A song I want people who have lost a beloved partner to listen to

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I’ve been playing the Electone since I was six, mainly performing Disney music, anime songs, and music from dramas and films. I post performance videos on YouTube and social media, and I also give concerts. Building on my Electone experience, I took up synthesizer and piano during my student years and performed at school-sponsored events. As a writer, I’ve covered not only music-related topics but a wide range of genres, so I hope to draw on my experience to deliver articles that make readers think, “I want to try that!” or “I want to listen to that!”
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The word mibōjin originally referred to a woman who had lost her husband.

It’s a term that isn’t used much these days, but it was originally used to refer to oneself, and it has appeared in various contexts—such as drama and movie titles, as well as song lyrics.

In this article, we’ll introduce songs we hope will be heard by those who have lost a beloved partner: women who have lost their husbands, men who have lost their wives, or anyone who has lost someone dear to them.

We’ve gathered love songs that express feelings for a loved one who has departed for heaven, as well as songs that convey messages from those who have passed on.

Please listen while thinking of your special someone.

Songs I want people who have lost a beloved partner to listen to (61–70)

I want to see you.sawada chikako

I want to see you – Chikaco Sawada

I want to see you.sawada chikako

A poignant ballad marked by Chikaco Sawada’s gentle vocals that tenderly embrace the deep sorrow of losing a loved one and the aching hope of reunion.

From beautiful memories with a lover to a sudden parting—and the powerful love that still remains in the heart—are expressed through delicate lyrics and melody.

Released in June 1990, this track was single-cut from the album “I miss you.” It was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Tonight” and in a Nisshin Flour Mills commercial, gradually gaining attention and ultimately becoming a million-seller.

For those who have lost someone precious in life or who hold someone far away in their thoughts, it will surely resonate deeply.

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Thank youKOKIA

KOKIA – Thank You

Thank youKOKIA

“Arigatou” is KOKIA’s third single, released in 1999, and it was also included on her album “songbird,” which came out the same year.

The album was released in Hong Kong as well, and Hong Kong singer Sammi Cheng’s Cantonese cover of “Arigatou,” titled “ARIGATOU,” reached number one on the charts.

You can really feel the strength of the desire to express gratitude seeping through the lyrics.

If there’s something you wish you could have said but couldn’t—and it still weighs on your mind—please give “Arigatou” a listen!

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Stormy-Wave Woman ShipShimazu Aya

Stormy-Wave Woman Ship

Stormy-Wave Woman ShipShimazu Aya

This is a song that powerfully sings of a woman’s way of life, addressed to her husband who went out fishing in a storm and never returned.

Aya Shimazu’s vocal ornamentation conveys the woman’s determination to the fullest.

It also portrays a devoted woman who, as a wife, can’t imagine anyone but her man, expressing a touching single-heartedness.

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threadNakajima Miyuki

thread

threadNakajima Miyuki

A signature work by Miyuki Nakajima that likens the encounters and bonds in life to the warp and weft of a delicate woven fabric.

The lyrics, which warmly portray people leaning on and supporting one another, evoke deep empathy in listeners.

Released in October 1992 as a track on the album “EAST ASIA,” the song drew major attention when it was chosen in 1998 as the theme for the TBS drama “March of the Saints.” In 2016, its universal message and beautiful melody were highly acclaimed, earning it the JASRAC Gold Award.

It has continued to be loved across generations, inspiring a film of the same name in 2020.

Expressing gratitude to those who have departed while gently embracing the hearts of those left behind, it is a piece that resonates deeply at funerals and memorials.

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Hide-and-seekBIGMAMA

BIGMAMA “Hide-and-Seek” MV @BIGMAMA_jp

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A sense of loss over a loved one, conveyed through childhood games.

It’s a gentle, consoling song that softly asks “Ready or not?” to someone precious who has vanished from before your eyes.

Set to a beautiful violin melody, it portrays—with a clear, pure vocal—the relationship with someone who has closed their heart, and the lonely feeling of having lost sight of their emotions.

This piece is included on the album “and yet, it moves: The Proper Way to Turn the Earth,” released in November 2009.

It will deeply resonate with those who have experienced sudden farewells or loss, or who feel a distance growing in their hearts.

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