Everything [Everything]MISIA [Misia]Words : MISIA [Misia]Music : 松本俊明 [MATSUMOTO Toshiaki] Misia is a Japanese singer with a five-octave vocal range. Alongside Hikaru Utada, she played a pioneering role in sparking …
Kimigayo | 1888
君が代 [Kimigayo]Words : 古歌 [Ancient Poetry]Music : 林廣守・奥好義 [HAYASHI Hiromori, OKU Yoshiisa] “Kimigayo” is Japan’s national anthem. While it feels a bit daunting to explain a national anthem, there is …
Sakura Sakura | Traditional
さくらさくら [Sakura Sakura]Words & Music : 作者不詳 [Unknown] “Sakura Sakura,” or “Sakura,” is a very famous traditional Japanese song. Originally, it was a song called “Saita Sakura” and used as …
Usagi | Traditional
うさぎ [Usagi]Words & Music : 作者不詳 [Unknown] “Usagi” is a traditional Japanese children’s song. Its exact origin is unknown, but it is believed to have been created during the Edo …
Suzume – Radwimps feat. Toaka | 2022
すずめ [Suzume]RADWIMPS feat. 十明 [Raddowinpusu feat. Toaka]Words & Music : 野田洋次郎 [NODA Yōjirō] “Suzume” is a song created for Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Suzume no Tojimari (English title: Suzume). It …
Zenzenzense – Radwimps | 2016
前前前世 [Zenzenzense]RADWIMPS [Raddowinpusu]Words & Music : 野田洋次郎 [NODA Yōjirō] Radwimps is a four-member rock band formed in Yokohama wiki. The band’s name is a coined term derived from English slang, …
Shin Takarajima – Sakanaction | 2015
新宝島 [Shin Takarajima]サカナクション [Sakanaction]Words & Music : 山口一郎 [YAMAGUCHI Ichirō] Sakanaction is a rock band. It was formed in Hokkaido wiki, centered around guitarist and vocalist Ichirō Yamaguchi. The band …
Gips – SHEENA Ringo | 2000
ギブス [Gibusu]椎名林檎 [SHIINA Ringo]Words & Music : 椎名林檎 [SHIINA Ringo] “Gips” was released as SHEENA Ringo‘s fifth single. It is said that Sheena wrote it when she was 17, before …
Kabukichō no Joō – SHEENA Ringo | 1998
歌舞伎町の女王 [Kabukichō No Joō]椎名林檎 [SHIINA Ringo]Words & Music : 椎名林檎 [SHIINA Ringo] First, let’s talk about SHEENA Ringo‘s name. Online, you’ll find both “Sheena Ringo” and “Ringo Sheena,” which can …