Japanese Playlist Name Generator

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Generate Japanese playlist names for city pop drives, J-rock gym sets, Showa kayo Sundays and lo-fi study hours: romaji titles with a gloss such as Yoru no Drive (Night Drive) and Komorebi Mornings, plus English titles such as Konbini at 2AM and Shinkansen Window Seat.

About Japanese playlist names

A Japanese playlist title usually takes one of two shapes. The first is a real Japanese word or short phrase in romaji with an English gloss, as in Yoru no Drive (Night Drive), Amayadori (Sheltering From the Rain) or Shuumatsu (Weekend) Rotation. The second is an English title built on a Japanese place, season or scene: Konbini at 2AM, Shinkansen Window Seat, Showa Kayo Sunday.

The list of 1,000 is built in fifteen styles so rerolls feel different: city pop and night drives, spring and the rainy season, summer festivals through New Year, study and lo-fi, rainy days, trains and commutes, cafes and kissaten, Showa and Heisei nostalgia, J-rock, heartbreak ballads and karaoke, travel by city, genre labels and listening practice for learners, lowercase captions, single evocative words, and everyday phrases for days and times.

The romaji is Hepburn without macrons. Long vowels are written out, so you will see yuugure and shuumatsu, except in names and labels that English already spells its own way, such as Tokyo, Osaka, Showa and kayo. Particles stay lowercase. The titles name moods, times, places and genres, never an artist, a band or a song, though a short everyday phrase can still match a song title somewhere, and nobody has checked that.

How to choose Japanese playlist names

  • Keep the English gloss when you share a romaji title. Komorebi (Sunlight Through Leaves) tells a friend who does not read Japanese what mood to expect.
  • Use an era label only when the tracks fit it. The Showa era ran from 1926 to 1989 and Heisei from 1989 to 2019, so Showa Kayo Sunday suits older songs and Heisei Retro Rewind suits the 90s and 2000s.
  • Short titles such as Konbini at 2AM and Yuugure (Dusk) stay readable on a small cover tile. Save a long lowercase caption like it's raining in tokyo and i'm fine for a playlist your friends will see.
  • For a public playlist, pick a title with a word people search for, such as city pop, J-rock, lo-fi or karaoke. City Pop After Dark and J-Rock Adrenaline say the genre in the name.
  • Look a Japanese word up before you build a whole playlist around it, and again before you write it in kana or kanji. The glosses here are brief and leave out nuance.

Frequently asked questions

What are some good Japanese playlist names?

Try Yoru no Drive (Night Drive), Komorebi Mornings, City Pop After Dark, Konbini at 2AM, Shinkansen Window Seat or Showa Kayo Sunday. Each one joins a Japanese word, place or era to a mood or a time of day, so a listener knows what to expect before pressing play. For something quieter, the lowercase captions include slow morning, rice cooker singing.

How are the Japanese titles written?

In Hepburn romaji without macrons, with long vowels written out, as in Yuugure (Dusk) and Shuumatsu (Weekend) Rotation. Names and labels that English already spells its own way, such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Showa, keep that spelling. Particles such as no, ni, de and to are lowercase, and most phrases carry a short English gloss in parentheses.

Do the titles use real artists, bands or songs?

No. They are written as moods, times, seasons and genres, with real places such as Shibuya, Dotonbori and the Kamo River. An everyday word or phrase can still match a song or album title somewhere by coincidence, and nobody has checked that or whether a title is already in use on a music service.

What do city pop, Showa kayo and enka mean?

City pop is a name for polished, urban Japanese pop of the late 1970s and the 1980s, with touches of funk, soft rock and fusion. Showa kayo is the pop music of the Showa era, and enka is a sentimental ballad style with a wide vibrato. That is why the list has City Pop for the Passenger Seat, Showa Retro Living Room and Enka for Long Winter Nights.

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A: 39 names

  • after school and nothing to do
  • After the Petals Fall
  • After-School Rain, No Club Today
  • After-School TV Countdown Show
  • Aiaigasa (Sharing One Umbrella)
  • airport bus at dawn, haneda bound
  • Aitai (I Miss You) Late Texts
  • Ajisai (Hydrangea) Lane
  • Akatsuki (Daybreak) Run
  • Akegata (Just Before Dawn)
  • Aki no Sora (Autumn Sky) Clear
  • Aki no Yonaga (Long Autumn Nights)
  • Akibare (Clear Autumn Sky)

A, continued

  • All-Day Rail Pass Wander
  • alone at karaoke and thriving
  • Amaoto (Sound of Rain) Sessions
  • Amayadori (Sheltering From the Rain)
  • Ame ga Yamu made (Until the Rain Stops)
  • Ame no Hi (Rainy Day) Mix
  • Ame no Nichiyoubi (Rainy Sunday)
  • Ame Nochi Hare (Rain, Then Clear) Forecast
  • Ameagari (After the Rain) Glow
  • Amemura Street Style Mix
  • Ano Hi (That Day) Replay
  • Ano Koro (Back Then) Feelings
  • Aomori Nebuta Drums

A, continued

  • AOR From the Other Side of the Pacific
  • Arashiyama Bamboo Hush
  • Arena Tour Opener Energy
  • Asa Ichiban (First Thing in the Morning)
  • Asa Katsu (Morning Routine) Starter
  • Asa no Sanpo (Morning Walk)
  • Asakusa Morning Before the Crowds
  • Asayake (Morning Glow)
  • Ashita mo Ganbarou (Tomorrow Too)
  • Atami Showa Resort Postcard
  • Ato Gofun (Five More Minutes)
  • August at Grandma's House
  • Awa Odori Dance Night

B: 30 names

  • Back Seat of the Late Bus
  • Bakery Line on a Saturday Morning
  • Ballads for Walking in Circles
  • Band Boom Battle of the Bands
  • Band Boom Revival
  • Banka (Late Summer) Slowdown
  • Bass Solo Appreciation Hour
  • Battle of the Bands, School Gym
  • Bayshore Route Rotation
  • Beach House Pop, Shonan Summer
  • Bedroom Pop From Osaka
  • Benkyou (Study) Hours
  • Bento Box Picnic Pop
  • Bento Under the Blossoms
  • Beppu Steam and Soft Rock

B, continued

  • Beranda (Balcony) Evening Air
  • Betsubara (Room for Dessert)
  • Bicycle Parking at the Station
  • Big Chorus, Bigger Feelings
  • bike ride along the river at five
  • Black-and-White TV Variety Hour
  • Blossom Viewing by Lantern Light
  • Bochi Bochi (Slow and Steady)
  • Bon Odori Circle
  • Bonyari (Spacing Out) Instrumentals
  • Bookstore Browsing in Kanda
  • Breakup at the Station Exit
  • Bubble Era Cocktail Hour
  • Bubble Era Dance Floor
  • Bus Stop Under a Borrowed Umbrella

C: 38 names

  • Cafe Window in Daikanyama
  • Cake Set and a Paperback
  • Call and Response Anthems
  • Calm Loops for Calligraphy Practice
  • Campfire Folk Songbook
  • Cancelled Picnic Consolation
  • Cassette Era Commute
  • Chaku-Uta (Ringtone Song) Era
  • Champagne Synths, Tap Water Budget
  • Cherry Blossom Forecast Watch
  • cherry blossoms through a bus window
  • Chikatetsu (Subway) Underground Hours

C, continued

  • Children's Day Afternoon
  • Chorus Pedal and Sea Breeze
  • Chotto Dake (Just a Little) Dancing
  • Chotto Kyuukei (Short Break)
  • Chotto Matte (Wait a Second)
  • Churaumi (Beautiful Sea) Blues
  • cicadas louder than my thoughts
  • Circle Pit in the Rain
  • City Lights, Smooth Gear Changes
  • City Pop After Dark
  • city pop for a car i don't own
  • City Pop for the Passenger Seat
  • City Pop Starter Pack

C, continued

  • City Pop Sunday Car Wash
  • cleaning duty after sixth period
  • Clear Vinyl Umbrella Weather
  • Closing Time at the Coffee Counter
  • Coin Locker and a Day Pass
  • Convertible Daydream, Shonan Edition
  • countdown to the summer tournament
  • Cram School Until Nine
  • Cream Soda and Vinyl Seats
  • Cry First, Sing Later
  • Crying on the Last Train
  • Culture Festival Band Practice
  • Curry Rice Friday

D: 24 names

  • Dad's Car Stereo, 1989
  • Daijoubu (I'm Okay), Mostly
  • Daikan (Deepest Cold) Blanket Fort
  • Daikoku Parking Area Nights
  • Dance Hall Big Band Tokyo
  • Dango on the Riverbank
  • Deadline Sprint Guitar Rock
  • Depachika (Food Hall) Wander
  • Department Store Rooftop Sunday
  • Departure Melody on Repeat
  • Desk Lamp and Kanji Drills
  • Disco Strings Over Shinjuku

D, continued

  • Distortion Pedal Diaries
  • Dokidoki (Heart Racing) Crush Songs
  • Dokusho no Aki (Autumn for Reading)
  • Dotonbori Canal Lights
  • Doyoubi (Saturday) Wanderings
  • Dozing Past Three Stations
  • Dream Pop Over Yokohama
  • drinking barley tea, doing nothing
  • Dripping Eaves, Slow Tempo
  • Drizzle Over the Sumida River
  • Drum Fill Before the Chorus
  • Duets Nobody Asked For

E: 23 names

  • Early 2000s Flip Phone Feelings
  • Early Heisei Drama Themes
  • Easy Lyrics, Clear Vowels
  • Eki made (To the Station) Walk
  • Ekiben (Station Bento) Journey
  • Electro Pop Arcade Lights
  • Elevated Highway at Dusk
  • Emo Revival, Tokyo Suburbs
  • Emotional Guitar Rock at Sunset
  • Enchou (One More Hour) at Karaoke
  • Encore at the Live House

E, continued

  • Engawa Tea Time
  • Enka Essentials for the Curious
  • Enka for Long Winter Nights
  • Enka Vibrato Practice
  • Enkyori (Long-Distance) Phone Calls
  • Ennichi (Fair Day) Evening
  • Enoshima Sunset Stairs
  • Entrance Ceremony Nerves
  • Eurobeat and Para Para Nights
  • Evening Rush, Eyes Closed
  • Everyone Knows the Chorus
  • Exam Is Over, Play It Loud

F: 32 names

  • Feedback and Fluorescent Lights
  • Female Vocal J-Pop Sunrise
  • Ferry Deck at Dawn
  • ferry to an island with one cafe
  • Festival Stalls After Sunset
  • Festival Towel Around the Neck
  • First Paycheck City Pop
  • first snow, convenience store oden
  • First Song I Translated Myself
  • First Week of the School Year

F, continued

  • Flashcards on the Yamanote Line
  • Focus Block, Phone in Another Room
  • Folk Guitar Campus Days
  • four seasons, one playlist
  • Free Time Plan Until Five AM
  • Friday Night Ginza Glide
  • Frog Song From the Paddies
  • Frogs in the Rice Paddies
  • Fuji Five Lakes Morning
  • Fukuoka Beat Rock Heritage
  • Fukuoka Yatai Hopping

F, continued

  • Fumikiri (Railroad Crossing) Wait
  • Fumizuki (July) Night Markets
  • Funk Guitar for Tollbooth Queues
  • Furano Lavender Fields
  • Furo Agari (Fresh From the Bath)
  • Furusato (Hometown) Feelings
  • Future Funk Sugar High
  • Fuurin (Wind Chime) Afternoons
  • Fuwafuwa (Fluffy) Dream Pop
  • Fuyu no Asa (Winter Morning) Frost
  • Fuyugomori (Staying In All Winter)

G: 28 names

  • Gakkou Gaeri (After School, Heading Home)
  • Ganbare (You Got This) Rock
  • Garage Rock From Kobe Basements
  • Garden Moss After a Downpour
  • Genmaicha (Brown Rice Tea) Evenings
  • Getsuyoubi (Monday) Motivation
  • Gion Lanterns After Rain
  • Girls Band Thunder
  • Glass Elevator City Pop
  • Gochisousama (Thanks for the Meal)
  • Golden Gai, Tiny Bar Stools
  • golden week and nowhere to be
  • Golden Week on the Open Road
  • Goldfish Scooping Soundtrack

