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Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.
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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!

In Japan, when spring arrives, a lot of cherry blossom songs start to appear, don’t they?

For a long time, cherry blossoms have held a special place in the hearts of Japanese people, inspiring many songs filled with different emotions.

Love, graduation and farewells, starting school and new encounters… It’s precisely because of the season of spring and its beauty that cherry blossoms have become something we entrust our feelings to.

Among those sakura songs, there must be many people who want to listen to tracks with truly moving lyrics—songs that feel like they’re speaking on your behalf.

So in this article, we’ll introduce cherry blossom songs with wonderful lyrics!

They’re all masterpieces that will stay close to your heart, so if you find a favorite, try listening while reading the lyrics.

Sakura songs with great lyrics: beautiful, heartwarming messages (21–30)

After the cherry blossomsTani Yuuki, cross-dominance Ryo‘LEFTY’Miyata

After the Sakura [MV] - Tani Yuuki, Ryo 'LEFTY' Miyata, cross-dominance

After the Cherry Blossoms Tani Yuuki, cross-dominance Ryo 'LEFTY' Miyata

An encouraging song delicately depicting the shift from winter to spring has been born from the collaboration between Tani Yuuki and cross-dominance.

Through familiar scenes in everyday life—like the north wind, shadows, and a bus stop—it gently embraces moments of farewell and departure, becoming a warm and comforting piece.

The song was presented as the official theme for SAKURA MUSIC FES.

2025, held in March 2025, delivering a message perfectly suited to the spring season to many listeners.

Tani Yuuki’s clear, translucent vocals blend beautifully with the elegant melody produced by Ryo ‘LEFTY’ Miyata, offering gentle solace to the heart.

It’s a track that quietly gives you a nudge—whether you’re seeking to soothe a work-weary soul or are about to take a new step forward.

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Sakura LoveMosa o.

Sakuran / Mosawo [Music Video]

The loveliness of cherry blossoms as well.

Singer-songwriter Mosawo, whose female-perspective lyrics have been creating buzz.

His song “Sakurakoi” beautifully captures, in poetic words, the feelings of a young woman who earnestly loves a boy during her school days.

The irresistibly emo twist is that, as you listen, you realize partway through that the romance has already ended.

It isn’t a straightforward pop song with a big, melodic chorus, but his singing quietly seeps into your heart throughout and leaves you moved.

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Sakura songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, heartwarming messages (31–40)

Sakura MelodyNoriyuki Makihara

Noriyuki Makihara – Sakura Melody [Music Video]

Sakura Melody Noriyuki Makihara

Sakura Melody, included on Noriyuki Makihara’s 2020 self-cover album Bespoke.

This song was originally written by Makihara for a collaboration between Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu.

When we think of partings in the cherry blossom season, is it graduation? Or leaving one’s hometown for a job? The lyrics portray the resolve of two people who will each walk their separate paths from now on.

Once again, Makihara’s characteristic gentle, airy warmth in the lyrics tightens the chest.

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I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48

[MV full] Let's Become a Cherry Tree / AKB48 [Official]

Let's Become a Cherry Blossom Tree AKB48

This is a cherry blossom song themed around graduation, with a music video whose poignant story leaves a deep impression.

The lyrics, which describe the cherry blossom tree as a place you can always return to, are very reassuring for graduates about to start a new chapter in life.

Be sure to listen while reading the lyrics.

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cherry blossomFUNKY MONKEY BABYS

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS “Sakura”

Sakura FUNKY MONKEY BABYS

Here we have FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, who always pour their heart and soul into their singing no matter the moment.

This is one of their ballads perfect for spring, and I think many people can relate to its lyrics.

It’s a masterpiece that brims with their signature, powerful message—truly moving and a song that lets you feel the full power of music!

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You know what,Are-kun & 'Yuika'

You know. / Are-kun & “Yuika” [MV]

You know what? Arek-kun & “Yuika”

Yuika made her debut after posting videos on TikTok.

She and the singer-songwriter Are-kun created the song “Ano ne.” It portrays a man and a woman in spring, watching the cherry blossoms and reflecting on the days they’ve lived so far.

Though they aren’t dating, they seem to have feelings for each other and exchange awkward words.

Imagine the beautiful scene of petals dancing, the emotions of the two, and what words might follow after the phrase in the title: “You know…”

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Cherry Blossom Societyyuzu

Yuzu “Sakura-kai” Music Video

Sakura-kai Yuzu

Yuzu’s “Sakurae” conjures vivid scenes of Japan’s beautiful cherry blossoms.

Released in 2010 as a double A-side single with “My Life,” it pairs a Japanese-inspired melody with lyrics expressing the wish to keep viewing the cherry blossoms together with a loved one.

Warm affection, the joy of being together—everything gently fills the song like the soft pink hue of sakura.

Whether you’re married, a couple, or just starting a relationship, why not use this song to convey your love to someone special?

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