from the album “Delight Slight Light KISS,” which sold over a million copies.
It paints sweet yet bittersweet memories of birthdays once spent with a cherished person you can no longer see.
The imagery of candlelight and messages on a cake springs to mind, stirring a touch of sentimentality.
Its gentle melody tenderly wraps both the joy of a birthday and the affection for days gone by.
It’s the perfect song for a quiet night spent alone or a nostalgic, grown-up birthday scene.
Introducing songs starting with 'Ta' from popular J-POP! (121–130)
When the Sun Shines AgainTakahashi Hiro
When you want to sink into a sentimental mood on a rainy day drive, Hiro Takahashi’s polished masterpiece of a ballad will be right there with you.
Released in June 1994, many may know it as the ending theme of the TV anime Yu Yu Hakusho.
Its jazz-tinged piano and subtly nostalgic city-pop sound are effortlessly stylish.
The lyrics paint a poetic world that mirrors a heart weighed down by the endless rain, yet still believes in the moment when the sun will shine again.
The track is also included on the album WELCOME TO POPSICLE CHANNEL.
Hiro’s gentle voice, kindling hope within melancholy, lends a soft, graceful hue to the quiet interior of a car at night.
It’s an essential number for background music when you want to get lost in your thoughts.
Time Of DestinyIwashiro Tarō
This piece, composed by Taro Iwashiro, was written as the theme song for the 2000 NHK Taiga drama “Aoi: Tokugawa Sandai.” Its sound—woven from a weighty orchestra and majestic chorus—dramatically portrays the great tides of history and the destinies of the people who lived within them.
The track is included on the album “NHK Taiga Drama: Aoi Tokugawa Sandai – Music Collection: Time to Time,” released in March 2000.
Give it a listen when you want to reflect on grand history or steel yourself to face a challenge.
Twilight RomancePorunogurafiti
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Back in November 2004, it became a hot topic as the theme song for the NTV drama “Who Is Most Important to You?” The arrangement—beautiful strings that evoke an autumn twilight woven together with warm guitar tones—perfectly matches the sentimental mood of the season as the air turns chilly.
With lyrics that feel like reaffirming your feelings for the person who truly matters at life’s turning points and an emotional vocal performance that resonates in your heart, it’s a gem of a ballad you’ll want to savor on long autumn nights.
Taxi driverRemioromen
This piece, included as the B-side to Remioromen’s major-label debut single “Denwa,” released in August 2003, later appeared on the album Asagao and the best-of collection Remio Best, and is a fan favorite.
The lyrics, written from the perspective of a taxi driver cruising through the city at night, seem to reflect the emptiness and loneliness that drift through the urban landscape.
The slightly dry band sound and understated vocals blend beautifully with the crisp air of an autumn night.
It’s a rock tune that gently accompanies a heart a little weary from daily life—perfect for a pensive autumn evening.
Hold my soulHimuro Kyosuke
Kyosuke Himuro, who took the world by storm as the vocalist of BOØWY and enjoys immense popularity as a solo artist, released “Tamashii wo Daite Kure” in October 1995 as the first single following his move to a private label.
It’s a rock ballad perfect for listening to on long autumn nights.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Kaze no Keiji: Tokyo-hatsu!”, it reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.
Majestic strings and a heart-piercing melody blend beautifully with Himuro’s uniquely charismatic vocals.
It’s a track you’ll want to savor in the season when people yearn for connection.
Departing AutumnArai Yumi
Singer-songwriter Yumi Arai has been active at the forefront from the 1970s to the present.
This song, included on the classic album MISSLIM released in October 1974, closes the record and is a perfect fit for the autumn air.
Its poetic worldview, which overlays a fading romance with the end of the season, leaves you feeling a touch sentimental as you listen.
The sophisticated arrangement by Masataka Matsutoya and the otherworldly sound featuring Tatsuro Yamashita and others are a perfect match.
The album MISSLIM reached No.
8 on the weekly charts.
Why not immerse yourself in the beautifully melancholic atmosphere of this work on a long autumn night?