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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” (441–450)

If I’m wrapped in kindnessMiyoshida Tsuki

Compared to the original sung by Yumi Arai, this cover has a slower, more relaxed tempo.

It’s perfect for unwinding when you’re tired or sleepy.

There’s also an arrangement featuring a brass section, which gives it an accessible, pop-friendly feel.

It’s a track that highlights Tsuki Miyoshida’s clear, translucent vocals.

Voyage of Promise – Homecoming –Saijō Hideki

This is a single by Hideki Saijo, released in December 1986.

It was used as the theme song for the morning TV drama series “Miyako no Kaze.” The original song is “Kiko,” included on the 1984 album “GENTLE・A MAN / Hideki Saijo.”

Yakiimo goo-choki-paSakata Hiroo

Even when we say “rock-paper-scissors,” there are countless varieties across times and cultures.

Around the world, children enjoy similar three-way standoff games set to different songs.

This version turns that rock-paper-scissors idea into a song inspired by everyone’s favorite scene: making and eating roasted sweet potatoes.

Gentle Tragedykuroyume

Kuroyume – Gentle Tragedy (黒夢 – 優しい悲劇)
Gentle Tragedykuroyume

Kuroyume’s third single “Yasashii Higeki,” released in 1995.

Before this song came out, a member left the band, and from around that time they continued as a duo rock band.

When they debuted, they were still a visual-kei band, but later on their sound took on a much stronger punk feel, didn’t it? The word “February,” which appears repeatedly in the lyrics—perhaps it’s about love—conveys a sense of pain, and listening to it in the cold season makes that tightness in the chest feel even more intense.

Excessive synchronicityYU-KI

A single by YUKI, the singer from JUDY AND MARY, released in February 2019.

As you’d expect from YUKI, who’s been popular since the JUDY AND MARY days for her distinctive high-tone voice, that high register is alive and well in this song too! It’s an excellent choice for women with higher voices to sing at karaoke.

Be sure to pay close attention so the rhythm doesn’t tangle in the slightly fast-paced A-melody section.

Also, since YUKI’s own singing style is quite distinctive, another key point is to avoid turning it into an impersonation.

That said, it’s probably a fun song even if you do sing it like an impression, haha.

The mountains are my hometown.Katō Tokiko

Mountains Are My Hometown - Tokiko Kato (Cover by aki1682)
The mountains are my hometown.Katō Tokiko

In 2016, a new national holiday was established: Mountain Day in August.

To commemorate this first new holiday in 20 years, a song was created as the “Song of Mountain Day”: Tokiko Kato’s “Yama wa Furusato” (“The Mountain Is My Hometown”).

Its gentle yet expansive melody and lyrics that liken the mountain to a father or mother convey the mountain’s majestic presence, as if it embraces everything.

Song of YattermanYamamoto Masayuki

This song was created in 1977 as the opening theme for the anime Yatterman.

Masayuki Yamamoto wrote, composed, and performed it, in collaboration with the children’s choir Shonen Shojo Gasshodan Mizuumi.

Its bright, powerful melody is fitting for a hero-themed show and leaves a strong impression.

The song was remade in 1993 as “Yatterman no Uta ’93,” and was re-released on a 12 cm CD in 2008, continuing to be loved for many years.

The lyrics depict the righteous hero Yatterman battling the villainous Doronbo gang, captivating children’s hearts and never letting go.

It’s a recommended track when you want a boost of energy, wrapped in a sense of nostalgia.