Songs that start with the letter “Shi.” Perfect for shiritori or karaoke!
Introducing songs whose titles start with “shi”! When you’re playing song-title shiritori or deciding to do karaoke using only songs that start with “shi,” it can be hard to think of examples on the spot, right? In those moments, please use the songs starting with “shi” introduced here as a reference.
There are many words that begin with “shi,” such as “shiro” (white), “shin” (new), “shōnen” (boy), “shōjo” (girl), and “Shinderera” (Cinderella).
Likewise, many song titles use these kinds of words, so let this article be your cue to explore lots of “shi”-starting songs!
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Songs whose titles start with “Shi.” Great for shiritori or karaoke! (151–160)
Shiranui Love TaleAki Yashiro
This is a song by Aki Yashiro that passionately sings about her hometown of Kumamoto.
Released as a single in March 2005, it is set in the Land of Fire and portrays a woman’s helpless feelings as she clings to an unforgettable lover while longing to return to her hometown, “Shiranui.” Yashiro’s richly expressive vocals and the warm Kumamoto dialect woven into the lyrics deeply resonate with listeners.
The song later became the title track of the best-of album “Aki Yashiro Complete Collection: Shiranui Jowa,” and is one of her signature pieces.
It gently speaks to those who carry a yearning for their hometown or a bittersweet, unrequited love.
ShuraDOSE
Among DOES’s songs, there’s that track that clears your mind and makes your chest feel refreshed the moment you hear it—perfect for when you’re weighed down by daily frustrations or seething, helpless anger.
It brims with energy, as if releasing pent-up passion and helplessness atop a rugged rock sound.
It’s like the soul’s cry of a protagonist boldly facing hardship, piercing straight into the listener’s heart.
Released as a single in May 2007, the piece’s intensity also comes through on the album “SUBTERRANEAN ROMANCE.” Many may know it as the ending theme for the TV anime Gintama, where it reached No.
9 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
When you feel crushed by stress or are confronting something you absolutely cannot compromise on, this song will surely give you a powerful push forward.
soap bubbleMIMI
This is a Vocaloid song that stays by your side when you’re struggling.
Created by the Vocaloid producer MIMI, it was released in June 2025.
With a light piano melody and Miku’s gentle voice, it portrays feelings that fade away like soap bubbles.
It conveys a message of embracing delicate emotions hidden within and accepting yourself as you are.
Please listen when your heart feels a little tired or when you want to face yourself.
I wonder if I might die.Kyuso Nekokami
When you feel like you’re being crushed by the irrationality of everyday life, there’s a song that will scream on your behalf.
An early track by Kyuso Nekokami, this aggressive yet danceable number will wash away the grime clinging to your heart.
Featured on the December 2012 album “Daiji na Oshirase,” it’s one of the most crowd-stirring favorites among the 11 tracks, especially at live shows.
Its appeal lies in the exhilarating way the band humorously transforms unspoken negativity and pent-up fury into catharsis.
On days when something feels unforgivable, or on nights when stress has you on the verge of exploding, turn up the volume and give it a listen.
You’ll feel all that buildup flush clean away.
sleek homeInukai
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Although it has an electropop feel, this work lets a quiet loneliness seep through.
It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer Inukai, released in June 2025.
In this piece, despite its bright, catchy melody, the protagonist’s earnest feelings are portrayed—yearning for love yet remaining unfulfilled, even losing sight of what matters most—and that contrast is compelling.
When you’re unsure about something and searching for where you belong, this song might offer a new perspective.
March of the Battleship ShikishimaFujikichi Setoguchi
This majestic and valiant wind band masterpiece evokes the image of a ship cutting through the great ocean.
Created by Tokichi Setoguchi, the piece skillfully weaves a grand and powerful musical style into lyrics by poet Masaomi Saka, who was deeply impressed by the imposing presence of a battleship.
Structured in three parts using a trio form, it shifts from a bright, vigorous resonance to a somewhat lyrical atmosphere in the middle section, powerfully stirring the listener’s heart.
Since its debut in 1902, it has served an important role as a ceremonial piece of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and in 1907 it earned high acclaim through performances in sixteen European countries.
Still performed at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ceremonies and fleet reviews, this gem of a work embodies Japan’s traditions and pride, expressing through music the will of a maritime nation.
Songs whose titles start with “Shi”. Great for shiritori or karaoke! (161–170)
See OffBRAHMAN
This track from BRAHMAN is the perfect anthem for summer, don’t you think? Within its raw hardcore punk energy, it carries the aching feelings of seeing someone off at a parting or a departure, as well as profound questions about human existence itself.
Included on the landmark indie release “A MAN OF THE WORLD” from September 1998, it sold over 600,000 copies.
It’s also beloved as a high school baseball fight song—schools like Joso Gakuin have played it from the Alps stands at Koshien, fueling the heat of the battles.
When this song overlaps with the sight of ballplayers chasing the white ball in the summer tournament, it’s sure to make the cheering even more intense.
And if you’re taking on a big goal, it will definitely give you a powerful push forward.