Recommended Japanese pop songs for elementary school students to sing at karaoke

Thank youIkimonogakari

Arigatou – Ikimono-gakari (Full)

Released in 2010, this song was written as the theme for the NHK morning drama series “Gegege no Nyobo.” As you can tell from the title and lyrics, it expresses gratitude to others, which is why it’s also popular as a song to sing at elementary school graduation ceremonies.

Limit-Break x SurvivorKiyoshi Hikawa

[Dragon Ball Super] New theme song “Limit-Break x Survivor” (Vocals: Kiyoshi Hikawa)

It’s the theme song for the TV anime series Dragon Ball Super, based on the globally popular manga Dragon Ball.

This stylish, up-tempo track, which even features English lyrics, is sung by none other than the popular enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa.

YouTube theme songHIKAKIN & SEIKIN

YouTube Theme Song / Hikakin & Seikin

A YouTube theme song by the hugely popular YouTubers among kids, Hikakin & Seikin.

Since Hikakin is good at beatboxing, you might expect a difficult song, but the track is actually very easy to sing for everyone from kids to adults.

The part with the phrase “YouTube!” is sure to get everyone excited and singing along.

loveGen Hoshino

Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)

I imagine there are plenty of elementary school students who can do the Koi Dance.

Since there are no English lyrics and the melody is easy to sing, I think it’s a great song for elementary school kids to perform.

It would also be fun and exciting for everyone to dance the Koi Dance together.

Let It Go ~As I Am~Frozen

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no mama de~ (From “Frozen”)

From the Disney film Frozen, which took the world by storm, the song “Let It Go” also became hugely popular.

Many of you have probably heard lots of kids singing it.

While faithfully expressing the world of the movie, it’s simply a catchy, great song in its own right, so for a time everyone was singing it.

Yo-kai Exercise No. 1

Yo-kai Watch: Yokai Exercise No. 1

I think many lower-grade children know the song from watching the anime.

There’s no English or difficult phrases, and it has a dance, so it’s the kind of track that kids can enjoy together at karaoke and that the whole family can get excited about.

It’s nice that adults know it too.

To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand

[Children’s Song] Te no Hira o Taiyō ni ♪

Many adults likely learned this song in music class long ago.

It was created in 1961 as a piece to be played in a segment of a television program.

Though it’s a cheerful children’s song, it carries a profound message: even the smallest creatures have life.

The lyrics were written by Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman.