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From covers of classics to altogether newer songs, these are the melodies that Japanese youth associate with graduation in this current Reiwa age.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n March is graduation season in Japan.<\/strong> Thousands of students of all ages across the country participate in graduation ceremonies designed to evoke all manner of wistful emotions. If lucky, everyone\u2019s feelings are further heightened by a backdrop of cascading sakura petals<\/a> that symbolize the fleeting nature of youth.<\/p>\n Firm Shibuya Trend Research <\/strong>recently conducted a survey of 100 male and female high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 years to determine which songs the current generation most strongly associates with graduation season.<\/strong> The results turned out to be a mix of both classic and new songs, from the slow to the upbeat, with an incredible six-way tie for fifth place. Get ready to laugh, cry, and sing along to the following selections which will make you feel as if you\u2019re about to receive your high school diploma all over again.<\/p>\n Top Ten Standard Graduation Songs <\/strong>[Note that this is effectively a top 5 ranking, expanded to 10 entries due to five songs tying for 5th place.<\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n 5. [tie] \u201cMata Au Hi Made\u201d by Dai Hirai (2015)\u20132 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n 5. [tie] \u201cBoku no Koto\u201d by Mrs. Green Apple (2019)\u20132 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n 5. [tie] \u201cHaruka\u201d by Gre4n Boyz (formerly Greeeen) (2009)\u20132 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n 5. [tie] \u201cTsubasa wo Kudasai\u201d by Megumi Hayashibara (2009)\u20132 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n 5. [tie] \u201cSakura Sake\u201d by Arashi (2005)\u20132 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n 5. [tie] \u201cSakura\u201d by Naotaro Moriyama (2003)\u20132 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n 4. \u201cTabidachi no Hi ni\u201d by school choruses (1991)\u20135 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n This song (\u201cOn the Day of Departure\u201d)\u00a0 is a graduation classic with its lyrics written by retiring principal\/music teacher Noboru Kojima at a junior high school in Saitama Prefecture in 1991. It\u2019s since become a staple of school choruses across Japan and is often performed by the students who are about to embark on this next chapter in their lives.<\/p>\n\n 3. \u201cTabidachi no Hi ni\u201d by Ai Kawashima (2006)\u201316 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n Ai Kawashima\u2019s more recent cover of the previous song gained its own fame with her clear vocals. The lyrics video below, largely set in a school classroom, is a beautiful tribute to this rite of passage by the singer-songwriter.<\/p>\n\n 2. \u201cMarch 9th\u201d by Remioromon (2004)\u201323 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n Rock band Remioromon clinches the second spot with its second single released over 20 years ago. It gained widespread recognition after being used as the theme song for the TV drama 1 Litre of Tears<\/em> released the following year with its lyrics focused on human connection and moving forward together.<\/p>\n\n 1. \u201cSeikai\u201d by Radwimps (2024)\u201329 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n The top spot\u2013with almost 30 percent of the vote\u2013goes to rock band Radwimps\u2019 \u201cSeikai\u201d (\u201cCorrect Answer\u201d), a song that contemplates the fact that there\u2019s no one \u201cright\u201d answer in life. If the vocals sound familiar, it\u2019s likely because the band\u2019s music was used in the soundtracks for director Makoto Shinkai\u2019s three most recent animated films, beginning with 2016\u2019s mega-hit Your Name.<\/em><\/p>\n\n If these songs have got you feeling nostalgic and longing for bygone days, we might suggest drowning your feelings with a stroll or boat ride under some actual sakura<\/a> or by eating some sakura-inspired sweets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source, insert image: PR Times<\/a><\/em> From covers of classics to altogether newer songs, these are the melodies that Japanese youth associate with graduation in this current Reiwa age. March is graduation season in Japan. 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