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[Songs of Yamaguchi] Introducing local tunes filled with hometown love and tracks related to Yamaguchi

In Yamaguchi Prefecture, the westernmost part of Honshu overlooking the Kanmon Strait, there is a heartwarming world of music deeply rooted in the local community.

From prefectural and city anthems cherished by residents, to theme songs for local information programs, and even unique pieces that straightforwardly sing the praises of delicious local rice, Yamaguchi’s songs are remarkably diverse.

Whether it’s a powerful chant supporting the local soccer team or a friendly theme song from a community-focused supermarket, every track embodies a warmth that’s closely tied to the daily lives of Yamaguchi’s people.

In this article, we’ve gathered songs themed around Yamaguchi Prefecture and its various regions, as well as pieces with connections to Yamaguchi.

You, too, will surely be captivated by these gems imbued with the charm of Yamaguchi.

Playlist

[Songs of Yamaguchi] Introducing local tunes filled with hometown love and tracks related to Yamaguchi
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1Everyone’s hometownSeri Yoko
Everyone’s hometownSeri Yokoplay_arrow
A beloved song celebrating the nature and warmth of Yamaguchi Prefecture
2Prefectural Song of YamaguchiNobutoki Kiyoshi
Prefectural Song of YamaguchiNobutoki Kiyoshiplay_arrow
A prefectural anthem that portrays Yamaguchi Prefecture’s tourist spots and scenery
3I love you, Yamaguchi.Harada Yūko
I love you, Yamaguchi.Harada Yūkoplay_arrow
Sing about Yamaguchi Prefecture’s tourist spots in dialect
4Come on! Kanmon MarchKamon Tatsuo
Come on! Kanmon MarchKamon Tatsuoplay_arrow
Regional Support March of the Kanmon Straits by Tatsuwo Kamon
5While shining…Tokunaga Hideaki
While shining...Tokunaga Hideakiplay_arrow
Hideaki Tokunaga’s classic ballad, a coming-of-age song that reached No. 4 on the Oricon charts
6Starting Line: All For TeamMIKKO
Starting Line: All For TeamMIKKOplay_arrow
Renofa Yamaguchi's theme song
7Hometown WindSakushi: Yamaguchi Shimin / Sakkyoku: Chihiro
Hometown WindSakushi: Yamaguchi Shimin / Sakkyoku: Chihiroplay_arrow
A city song filled with love for the hometown of Yamaguchi City
8Color of the heartNakamura Masatoshi
Color of the heartNakamura Masatoshiplay_arrow
A signature work by Masatoshi Nakamura that depicts the resolve to move on from a broken heart.
9Nagato GorgeYamamoto Jōji
Nagato GorgeYamamoto Jōjiplay_arrow
The feelings of a traveler making a resolve in a gorge in Yamaguchi Prefecture
10Hikoshima, my native islandHayami Kousaku
Hikoshima, my native islandHayami Kousakuplay_arrow
A nostalgic pop song inspired by photos of my hometown
11AkiyoshidaiMizumori Kaori
AkiyoshidaiMizumori Kaoriplay_arrow
Singing about heartbreak on Akiyoshidai
12Yamaguchi Prefecture local song ‘Yamaguchi Ammonite’ PVmiura jun
Yamaguchi Prefecture local song 'Yamaguchi Ammonite' PVmiura junplay_arrow
A calm local song from Yamaguchi Prefecture sung by Miura
13Love of 108 Yenkuriipuhaipe
Love of 108 Yenkuriipuhaipeplay_arrow
CreepHyp’s cheer song really hits me in the heart
14for you…Takahashi Mariko
for you...Takahashi Marikoplay_arrow
The appeal and background of Mari Takahashi’s classic song “for you…”
15A Lap Around My HometownSakushi sakkyoku: Fujimura Satoshi
A Lap Around My HometownSakushi sakkyoku: Fujimura Satoshiplay_arrow
A heartwarming local song of Hōfu City
16RainingCocco
RainingCoccoplay_arrow
Cocco, a classic movie theme song
17Children’s WorldKotoringo
Children’s WorldKotoringoplay_arrow
A heartwarming theme song from an animated film
18Rain on bush cloverMori Konomi
Rain on bush cloverMori Konomiplay_arrow
A love longing that waits in a rainy castle town for the one who has left
