Songs that soothe the anxieties I had when I first moved to Tokyo. Classic Japanese hits and recommended popular tracks.

YELL ~Yell~Kobukuro

YELL ~A Cheer~ / Kobukuro

This song gently comforts you, telling you that even while bumping into all kinds of walls in an unfamiliar place, if you make it through the freezing winter and spring arrives, you too will surely become a great flower.

It makes me feel like I can move forward again.

Not only this song, but Kobukuro’s music always has lyrics that touch the heart, and I look forward to it every time.

HeroesKato Miria

Miliyah Kato “Brave Ones”

Even if you leave the friends you spent your days with, move to Tokyo, start feeling anxious, and miss them, remember that everyone feels the same worries, and we promised to grow and meet again—so let’s do our best.

This song is the one that encourages and comforts you in that way.

ContrailAmuro Namie

Contrail / (Lyric Video)

There are times when nothing goes right and you can’t help but cry.

But the feelings behind those tears may be helping someone, or saving someone somewhere else.

As those chains of people connecting continue, they wash away the anxieties of just having moved to the city.

That’s the kind of song this is.

Tokyokujira

Kujira – Tokyo (Official Video)

This is a song by Kujira that soothes the anxieties you feel when you’ve just moved to the big city.

It captures the complex mix of excitement and loneliness that comes with a new life, conveyed through fresh, vibrant production and a warm vocal.

Released digitally in February 2023, it was also included on the November 2023 album “Yasaishu” (Vegetable Drawer).

Perfect for anyone who feels on the verge of losing themselves amid the bustle of the city.

Kujira’s voice will gently nudge you forward as you strive in a new environment.

A recommended track for everyone opening a new chapter—whether moving, changing jobs, or starting anew.

excessively earnest; overly serious to a fault; straight-lacedCreepy Nuts×Ayase×Ikuta Rira

Creepy Nuts × Ayase × Rira Ikuta / Baka Majime “Do You Remember That Night” Special Video

The collaboration song by Creepy Nuts, Ayase, and Lila Ikuta is a cheer anthem for everyone working hard every day.

Even while feeling worn out by trivial chatter and tedious people, it encourages a forward-looking attitude toward life.

Released in March 2022, the track served as the theme song for the All Night Nippon 55th anniversary show “Ano Yoru wo Oboeteru.” It features a jaunty track and comical lyrics that capture everyday life, and it reached No.

38 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

It’s a song that stands by those striving in new environments and encourages people who can’t help but give their all.

Listening to it daily can soothe the anxieties of those newly arrived in the city and inspire the strength to take a new step forward.

To MomAI

AI – To Mom (short ver.) Music Video

As the title suggests, this is a song sung for a mother, and a mother is a great presence to everyone.

When you listen to a song that brings to mind the mother who always watches over you like the sun, warmly encouraging you and filling you with gratitude, it soothes your anxieties and helps you move forward again.

Dream EaterOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Yume Kui (Short Ver.)

This is a song that charges straight ahead as you journey in pursuit of your dreams.

It makes you feel like you can overcome anything as you are now! The track became the theme song for a film starring Ai Otsuka, and it surely inspired many people to want to move to Tokyo.