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[Songs of Fukushima] Thinking of my hometown | A heartwarming collection of classic songs celebrating the beautiful “Fukushima”

Songs woven from Fukushima’s rich land and the warm hearts of the people who live there.

From GReeeeN’s upbeat anthems, to songs that encouraged the Hula Girls, to enka pieces that evoke the port town of Soma, melodies rooted in the region still resonate today.

In this article, we’ve gathered heartwarming classics filled with love for Fukushima.

As you let your mind wander to the land of Fukushima—or think of your own hometown or family living far away—lend an ear to a world of songs brimming with hometown love.

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[Songs of Fukushima] Thinking of my hometown | A heartwarming collection of classic songs celebrating the beautiful “Fukushima”
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1I love You & I need You, FukushimaInawashiro Lake’s (Inawashirokoyz)Fukushima through the eyes of four artists from Fukushima Prefecture...
2Green boysGReeeeNGReeeeN, all of whose members hold dental licenses…
3ultramarineLyrics: 2012 Academic Year Graduating Class of Odaka Junior High School, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture (composition/editing: Miki Oda) / Music: Miki OdaA moving choral piece born from a heart longing for home. East…
4I’m home.Rina Shiratori × aveThe gentle warmth of “Welcome home” and “I’m home” that resonates in the heart…
5Cheer of StarlightGReeeeNHope and Bonds Carried by the Theme Song of NHK’s “Yell”
6Song of Fortune ~Ganbappe ver.~aveWhile gazing at the scarred landscape of my hometown, the future…
7Current locationMegumi KannoMegumi Sugano’s gentle embrace of feelings for her hometown...
8Beyond the cloudsShinji TanimuraWe wove together 825 messages of thoughts for Fukushima...
9Familiar TrainManamiA song to her hometown by MANAMI, portraying the landscapes and soul of Fukushima
10Flowers will bloom.Lyrics by Shunji Iwai / Music by Yoko KannoTo support the areas and people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake...
11Born in that townToshiyuki NishidaThe poems spun by Yasushi Akimoto and the warmth of Toshiyuki Nishida…
12Promise of SmilesSakura KoshioKoshio, filled with love for his hometown Fukushima and a wish for its revival...
13Your hand and my handIrohaHope to overcome the tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake…
14Fukushima SmileManamiThe desire to bring love and smiles to Fukushima...
15Fukushima personaveA powerful cheer song filled with love for Fukushima
16Let’s Build a Rainbow ~Fukushima Version~Miyagi Bikki Association, a General Incorporated AssociationA heartwarming message filled with wishes and hopes for Tohoku’s recovery…
17Wonderful FukushimaLyrics by Ichiro Reiwa / Music by Yuji KosekiYuji Koseki’s hometown-love song conveys the charms of Fukushima.
18Song of the People of Fukushima PrefectureaveThis song was created around 1967. In Fukushima Prefecture...
19Michinoku Folk SongKeiko FujiMie… by Keiko Fuji, whose sultry singing voice is striking…
20Tangled HairHibari MisoraIt was Hibari Misora’s comeback work following a long recuperation...
21Song of the Red AkabekoMichi SuzukiIt’s a traditional folk toy from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, and “beko” is a Tohoku…
22At Ouchi-juku…Kaori MizumoriAn inn that still preserves a townscape with more than 30 thatched-roof buildings…
23Song of the Traditional Aizu Sauce KatsudonLOVE and BrotherhoodAs a local specialty in Aizu, when you say katsudon...
24Yae: A Single Flower of AizuAya ShimazuReleased in 2012, this song is the Ja... from Aizu.
25Nakoso • YamautaHajime SagawaThe Nakoso Barrier in Fukushima Prefecture is associated with Ki no Tsurayuki, Ono no Komachi, Izumi Shikibu…
26A solitary journey to MichinokuJoji YamamotoThis song, which was a big hit in 1980, is by Joji Yamamoto…
27Abukuma River Love SongMari KawanaThe Abukuma River is a river that flows through Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures, and Su...
28Byakkotai (White Tiger Corps)Ichiro FujiyamaAlong with the flow of the Meiji Restoration era, 16- and 17-year-olds...
29Onahamaoni; demon; ogre; spirit (depending on context)Onahama is a large fishing port in Iwaki City and a sightseeing spot...
30Aizu: Mountain DeityMiyu TsubukiMiyu Tsubuki, who debuted in 2015, is...
31ROADMaria FujiwaraThe opening of the album “Innocence,” “…
32Goodbye, highland station.Minoru ObataThere is a monument inscribed with song lyrics in front of Namie Station on the JR Joban Line. This…
33Chieko-shōMasako MoriIn Kotaro Takamura’s poetry collection, he meets his wife Chieko and...
34Soma Love SongAtsumi Kayō Music School RecitalSoma, known as the hometown of folk songs, also has a deep connection to enka...
35Cherry CommanderMasako Kawada, Yurikago-kaiSpeaking of regions famous for cherries, Yamagata Prefecture is...
36Aizu Nostalgic SongKaori HarunaI felt a kind of loneliness, since my childhood friend was getting married and leaving...
37I long for Soma.Hiroshi HaradaA man from Soma District in Fukushima Prefecture long ago left his hometown and...
38Woman of AizuKasuga HachirōThe stage backdrop is Tsuruga Castle (Wakamatsu Castle) in Aizuwakamatsu City, but...
39Ban’etsu West LineA Thousand Nights, A Thousand MelodiesFrom Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture, via Aizuwakamatsu, to Niigata Prefecture...
40Soma Motherly AffectionAkemi OkawaI wrote it as “maternal affection” rather than “yearning,” because after listening to the song…
41Jangara Love SongHarumi KurenaiMs. Kurenai Harumi, who grew up during the thriving days of the Joban coal mines, ...
42Iwaki City SongIchiro FujiyamaThere was a song from Iwaki City, but I wonder if it really...
43breathAERIALSpa Resort Hawaiians located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture...
44Woman of AizuSaburō KitajimaSet in the Higashiyama Onsen hot spring town of Aizu, where steam drifts through the air...
45Shirakawa Festival SongYoko OgiThe Kaganenbutsu dance in Neda, Shirakawa City has strong entertainment elements...