G, continued

  • Gomen ne (I'm Sorry) Slow Songs
  • goodnight tokyo, good morning me
  • Gorogoro (Lazing Around) Sunday
  • Gozen Niji (2 AM) Thoughts
  • Graduation Chorus Tearjerkers
  • Graduation Day Confession
  • Graduation Season Tearjerkers
  • Grandpa's Record Cabinet
  • Gray Sky Over Kamakura
  • Green Car Quiet
  • Green Tea and Problem Sets
  • Group Sounds Garage Days
  • Guitar Rock for Bike Commutes
  • Gym Set, J-Rock Edition

H: 59 names

  • Hakodate Night View
  • Hakone Hot Spring Weekend
  • half asleep past shinagawa
  • Hanabi Taikai (Fireworks Festival) Countdown
  • Hanafubuki (Petal Blizzard) Afternoon
  • Hanakin (Friday Night Out)
  • Hanami Picnic Blanket
  • Hanauta (Humming) on the Way Back
  • Harajuku Backstreet Saturday
  • Harbor Town Enka
  • Hare no Hi (Sunny Day) Finally
  • Haru no Hizashi (Spring Sunshine)
  • Haru no Kaze (Spring Wind) Laundry
  • Haru no Sanpo (Spring Walk)

H, continued

  • Harukaze (Spring Breeze) Playlist
  • Harusame (Spring Rain) Acoustic
  • Hatsuhinode (First Sunrise) Wait
  • Hatsukoi (First Love) Flashbacks
  • Hatsumoude (First Shrine Visit) Line
  • Hatsuon (Pronunciation) Workout
  • Hatsuyuki (First Snow) Morning
  • Hazakura (Green Leaves After the Blossoms)
  • Hazuki (August) Heat Haze
  • Heated Carpet Ballads
  • Hebirote (On Repeat) This Month
  • heisei babies stand up
  • Heisei Graduation Year Mix
  • Heisei Kids Forever
  • Heisei Retro Rewind

H, continued

  • Heisei Summer Vacation Soundtrack
  • Hibiki (Echo) Chamber
  • High Notes I Cannot Reach
  • Highway Bus Rest Stop
  • Higure (Nightfall) Wind-Down
  • Hikouki (Airplane) Mode
  • Hinode (Sunrise) on the Balcony
  • Hiragana Level Singalongs
  • Hiroshima Riverside Tram
  • Hirune (Afternoon Nap) Twenty Minutes
  • Hirusagari (Early Afternoon) Lull
  • Hisashiburi (Long Time No See) Reunion
  • Hitokara (Solo Karaoke) Confidence
  • Hitori de Karaoke (Karaoke for One)
  • Hitori Jikan (Alone Time)

H, continued

  • Hitori Tabi (Solo Trip) Soundtrack
  • Hitoribocchi (All Alone) Walk Home
  • Hitoyasumi (Quick Rest) Tape
  • Hokkaido Wide Road Cruise
  • Hokkori (Warm and Fuzzy) Evening
  • Homebound on the Keihin Corridor
  • homesick for a place i visited once
  • homework, sencha, headphones
  • Hoshizora (Starry Sky) Camping
  • Hot Bath After Getting Soaked
  • Hotcakes at the Counter
  • Hotel Lounge, Thirtieth Floor
  • Houkago (After School) Lo-Fi
  • humming in the elevator, nobody noticed
  • Hydrangeas at the Temple Steps

I: 27 names

  • i came for the ramen, stayed for the music
  • i only know the chorus in japanese
  • Ichigo Ichie (Once in a Lifetime) Nights
  • Ichiya Zuke (Overnight Cramming)
  • Idol Classics, No Skips
  • Idol Kayo Sparkle Hour
  • Idol Pop Sugar Rush
  • Ii Kanji (Good Vibes) Only
  • Ii Kibun (Good Mood) Mornings
  • Illumination Season Date
  • Inaka (Countryside) Summer
  • Indie Rock Koenji Weekend
  • Indoor Day, Outdoor Dreams

