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Songs with titles that start with 'Ya'

This article introduces songs with titles that start with “Ya” (や).

How many songs that start with “Ya” can you think of?

When you put it that way, it’s surprisingly hard to come up with many, isn’t it?

This might come in handy someday—like for themed karaoke sessions, shiritori-style karaoke games, and more.

From classic smash hits to recent chart-toppers, we cover a wide range of songs old and new.

Feel free to use this as a handy reference whenever you need it!

Songs with titles starting with 'Ya' (121–130)

Promise, okay!Yokoyama Daisuke / Ono Atsuko

Yakusoku Hi! “With Mother” February 2017 Monthly Song
Promise, okay!Yokoyama Daisuke / Ono Atsuko

It expresses the feeling of wanting to stay close and get along with a dear friend forever.

It’s cute how the children respond during the promise phrase.

When you play with friends, singing this song before saying goodbye seems like it would make the next day a fun one too!

Songs with titles starting with “Ya” (131–140)

Yamanote LineKeyakizaka46

Keyakizaka46 'Yamanote Line' Short Ver.
Yamanote LineKeyakizaka46

This song lets you feel a Showa-era sophistication, brought to life by the youngest member, Yurina Hirate, with her cool vocals.

The straightforward lyrics are also worth noting—they seem tightly packed with the emotions unique to a center who carries the team’s overall evaluation and the expectations of the fans.

promiseHyouki Susumu

Yakusoku by Susumu Hioki (Music Video)
promiseHyouki Susumu

Shin Hioki, who works as a singer-songwriter and pianist, is from Nara City, Nara Prefecture.

In 2006, he won the NHK Nodo Jiman Nara competition, and he is currently based in Nara City, Nara Prefecture.

“Yakusoku” is included on his first album, Yakusoku.

promiseShonan no Kaze

It portrays the time before meeting one’s special person and carries a powerful message: no matter what happens, I will protect you.

It doesn’t show only the good times—there are hardships and sorrows too—but it conveys the resolve to overcome them together.

I think many people would admire this and wish to be a couple like that.

Goat Maildōyō

Goat Mail - Vocals: AI Kiritan, AI Utako (with lyrics)
Goat Maildōyō

A Japanese children’s song that was broadcast on NHK Radio in 1953 and is still loved across generations today.

In the song, the goats eat the letters before reading them, so they never know what they say and keep sending letters back and forth in a comical loop.

Gentle Blueayaka

Amid the relaxed tempo, it portrays genuine human feelings—gentle words, moments of unease—and it’s a song through which you can feel a kind of strong resolve.

Personally, listening to this song helped me recover from a heartbreak, so it has left a deep impression on me.

Yanagase BluesMikawa Ken’ichi

Released in 1966 (Showa 41).

One of Kenichi Mikawa’s signature songs and a pioneer of regional-themed songs, it made Yanagase in Gifu Prefecture instantly famous.

Although Mikawa himself apparently didn’t care for it, saying, “I have a cheerful personality, so dark songs don’t suit me,” the way he begins in a very low register leaves a strong impression.

Rather than a ‘dark’ song, it’s a fine piece whose flavor deepens with age—the older you get, the more you appreciate it.