11 Classic Japanese Graduation Songs
Howdy? It’s Mr. Wada back on duty. Graduation ceremonies are held in March in Japan. They would give speeches, and sing songs. Japanese students practice for months especially for singing. Practice over and over. So did I. Kinda painful but it shows how important this day is. This time, I am sharing classic Japanese graduation songs.
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Contents
Classic Japanese Graduation Songs
First batch is pop songs that became classic.
Tsubasa wo Kudasai (Wings to Fly) by Akai Tori
Original title : 翼をください
Release: 1971
Nagori Yuki by Iruka
Original title : なごり雪
Release: 1974
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0gEn0Q7QX4
Sotsugyo Shashin (Graduation Photograph) by Yumi Arai
Original title : 卒業写真
Release: 1975
Jidai (Time) by Miyuki Nakajima
Original title : 時代
Release: 1975
Okuru Kotoba by Kaientai
Original title : 贈る言葉
Release: 1979
Kanpai by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
Original title : 乾杯
Release: 1980
Yume wo Akiramenaide (Never give up your dream) by Takako Okamura
Original title : 夢をあきらめないで
Release: 1987
The rest is chorus music. These have more chance to be sung.
Hotaru no Hikari
Original title : Auld Lang Syne
Release: 1788
Aogeba Toutoshi
Original title : Song for the Close of School
Release: 1871
Omoide no Album
Original title : 思い出のアルバム
Release: 1959
Arigato Sayonara
Original title : ありがとう さようなら
Release: 1985
Lastly
Hmmm. Some songs certainly remind me my life in elementary. Do you have songs that remind you your graduation? Feel free to leave a comment.
See you around!
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I like them all, but if pressed… the winner is Sotsugyo Shashin!
There aren’t any special songs sung at graduation ceremonies here. At least none that come to mind. The song I associate most closely w high-school graduation I suppose would be “Always” by the English group Erasure. It was a bit of a hit at the time.
Hi Mr Wada!
We don’t have any official graduation song from where I come from but the song ‘Graduation/Friends Forevers’ by Vitamin C used to be a hit during my time 🙂
Also, if it’s Sakura, I really like いきものがかり version!