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Classic songs that sing about flowers. Popular songs related to flowers.

Deputy Editor of RAG MUSICSasashina
Deputy Editor of the web media RAG MUSIC. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. In my student days, I studied broadly at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, covering sound, lighting, and video technology, and acquired skills from comprehensive stage production to the fundamentals of creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, and have consistently built my career on the production side, taking on diverse tasks centered around music. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting in my own way, as well as insights and discoveries from interacting with my kids every day. I hope I can be of help to you, even just a little!

The color of the flowers has faded in vain, while I, lost in thought, let my life drift by in this world.

This is the famous waka by Ono no Komachi, also known from the Hyakunin Isshu.

Since ancient times, the Japanese have been captivated by the beauty of flowers.

Even today, flowers are an indispensable part of life’s milestones, showing our deep connection with them.

In this article, we introduce a selection of famous songs themed around “flowers.”

Please enjoy these flower songs that have always enchanted and accompanied us through the ages: the resilient flowers that bloom again and again even when trampled, the beautiful flowers everyone admires, and the gentle flowers that bloom in our hearts.

Classic songs about flowers. Popular flower-themed tracks (61–70)

Sakura FuwariTakako Matsu

Takako Matsu “Sakura Fuwari” Live @ Love Love I Love You '98

Sakura, Lightly Floating — Takako Matsu

“Sakura Fuwari” is Takako Matsu’s fifth single, released in 1998.

The song was also used in a commercial for Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic, and it’s crafted to evoke an image of radiant beauty.

Incidentally, the lyrics—poetically expressing the gentle feelings of spring—were written by Matsu herself.

Her clear voice, which seems to cherish every single word as she sings, has a way of quietly sinking into your heart.

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Sakura (Solo)Naotaro Moriyama

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

Sakura (Solo) by Naotaro Moriyama

This is the quintessential cherry blossom song by singer-songwriter Naotaro Moriyama.

On his debut album it appears with a band arrangement, but the solo version featuring Nobuo Kurata on piano is the one that became famous.

No matter how close two people are, there are times in life when they must part.

With lyrics about meeting again someday after each has grown, it’s also become a staple graduation song.

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Beautiful FlowerMasaharu Fukuyama

Masaharu Fukuyama – Beautiful Flower (Full ver.)

Beautiful Flower by Masaharu Fukuyama

Masaharu Fukuyama, the singer-songwriter, created “Utsukushiki Hana” with the feelings of a parent thinking of their child.

It’s a tie-in song for Panasonic’s digital video camera, the “DVD Aijō Size” commercial.

Fukuyama, who experienced the misfortune a few years ago of a relative passing away and leaving a child behind, wrote this song after hearing about the tie-in.

It’s a wonderful piece that feels like it reveals a light beyond sorrow.

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Violetyuzu

Yuzu, the song “Sumire,” sung by real-life three brothers

Sumire Yuzu

Sumire by Yuzu, the folk duo that represents Japan.

The violet is a flower that blooms quietly and small, so much so that you might not even notice it blooming there.

It’s a strong flower that no one turns to look at, and even when it’s stepped on, it rises again.

In life, there are many sad and difficult things, but as long as you don’t let the roots of your heart wither, you can stand up again and again—just like a violet that has firmly taken root in the soil.

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FlowerYanawarabaa

Yanawarabaa “Hana”

Hana ya Nawaraba

Hana by Yanawaraba, a female duo from Ishigaki Island.

It’s a cover of Hana: Subete no Hito no Kokoro ni Hana wo, the signature song by Shoukichi Kina, a musician also from Okinawa.

What exactly is the flower that blooms in the heart? To cry or laugh is to have your emotions move.

Cherishing your own emotions may be what it means to let a flower bloom in your heart.

The simple tone of the sanshin and the clear, translucent vocals make this a song that seems to teach us something important.

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Gentle flowerHanako Oku

Oku Hanako – Gentle Flower

Gentle Flower Okukako

Singer-songwriter Hanako Oku envelops listeners with piano and voice.

The world her music weaves is straightforward, gentle, and tinged with a touch of wistfulness.

Within depictions of everyday, ordinary scenes, she tenderly, painstakingly sings about the meaning of life and love.

Her major-label debut single, “Yasashii Hana” (“Gentle Flower”), is a moving ballad that symbolizes her music.

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In conclusion

We introduced famous songs themed around flowers that look striking and beautiful to the human eye.

How was it? The image of “flowers” we associate with varies from person to person—from blossoms quietly blooming by the roadside to the beautiful flowers blooming in our hearts—but I feel that beautiful flowers, by their very nature, leave a lasting impression.

Flowers destined to fall, yet blooming in full splendor.

It makes us feel that we, too, should live life to the fullest.