[Spring Songs] Recommended for people in their 20s! Masterpieces to listen to during cherry blossom season that color meetings and farewells

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Sing of spring

With their sentimental lyrics and melodies, back number captures countless hearts and never lets go.

This work is an early masterpiece included in their indie-era mini-album “Nogashita Sakana,” released in February 2009.

Spring brings gentle breezes, but it’s also a season of parting.

Feelings left unspoken and memories that resurface in quiet moments are tenderly embraced by a guitar-centered band sound.

It was also included on their 2016 best-of album “Encore,” and the fact that a music video was produced conveys that this song is especially important to them.

It’s sure to gently stay close to the hearts of those who carry words they couldn’t say.

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In-Film Song from the Movie “The Song You Left Behind” Ayane / Person of Spring (Official Music Video) [Opens Friday, March 20]

This is a ballad that layers deep feelings for a cherished person you can no longer meet with images of spring’s arrival and a starry sky.

Its wistful yet warm melody, together with a core strength that seems to vow a fresh start beyond sorrow, resonates deeply in the heart.

Performed by Ayane, portrayed by Meru Nukumi, the song appears in the 2026 film “The Last Song You Left Behind,” where it was released in advance in February 2026 as an in-film track.

There’s even a story that Shunsuke Michieda, the lead actor, heard the vocals during filming and, beyond acting, was moved to tears naturally.

It’s a song that gives you the courage to step into a new season while holding on to unforgettable memories.

On a spring night when changes in your environment bring confusion or loneliness, why not listen quietly while gazing up at the sky?

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With their unique worldview and profound messages, SEKAI NO OWARI are truly captivating.

This piece is a hidden gem beloved by fans, included on the album “Eye,” released in February 2019.

Violinist Neko Saito participated in the arrangement, and the beautiful tones of the strings accentuate the stillness of the night and the transience of falling blossoms.

It’s a ballad that conveys the earnest longing of waiting for someone who never gets in touch, as well as the particular loneliness of the spring season.

Portraying the solitude that exists behind the splendor of the season, this track is one you’ll want to listen to quietly, alone, on a sleepless night.

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Novelbright – Evening Primrose [Official Music Video]

If you’ve ever been through a farewell that lingers in your heart, you’ll likely feel a piercing empathy with the emotions of this bittersweet ballad.

Released by the rock band Novelbright in December 2020, the song sees vocalist Yudai Takenaka deliver overwhelming vocal power as he sings of lingering feelings and regrets for an unforgettable lover.

Chosen as the theme for the weather segment on Fuji TV’s “Tokudane!” in February 2021 and surpassing 300 million streams, it has captured the hearts of countless listeners.

Its dramatic, piano-driven sound is perfect for a spring night where meetings and partings intersect, when you want to indulge in solitary reflection.

Featured on the album “Kaimaku Sengen,” this masterpiece will gently stay by the side of anyone carrying loneliness.

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Aimyon – Futaba [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Created from messages gathered from 1,000 18-year-olds across Japan, this work portrays young people who, despite their worries and anxieties, are growing into adulthood.

In the lyrics that liken their hearts to budding plants, you can feel Aimyon’s warm gaze.

Released in March 2022 and later chosen to open the album “Hitomi e Ochiruyo Record,” the song drew a huge response as the theme for NHK’s “Aimyon 18 Festival.” Its acoustic guitar tones and gently spoken vocals may give you the courage to leap into a new world.

It’s an emotional number that accompanies spring departures—one to hear when leaving a familiar place or when you want to give a loved one a supportive push.

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Masaharu Fukuyama – Sakurazaka (Full ver.)

A signature ballad by Masaharu Fukuyama.

Released as a single in April 2000, it became widely beloved as the theme song for the TBS variety show segment “Mirai Nikki V” on “U-nan no Hontoko!”.

The lyrics, drawn from Fukuyama’s own experiences, portray lingering attachment to a former lover and, at the same time, a deep love that still wishes for their happiness—moving the hearts of listeners.

With total sales of 2.299 million copies, it earned the distinction of being the last double million-seller of the 20th century.

A classic to savor quietly in the season of meetings and farewells, where the scattering cherry blossoms mirror the song’s poignant emotions.

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Kinoko Teikoku – Before the Cherry Blossoms Bloom

This work, which marked Kinoko Teikoku’s major-label debut, is a song based on vocalist Chiaki Sato’s real experiences when she moved to Tokyo from Iwate in the spring of 2005.

The lyrics, imbued with an earnest longing for the future—like a bud just before it blooms—deeply resonate with listeners.

Released as a single in April 2015, it was later included on the album “Neko to Allergy.” It is also positioned as a story from ten years earlier that connects to their indie-era classic “Tokyo.” The song stands by those striving in a new city or separated from dear friends, offering the courage to move forward with the arrival of spring.