Songs with titles starting with 'O' [Great for karaoke and shiritori!]
Songs with titles starting with “O” often feature unique names—like those using characters meaning “dance” or “gold,” as well as Osaka-themed songs.
They also tend to be great for getting everyone fired up when singing! I can’t think of many off the top of my head, so I want to look some up.
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This is a list that might come in handy at such times: songs with titles that start with “O.” Use it when you’re wondering, “What songs start with ‘O’?” and also as a prompt for shiritori or when choosing tracks at karaoke.
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Songs with Titles Starting with “O” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (151–160)
Younger brother,Aimi Tanaka
A classic song with an impressive transition from an enka-style opening to a more kayōkyoku-like development, ‘Otōto yo.
’ The vocal range in this piece is relatively narrow, and the melody follows a typical kayōkyoku line, so the overall difficulty isn’t very high.
However, there are phrases that begin on the backbeat here and there.
This is especially prominent in the second verse, and grasping the backbeat is notoriously difficult for Japanese singers, so that part requires special attention.
The song still works perfectly well if you sing on the downbeats, so if you find the backbeat hard to catch, it’s fine to focus only on the main beats when you sing.
Shakyamuni (the Buddha)RADWIMPS
This song sharply satirizes the arrogance of humans acting as if they were gods, hurling piercing questions at the listener’s heart.
Included on RADWIMPS’s album “Altcolony no Teiri,” released in March 2009, the track has been highly praised since its release for its style in which vocals that weave between singing and rapping race over a sound where programmed beats and live instruments collide intensely.
The depth of its lyrics is another major draw—it even won “BEST LYRIC OF LIFE” at the FM FESTIVAL LIFE MUSIC AWARD in 2009.
If you’re angry at the absurdities you feel in society or everyday life, or burdened by a frustration you can’t shake, listening to this song can feel like a cathartic release, clearing out what’s been pent up deep inside.
It’s a highly recommended track for anyone who wants to feel refreshed.
Give it a listen when you want to charge up your energy for tomorrow!
Maze of a WomanMasaki Sato
This is a work that draws you in with the inner turmoil born of deep love.
Sung by Masaki Sato, the song “Onna no Meiro” (A Woman’s Labyrinth) is a dramatic number where the heroine’s emotional wavering intersects with the anxieties of life and the will to endure them.
It was released as a single in June 2025.
Give it a listen when you find yourself pausing at a crossroads in life, or on nights when your heart burns with longing for the one you love.
A person of... memory/trace (omokage)En Satsuki
There are nights when you sit alone, quietly dwelling on a love that has passed… For moments like these, this song will be by your side.
Omokage no… Hito, a poignant tale of chasing an unforgettable memory sung by Satsuki Maru, is the title track of a single released in June 2025.
With lyrics by Kaoru Shinjo, music by Akira Suga, and arrangement by Ryu Shoji, the music gently seeps into the listener’s heart.
This song may softly stay close to the feelings you hold for someone dear.
Do you want me to beat the crap out of you?Ryuji Kiyoshi
This is a song that holds a power so intense it feels like something pent up deep inside your heart bursts free the moment you hear it.
As the title suggests, it channels the kind of fierce anger and helpless frustration we can’t release in everyday life, sublimated through a theatrical approach that even features the voice cast—this is the work’s central theme.
Produced by Ryujin Kiyoshi, it was included on the experimental album “MUSIC,” released in May 2012.
It was also performed at EMI ROCKS 2012 the same year, and later featured on the best-of compilation “BEST,” released in November 2014.
When you’re seething with uncontainable rage, or just want that cathartic rush, why not experience this powerful knockout blow?
Woman… Prelude DanceMisato Satomi
This is a profoundly moving piece that shakes the heart with its portrayal of a woman who, after overcoming sorrow, faces forward with poise.
Performed by Satomi Misato, whose powerful voice was honed through folk singing, the song was released in June 2025.
Inspired by literary works, its lyrics explore themes of life’s turning points and new beginnings.
Misato herself reportedly immersed deeply in the song’s world as she sang, imbuing each word with care and delivering a performance whose expressive power feels resolute.
If you’re in the mood to “take a new step,” this is a must-listen.
Songs with Titles Starting with “O” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (161–170)
Memories, My FriendMaho Omori
Maho Omori, a native of Hokota City in Ibaraki Prefecture, began her idol career after being selected fifth by Team B at the 2018 AKB48 Group Draft.
Beloved by many fans for her bright personality and hard-working attitude, she has been chosen for the lineup in seven singles so far and participated as an All Stars member on “Color-Contacts Wink,” released in March 2024.
She also has the skills to back it up, having reached the finals of a singing contest, and she continues to be active in various fields, including the release of her first photo book in December 2024.
She’s perfect for anyone who wants to watch an idol’s growth journey up close.