Songs with titles that start with 'Ya'
This article introduces songs with titles that start with “Ya” (や).
How many songs that start with “Ya” can you think of?
When you put it that way, it’s surprisingly hard to come up with many, isn’t it?
This might come in handy someday—like for themed karaoke sessions, shiritori-style karaoke games, and more.
From classic smash hits to recent chart-toppers, we cover a wide range of songs old and new.
Feel free to use this as a handy reference whenever you need it!
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Songs with titles starting with “Ya” (131–140)
Gentle BlueAyaka
Amid the relaxed tempo, it portrays genuine human feelings—gentle words, moments of unease—and it’s a song through which you can feel a kind of strong resolve.
Personally, listening to this song helped me recover from a heartbreak, so it has left a deep impression on me.
Yanagase BluesKenichi Mikawa
Released in 1966 (Showa 41).
One of Kenichi Mikawa’s signature songs and a pioneer of regional-themed songs, it made Yanagase in Gifu Prefecture instantly famous.
Although Mikawa himself apparently didn’t care for it, saying, “I have a cheerful personality, so dark songs don’t suit me,” the way he begins in a very low register leaves a strong impression.
Rather than a ‘dark’ song, it’s a fine piece whose flavor deepens with age—the older you get, the more you appreciate it.
A gentle songYuichiro Hanada, Atsuko Ono
In this song, “gentle songs” refers to encounters that make you feel gentle, or kind words from friends.
It teaches us something very important: if everyone experiences kindness, the whole world will be filled with gentle songs.
Song of YattermanYuki Nishio
Yuki Nishio, an enka singer from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, debuted in 1993.
She has been active not only in enka but also as an impressionist, regularly appearing on the show “Monomane Battle.” “Yatterman no Uta,” the theme song for the TV anime Yatterman, was released in 2008.
Songs with titles starting with “Ya” (141–150)
The Mountain Hut LightToshiro Omi
This is a song released in 1947 by Toshiro Omi, a celebrated Showa-era singer who was also active as a film director and actor.
It was written and composed by Masao Yoneyama and is said to have been created during his internment in Siberia.
The lyrics sing about Mount Hotaka and Mount Shirouma in the Northern Alps.
kind wordsMao Abe
Released on February 18, 2015, it makes me feel that, no matter how old you get, its straightforward lyrics really pierce the heart.
Yasugi-bushiSachiko Kuroda
The Yasugibushi is a folk song that has been sung and danced in the Yasugi area of Izumo Province.
As its other name, ‘Dojo Sukui’ (loach scooping), suggests, it traditionally comes with the Dojo Sukui dance.
While the singing has the character of a typical folk song, the dance is coquettish, bringing a spontaneous smile to viewers’ faces and soothing the heart.
One way to enjoy this song is to watch the screen and follow along with the dance.