I, continued

  • Inokashira Park Rowboats
  • Instrumental J-Pop for Deadlines
  • Ippo Ippo (Step by Step) Study Songs
  • Ishigaki Starry Beach
  • it's raining in tokyo and i'm fine
  • Itadakimasu (Let's Eat) Kitchen Mix
  • Itsuka (Someday) List
  • Itsumo no Michi (The Usual Road)
  • Itsumo no Mise (The Usual Place)
  • Ittekimasu (I'm Heading Out)
  • Itterasshai (Have a Good Day)
  • Iyashi (Soothing) Instrumentals
  • Izakaya Chatter and Bass Lines
  • Izu Peninsula Coast Road

J: 33 names

  • J-Fusion Guitar Heroes
  • J-Metal Double Kick
  • J-Pop Deep Cuts, Side B
  • J-Pop Essentials for Beginners
  • J-R&B Slow Burn
  • J-Rock Adrenaline
  • Jaa ne (See You Later) Outro
  • Japanese Acoustic Morning
  • Japanese Ambient for Empty Rooms
  • Japanese Boogie Basement
  • Japanese Disco Mirror Ball

J, continued

  • Japanese Film Score Evenings
  • Japanese Folk Rock Road Trip
  • Japanese Hip-Hop Head Nod
  • Japanese House for Rooftop Sunsets
  • Japanese Indie Pop Laundry Day
  • Japanese Jazz Fusion Lift-Off
  • Japanese New Age Garden
  • Japanese Reggae Summer Camp
  • Japanese Soul Sunday
  • Jazz Kissa, No Talking Please
  • Jihanki (Vending Machine) Glow

J, continued

  • Jimoto (Hometown) Pride Mix
  • Jinja (Shrine) Steps at Dawn
  • Jishuu (Self-Study) Period
  • Jitensha (Bicycle) Breeze
  • JLPT Listening Warm-Up
  • Joukyou (Moving to Tokyo) Diaries
  • Jukebox in a Seaside Town
  • Juken (Entrance Exam) Season Focus
  • Jump on the Downbeat
  • Jun Kissa (Old-School Coffee Shop) Jazz
  • Juugoya (Harvest Moon Night)

K: 71 names

  • Kaerimichi (The Way Home)
  • Kagurazaka Cobblestone Stroll
  • Kaigan (Coastline) Drive
  • Kakigoori (Shaved Ice) Brain Freeze
  • Kakueki Teisha (Every Stop) Slow Ride
  • Kamakura Day Trip Sandals
  • Kamo River Bank at Dusk
  • Kanazawa Garden in Snow
  • Kanji in the Lyrics, Dictionary Open
  • Kankyou Ongaku (Environmental Music) for Slow Evenings
  • Kannazuki (October) Sweater Days
  • Kanpai (Cheers) Round One
  • Kansai Dialect Listening Lab
  • Kansai Rock Scene Sampler

K, continued

  • Kanto Plain Out the Window
  • Karaoke Ballad Showstoppers
  • Karaoke Night, Room Seven
  • Karaoke Warm-Up, Low Range
  • Karuizawa Summer Retreat
  • Kataomoi (One-Sided Love) Diary
  • Kawa no Hotori (By the River)
  • Kayokyoku Golden Hour
  • Kayoubi (Tuesday) Tune-Up
  • Kaze no Oto (Sound of the Wind)
  • Kazoku (Family) Car Singalong
  • Key Change, Lip Wobble
  • Key Down Two, Please
  • Kibun Tenkan (Change of Pace)

K, continued

  • Kikitori (Listening Comprehension) Drills
  • Kimi ga Inai (Without You) Winter Ballads
  • Kimi to Aruku (Walking With You) Date Mix
  • Kimono Sleeves and Strings
  • Kinmokusei (Sweet Osmanthus) Evenings
  • Kinyoubi (Friday) Release
  • Kirakira (Sparkling) Pop
  • Kirisame (Misty Rain) Morning
  • Kisaragi (February) Cold Snap
  • Kisei (Going Home for the Holidays)
  • Kissaten Corner Booth
  • Kissaten no Sumi de (In the Coffee Shop Corner)
  • kissaten rain delay
  • Kissaten Refuge From the Storm

