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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!

Introducing songs starting with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (301–310)

March of the Sunmei-chan

This song brings a warm light.

Mei-chan’s powerful vocals awaken the sun hidden in your heart.

Released in June 2024, it was also used as the title track for that year’s arena tour.

With its pop melody and lively rhythm, it’s sure to energize you for tomorrow.

The tour featured surprises like unexpected reprises, creating huge excitement.

It’s a perfect track for anyone anxious about the future or wanting to change themselves.

Listen to this piece, and you, too, will find your own sun!

treasure holderAina ji Endo

Aina the End – Takaramono [Official Music Video] (Theme song for TBS Sunday Theater 'Goodbye Maestro: My Father and My Appassionato')
treasure holderAina ji Endo

Aina The End, known for her distinctive husky voice, delivers a mid-tempo ballad that truly showcases her essence in her latest track.

Chosen as the theme song for the drama “Sayonara Maestro: My Father and My Appassionato,” the piece perfectly pairs her warm vocals with a simple accompaniment.

The lyrics, which weave together gratitude and farewell, convey the importance of bonds with irreplaceable people and the growth that comes from those experiences.

It’s a song not only for BiSH fans but also for those supporting Aina’s solo career.

Try singing it while thinking of someone dear to you and soaking in her unique atmosphere.

Introducing songs starting with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (311–320)

Just one, always together as best friends.Amerika min’yō kenkyūkai

Just one everlasting friendship. / American Folk Music Research Society
Just one, always together as best friends.Amerika min'yō kenkyūkai

The glitched vocal part and the sound keep saturating… I’m captivated by the depth of the sound.

The track is by Haniwa from the American Folk Song Study Group and was released in June 2023.

The overall tone is very soft, but perhaps because of the many overlapping layers, it feels as if a vast current of emotion flows beneath it.

Pay attention to the development in the latter half of the song that grows out of a vocals-only phrase.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to experience the world of synthetic-voice poetry reading.

Time machineArisu Kyū Gō.

A song by the visual kei rock band Alice Nine, formed in 2004.

Included on their debut single “Namae wa, Mada Nahi,” it’s a track that leaves an impression with its airy guitar sound riding on a driving drum beat and a bass line that plays the root notes on the high frets.

Another highlight is how the B section and chorus switch to a half-time feel, creating a contrast with the brisk A section that makes the chorus stand out.

Blending both floating and fast-paced sensations, it’s a must-check track for fans of visual kei bands.

Tahiichiroku

Tahi / Hatsune Miku – Ichiroku (Tahi / ichiroku feat. Hatsune Miku)
Tahiichiroku

It’s a mixture rock tune that kicks off with a hard guitar riff! The track is by Vocaloid producer Ichiroku and was released in June 2023.

It was submitted for the Vocarock posting festival.

Hatsune Miku’s razor-sharp vocals pair perfectly with the powerful sound.

The lyrics’ message—“Acknowledge your true self”—is seriously moving.

The dynamic development in the big chorus gives you chills.

It’s the perfect Vocaloid song for moments when you want to get fired up and ignite your heart, like right before an important match!

Catch sea breamOmede-tai atama de nani yori

Omedetai Atama de Naniyori – “Tai Toru” Music Video | “Catch the Sea Bream”
Catch sea breamOmede-tai atama de nani yori

Since their major debut in 2018, the band Omedetai Atama de Naniyori has delivered a wealth of unique tracks to Japan’s loud rock scene.

Their song “Tai Toru” is an irresistible number where heavy band sounds fuse with the timbres of traditional Japanese instruments.

With powerful shouts throughout, the fun, quirky, and cool sound will captivate you the more you listen, drawing you into its mysterious charm.

This high-energy track is also a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at karaoke!

I’ll eat you up!Gachapin (Yazawa Kunie)

This is a song performed by Gachapin, one of the most iconic characters from the Ponkikki series.

The lyrics were created based on submissions from the general public, and they read like a warning to children that “bad things will happen if you do bad things.” It became a topic of discussion for being overly scary.

The composition was handled by Takuro Yoshida, and its calm atmosphere—tinged with a sense of melancholy—is memorable.

It’s precisely because the sound is so gentle that the lyrics come through so clearly, which is another key point of this song.