19Hayatomo StraitMizumori Kaori
Hayatomo StraitMizumori Kaoriplay_arrow
Kaori Mizumori’s classic song themed on a tragic love in the Kanmon Strait
20I do kinda like it! Shimonoseki.Tagawa Hiroaki
I do kinda like it! Shimonoseki.Tagawa Hiroakiplay_arrow
A song filled with love for my hometown Shimonoseki and hopes for the children
21Boyo SteamshipBōyo Kisen (Bōyo Ferī) no Tēma
Boyo SteamshipBōyo Kisen (Bōyo Ferī) no Tēmaplay_arrow
Expressing the joy of crossing the sea with Bōyo Kisen
22Marukyu (Maruku) Image SongMamī Ishiguro
Marukyu (Maruku) Image SongMamī Ishiguroplay_arrow
Marukyu’s traditional commercial jingle
23Prefectural Song of YamaguchiYamaguchi-ken
Prefectural Song of YamaguchiYamaguchi-kenplay_arrow
History and Characteristics of the Yamaguchi Prefecture Song
24MamejiroSG famirīzu
MamejiroSG famirīzuplay_arrow
Expressing the charm of Tōzukurō in a folk song style
25Savings SambaHatchan
Savings SambaHatchanplay_arrow
The Theme Song of JA Savings Sambai Call
26Refreshing Morning ending themeKRY Yamaguchi
Refreshing Morning ending themeKRY Yamaguchiplay_arrow
Ending theme song of a morning show
27KunichikaNakagoshi Kazuaki
KunichikaNakagoshi Kazuakiplay_arrow
Kudamatsu Health Park’s Shiso-Wakame Jingle
28Yamaguchi Rice Image SongRisa
Yamaguchi Rice Image SongRisaplay_arrow
A song promoting Yamaguchi’s food
29Maruki Theme SongCchan Kokubu
Maruki Theme SongCchan Kokubuplay_arrow
Introduction to Maruki’s theme song
30Song of Mikoto the Mankitadani hiroshi
Song of Mikoto the Mankitadani hiroshiplay_arrow
Hiroshi Kitadani sings about his hometown, Hagi City
31Cocoland Image Songchihiro
Cocoland Image Songchihiroplay_arrow
Cocoland’s Ube City Tourism Theme Song
32I want to see you so badly.Nawata Shunji
I want to see you so badly.Nawata Shunjiplay_arrow
Yamaguchi Prefecture’s theme song becomes a huge hit
33“Yuu-Great” Theme Song PV (Front Version)Kureivarusu & kinoa
“Yuu-Great” Theme Song PV (Front Version)Kureivarusu & kinoaplay_arrow
A captivating song that embodies the valor of Yuugreat.
34Everyone’s hero, HokkunnMizumoto Satoshi
Everyone's hero, HokkunnMizumoto Satoshiplay_arrow
Promoting Hokkun’s achievements and Yamaguchi Prefecture
35TRUTHPEACE
TRUTHPEACEplay_arrow
Cheering Song of Seiryu Light God Hakujao
36TYS Housing Plazaotemoyan
TYS Housing Plazaotemoyanplay_arrow
TYS Housing Community-Focused Theme Song
37Conveyor-belt sushi theme songyuukorin
Conveyor-belt sushi theme songyuukorinplay_arrow
A conveyor-belt sushi theme song produced in the 1990s
38Hokkun OndoOkita Kayoko
Hokkun OndoOkita Kayokoplay_arrow
Hokkun’s Theme Song, Bon Odori Style
39Yagamine General Parkkumamon yachiyo
Yagamine General Parkkumamon yachiyoplay_arrow
A work that sings about Yagamine General Park
40Happy Ribbonorenji☆mirufi~yu
Happy Ribbonorenji☆mirufi~yuplay_arrow
An energetic and cheerful theme song for Yamaguchi Prefecture events
41♪ WishInui-ke
♪ WishInui-keplay_arrow
City council member’s ending theme
42Opening theme song of ‘Hana Moyu’ (Main Theme)Kawai Kenji
Opening theme song of 'Hana Moyu' (Main Theme)Kawai Kenjiplay_arrow
Hana Moyu theme song, with Yoshida Shōin’s words as its theme
43Repatriation Ship of Yearning for HomeOkita Kayoko
Repatriation Ship of Yearning for HomeOkita Kayokoplay_arrow
Soldiers' homecoming and longing for home after the end of the war
44Thanks!Maeda Harumi
Thanks!Maeda Harumiplay_arrow
Yamaguchi Prefecture image song, sung by Harumi Maeda
45IgnitionYamaguchi Kassei Gakuen
IgnitionYamaguchi Kassei Gakuen
A highly polished live song by Yamaguchi Kassei Gakuen
46Song of Hikari City, Yamaguchi PrefectureIkeda Toshiaki
Song of Hikari City, Yamaguchi PrefectureIkeda Toshiakiplay_arrow
A work that sings about memories of Hikari City