K, continued

  • Kobe Harbor Slow Cruise
  • Kobe Jazz Street Evening
  • Koenji Punk Alley
  • Kogarashi (First Cold Wind)
  • Koinobori (Carp Streamers) Sky
  • Komorebi (Sunlight Through Leaves)
  • Komorebi Mornings
  • Komoriuta (Lullaby) Hour
  • Konbanwa (Good Evening) Jazz
  • Konbini at 2AM
  • Konbini Coffee, Parking Lot Sunrise
  • konbini run in pajamas
  • Kosame (Light Rain) Ballads
  • Kotatsu and Mikan Season

K, continued

  • Koto and Vinyl Crackle
  • Koto Garden Calm
  • Kotoba (Words) I Looked Up
  • Kouyou (Autumn Foliage) Drive
  • Kuchibue (Whistling) Weather
  • Kumori (Overcast) Mood
  • Kumori no Hi (Cloudy Day) Comfort
  • Kusatsu Hot Spring Town Walk
  • Kutakuta (Worn Out) Recovery
  • Kuukou (Airport) Gate Wait
  • Kyoto Slow Morning
  • Kyoto Temple Eaves in the Rain
  • Kyou mo Otsukaresama (Good Work Today)
  • Kyou wa Yasumi (Today Is a Day Off)
  • Kyuujitsu (Day Off) Slow Start

L: 30 names

  • Lantern Alley Supper
  • Last Blossoms on the Meguro River
  • Last Bus From the Terminal
  • Last Car, Rear Window
  • last day of summer vacation dread
  • Last Page of the Workbook
  • Last Song Before the Bill
  • Late 90s Guitar Band Wave
  • Late Lunch, Empty Cafe
  • late shift, later ramen
  • Late Showa Soft Focus
  • Late Showa Summer Idols
  • Laundry Hung Indoors
  • laundry on the balcony, breeze incoming
  • Library Closes at Eight

L, continued

  • Light Jacket Weather in Kyoto
  • Listening Bar, Low Lights
  • Live House Sweat
  • Lo-Fi From a Six-Tatami Room
  • Lo-Fi Kissaten Corner
  • Lo-Fi Under the Kotatsu
  • Local Train Through Rice Fields
  • Long-Distance, Different Time Zones
  • Loop Line After Hours
  • Loud Rock Leg Day
  • low battery at shinjuku station
  • Low Clouds Over Tokyo Bay
  • Low Table, Open Notebook
  • Lyrics on the Screen Favorites
  • Lyrics Without Subtitles

M: 66 names

  • Machi no Akari (Town Lights)
  • Machikado (Street Corner) Buskers
  • Machiya Guesthouse Morning
  • Mada Mada (Not Done Yet) Workout
  • Mado no Soto (Outside the Window) Is Gray
  • Madogiwa (By the Window) Daydreams
  • Mainichi (Every Day) Japanese Ear Training
  • Male Vocal Ballad Hour
  • Mamachari Ride to the Supermarket
  • Mangetsu (Full Moon) Rooftop
  • Manin Densha (Packed Train) Escape
  • Mankai (Full Bloom) Weekend
  • Mata Ashita (See You Tomorrow) Closers

M, continued

  • Mata ne (See You) at the Ticket Gate
  • Matcha Latte Mornings
  • Math Rock Time Signatures
  • Matsuri (Festival) Warm-Up
  • Mattari (Mellow) Afternoon
  • May Breeze Through the Screen Door
  • Mayonaka (Midnight) Snack Run
  • Meccha Suki (Really Love These)
  • Meikyoku (Masterpiece) Cabinet
  • Mellow Evenings, Soft Lights
  • Melodic Punk Skate Session
  • Melon Pan From the Bakery Truck
  • melon soda kind of afternoon

