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 that start with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (391–400)
Time Will TellUtada Hikaru
It’s a track that was released as a double A-side with “Automatic,” Hikaru Utada’s debut and one of her signature songs.
The piano’s timbre is woven into an R&B rhythm that resonates through the body, and the sound conveys a somewhat bright, open atmosphere.
The title “Time Will Tell” carries the meaning that time will resolve things, embedding a message to proceed slowly without rushing.
From its relaxed sound and vocals comes a positive vibe, offering an encouraging reminder that it’s important to take it easy and live at your own pace.
Introducing songs starting with “Ta” from popular J-POP! (401–410)
Drops of the SunAjimine Kiwako
When you’re feeling depressed from the pain of a broken heart, I recommend Kiwa Ajimine’s “Shizuku of the Sun.” She performed this song at a Yamaha-sponsored music contest in 2015, where it won both the Grand Prix and the Audience Award.
Its heartrending melody and Ajimine’s beautiful, gentle voice alone are enough to bring you to tears.
The lyrics convey that while a love that has ended can’t be changed, the happy memories you shared can and should be cherished in your heart.
When heartbreak makes it hard to look forward, keep those joyful memories as they are, let this song help you cry it out, and then start walking forward again.
I’m home.Natsumi Murota
Natsumi Murota is a singer-songwriter from Matsue, Shimane Prefecture.
She also performs as part of the three-piece girls’ band, migs.
After receiving an acoustic guitar, she began making music in high school, and she is now based in Okayama, where she attends university.
Her songs, which depict everyday life and are filled with a nostalgic atmosphere, are captivating, and there’s a gentle warmth that subtly comes through, which I find lovely.
With a distinctly Japanese sensibility and a folk-like style, she’s especially recommended for fans of Aimyon and Mao Abe!
Time to Depart ~Asian Dream Song~Miyazawa Kazufumi with Hisaishi Joe
The Nagano Paralympics, held in Japan in 1998, were the first Winter Paralympics to take place in Asia, and they generated a great deal of excitement and interest among the media and the public.
If you watched it on TV or attended in person at the time, you might remember the theme song, “Tabidachi no Toki — Asian Dream Song.” With lyrics by Dorian Sukegawa and composition/arrangement by Joe Hisaishi, sung by Kazufumi Miyazawa of THE BOOM, the song—celebrated for its timeless beauty—was later arranged as a choral piece and became a standard often performed at school ceremonies.
Some people may know it as a choral song but not realize it was originally the theme for the Nagano Paralympics.
By all means, give the original version—sung with heartfelt passion by Miyazawa—a listen!
Like swaying gentlyYoko Miyatake
Yoko Miyatake is a singer-songwriter from Okayama.
Her music—catchy yet imbued with a distinctive, dreamlike quality that evokes Hitoto Yo—is winning attention among hardcore J-POP aficionados.
Among her songs, the one I particularly recommend is Yudorou You ni (“As If Adrift”).
This track features a melody with a slightly R&B-tinged feel and maintains an overall ennui-laden mood.
There are some high parts that may seem challenging, but the overall vocal range is narrow, so it shouldn’t be a problem as long as you set the key to suit your voice.
On the Day of DepartureKojima Noboru, Sakamoto Hiromi, Matsui Takao
Just listening to it brings tears to your eyes, and at the very top of that list is the song “Tabidachi no Hi ni” (“On the Day of Departure”).
Back when there weren’t many so-called graduation songs, every school sang this one.
In fact, it has surpassed “Aogeba Tōtoshi” and “Okuru Kotoba” to become the most widely sung graduation song in the country.
The song was born from a teacher’s wish to gift it to graduating students—just that behind-the-scenes story alone is enough to make you cry.
In 2007, it was used in a commercial featuring SMAP, which helped cement its status as a quintessential “graduation song.” It is a true graduation anthem we hope to pass down to the next and the next generation.
Fragments of the SunOzaki Yutaka
This is the single that marked Yutaka Ozaki’s return to activity, released in 1988.
It remained uncollected on albums for a long time, but in 2007 it was included on “Street Trees +2” within the CD box set “71/71,” which compiled his work during his lifetime.
It’s also noteworthy that the song is described as conveying a sense of loneliness drawn from personal experience and a deep love directed toward someone important.
The gentle vocals and sound, as if quietly facing one’s own heart, also convey a warmth.
If you imagine speaking the words with care, it may not only make the song easier to sing but also bring out its atmosphere more strongly.