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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” (431–440)

Eighth Experimental Special ReconnaissanceHisaishi Joe

“Hachi-shi Tokutei” refers to the aircraft that was actually built when the Navy issued Mitsubishi a design order for a new twin-engine long-range reconnaissance plane.

It also appears in the show.

This is the song for that new model aircraft.

It carries a somewhat cute atmosphere.

Doesn’t the mid-tempo rhythm and bouncy melody put you in a cheerful mood? Be sure to listen for where this piece is used in the show.

mountain villageHisaishi Joe

SMBC presents a “Sanpo” video delivered via telework by Joe Hisaishi and the New Japan Philharmonic
mountain villageHisaishi Joe

Kaguya-hime is raised in a mountain village, and when she runs away from the capital, she heads to a mountain village as well.

Here is the soundtrack for that key setting, the “mountain village.” Its slow, laid-back, repetitive rhythm has a certain sense of comfort.

The expansive sound feels like the people of the mountain village living in harmony with nature.

It’s a highly recommended track brimming with warmth, as if it envelops you in a big, gentle embrace!

mountains and riversItsuki Hiroshi

[Full MV] Hiroshi Itsuki - “Sanga (Mountains and Rivers)” [Official]
mountains and riversItsuki Hiroshi

This is a single released by Hiroshi Itsuki in 2000, with lyrics by Kei Ogura and music composed by Takao Horiuchi.

The song likens life to mountains and rivers, and at the 51st NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2000, it was performed as the White Team’s finale and the event’s overall closing number.

It is a powerful, emotionally resonant piece.

The Bridge of PromiseSano Motoharu

The Bridge of Promise - Motoharu Sano & THE COYOTE GRAND ROCKSTRA (LIVE)
The Bridge of PromiseSano Motoharu

Released in 1989 and reissued in 1992 when it became the theme song for the TV drama “A Promise at Twenty,” it went on to sell over 700,000 copies, becoming Motoharu Sano’s biggest hit.

It’s an uplifting song that brings tears to your eyes—one that affirms who you’ve been and that I’d like you to listen to when you’re worn out by life.

If I’m wrapped in kindnessrin

Yumi Matsutoya - Wrapped in Gentleness (Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara) - Solo Acoustic Performance (Rin, 9 years old)
If I'm wrapped in kindnessrin

Rin, an active high school girl.

Having only piano accompaniment gives it a different atmosphere from the original and is lovely.

From her breath control and the nuances of her singing, you can feel a certain poignancy.

Another strength of Rin’s is how she truly grasps the message of the song and conveys it in her performance.

It’s the kind of youthful high school voice you’ll want to hear at least once.

Songs with titles starting with “Ya” (441–450)

Hold the summer tight with a you-gotta-chance dance.Yoshikawa Koji

This is Koji Kikkawa’s fourth single.

It’s a milestone song for him as it was his first to reach number one on the charts, and he still performs it live today.

The danceable bass rhythm is striking, and it’s one of the masterpieces that beautifully captures the atmosphere of a summer night.

Yae no Sakura Main ThemeSakamoto Ryuichi

This is the theme song for Yae no Sakura, composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Yae no Sakura is the 52nd Taiga drama, broadcast from January 6, 2013 to December 15, 2013, and it was nominated in the Drama category at the 2014 International Emmy Awards.

The series tells the life story of Yae, the wife of Niijima Jo, the founder of Doshisha University, and became a particularly valuable work—its travel segment in the final episode even featured footage of Yae herself in her later years.