M, continued

  • Mensoore (Welcome) to the Islands
  • Midnight Ramen Counter
  • Midnight Wax From Tokyo Record Bins
  • Midterm Week Survival
  • Mikazuki (Crescent Moon) Lullabies
  • Million-Seller Decade
  • Minato Mirai Ferris Wheel Glow
  • Minazuki (June) Rain Diary
  • MiniDisc Labels in Marker
  • Minyo Folk Roots
  • Miren (Still Not Over It)
  • Miso Soup Simmer
  • missed the last train, walking it off

M, continued

  • Mixture Rock Throwdown
  • Miyajima at Low Tide
  • Mizutamari (Puddle) Jumping
  • Mokuyoubi (Thursday) Push
  • Mom's Cassette Collection
  • Momiji Season in the Hills
  • Momijigari (Leaf Viewing) Hike
  • Mono no Aware (Gentle Sadness of Passing Things)
  • Monorail to the Airport
  • Moriagari (Hype) Starters
  • Morning Pages, Miso Soup
  • Morning Run Through Yoyogi
  • Morning Rush, Headphones On

M, continued

  • Morning Set, Thick Toast
  • Mosh Pit in Osaka
  • Mou Ichido (Once More) From the Top
  • Mou Ikkyoku (One More Song)
  • Mou Sugu Haru (Spring Is Almost Here)
  • Mou Sukoshi (A Little More)
  • Mount Fuji From Seat E
  • Moving Day in March
  • Moyamoya (Foggy Feelings) Fix
  • Mugicha (Barley Tea) on the Porch
  • Music Program Friday at Eight
  • Mutsuki (January) Quiet
  • my japanese homework can wait
  • my room is a live house now

N: 56 names

  • Nabe Night With Friends
  • Nagaame (Long Rain) Indoors
  • Nagasaki Hillside Lights
  • Nagatsuki (September) Cooling Off
  • Nagisa (Shoreline) Barefoot
  • Naha Kokusai Street Evening
  • Nakameguro Canal in April
  • Nakimushi (Crybaby) Anthems
  • Nami no Oto (Sound of Waves)
  • Namida (Tears) Permitted
  • Nankuru Naisa (It'll Work Out)
  • Nantonaku (For No Reason) Favorites
  • Naoshima Art Island Ferry
  • Napolitan Lunch Special

N, continued

  • Nara Deer Park Wander
  • Natsu Matsuri Lantern Glow
  • Natsu no Asa (Summer Morning) Radio
  • Natsu no Yoru (Summer Night) Balcony
  • Natsukashii (Nostalgic) Classics
  • Natsukashii Feelings, Volume One
  • Natsumero (Nostalgic Melodies) Hour
  • Natsuyasumi (Summer Vacation) Day One
  • Neiro (Tone Color) Studies
  • Nemui (Sleepy) but Studying
  • Neon Reflections on a Wet Hood
  • neon signs i can finally read
  • Neru Mae (Before Bed) Wind-Down
  • New City, First Apartment

N, continued

  • New Music Era Soft Rock
  • New Uniform, New Semester
  • New Wave of Tokyo Indie
  • new year's at my grandparents'
  • Nichiyoubi (Sunday) Reset
  • Night Bus Curtain Closed
  • Night Bus Past the Skyline
  • Night Cruise Past Tokyo Tower
  • Night Rain in Shinjuku
  • Night Study by the Balcony Door
  • Nihongo (Japanese) Listening Practice
  • Nihongo de Utaou (Let's Sing in Japanese)
  • Niji (Rainbow) Over the Expressway
  • Nijikai (After-Party) Energy

N, continued

  • Nikko Cedar Avenue
  • Nikoniko (All Smiles) Singalong
  • Nikuman (Steamed Bun) Walk Home
  • Niseko Powder Morning
  • Niwaka Ame (Sudden Shower) Sprint
  • Nodoka (Tranquil) Countryside
  • Nomihoudai (All-You-Can-Drink) Duets
  • Nonbiri (Easygoing) Loops
  • Nonbiri Ikou (Let's Take It Easy)
  • Norikae (Transfer) at Shinjuku
  • Northern Port Ballads
  • nostalgic for a decade i wasn't born in
  • Nukumori (Warmth) in February
  • