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[Hiroshima Songs] The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down in Song | A Curated Selection of Timeless Classics Loved Across Generations

Accompanist / Piano InstructorYuri
Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.

A collection of classic songs that sing of Hiroshima.

From team anthems brimming with love for the Carp to pieces infused with prayers for peace, works themed around Hiroshima possess a power that stirs the souls of not only local residents but people far and wide.

The warmth of the dialect, deep affection for one’s hometown, and hope for the future come together as beautiful melodies, passed down across generations.

Here, we present songs that embody Hiroshima’s pride and bonds.

The feelings embedded in each piece are sure to resonate with your heart.

[Hiroshima Songs] The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down in Song | A Curated Selection of Timeless Favorites Loved Across Generations (31–40)

And FukuyamaSayaka Mishiro

And Fukuyama - Saya Saka Miyoyo (with lyric subtitles) cover by etuko

And Fukuyama Miyo Sayaka

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Sandaime is usually active in the enka scene, but in this rare, mood-kayō style song, she shows us a different side of her voice.

Fukuyama City is famous for its roses, and the lyrics evoke such scenery, which is one of the highlights of the piece.

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Longing for TomonouraMisaki Iwasa

Misaki Iwasa “Tomo no Ura Bojō” (Released Wednesday, January 8, 2014) [Full MV]

Tomonoura Longing by Misaki Iwasa

This song was released in 2014 as the third single by Misaki Iwasa, formerly of AKB48.

Producer Yasushi Akimoto reportedly chose Tomonoura in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, as a scenic port town to evoke an enka atmosphere, and the song was created with that setting in mind.

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Winds of the Aki-nadaRaymond Matsuya

Raymond Matsuya / The Wind of Akinada

Raymond Matsuya of the Akinada Wind

After releasing this song independently in 2008, Raymond Matsuya made his major-label debut at the astonishing age of 59—a true late-blooming singer-songwriter.

The lyrics are lovely, portraying with purity a woman waiting for her loved one who is expected to come from Hiroshima.

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HiroshimaTakamichi Nakamura

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Takamichi Nakamura, Hiroshima

Nakamura’s “Hiroshima,” whose lyrics capture a brief return to their hometown.

Prompted by a sudden feeling amid life in Tokyo, they go back to Hiroshima and sing lyrically, as if recalling those days.

That image resonates with our own lives, leaving us feeling sentimental yet warmly comforted.

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Seto SongHiroki Daikoku

Setoka Daikoku Yuki

Seto Uta Daikoku Yuki

This is a song by Hiroki Daikoku that portrays the feelings of a woman who keeps waiting in Onomichi for her beloved, who has left for Tokyo.

Although Daikoku debuted as an enka singer, he is now active under his real name, Miwako Daikoku, having shifted to the J-pop scene.

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[Hiroshima Songs] The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down Through Song | A Carefully Curated Selection of Timeless Classics Loved Across Generations (41–50)

Fukuyama Seasonal Song ~This Is Fukuyama, Come On Over~Chie Yokoyama

Fukuyama Shikisai Song ~ Chie Yokoyama

Fukuyama Shikisai Song ~This Is Fukuyama, Come Visit~ Chie Yokoyama

This is a song by Chie Yokoyama, who was also active as part of the unit “Yamada Katsutenai Wink” with Kuniko Yamada.

Grandly unveiled at the Fukuyama Civic Hall in 1994, this piece can be considered a local song that weaves the scenery of Fukuyama into its lyrics, and it is even referred to as the “phantom” Fukuyama city song.

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Brave Fight！Macho Teng Man

Officially recognized local hero of Hiroshima Prefecture, Aki Warrior Maple Kaiser, theme song “Brave Fight!”

Brave Fight! Macho Tengu Man

This is the theme song of Aki Warrior Maple Kaiser, a local hero familiar to children in Hiroshima Prefecture that aired on TSS TV Shin-Hiroshima, and its guitar-driven rock—perfect for a tokusatsu hero show—is sure to fill our hearts with courage.

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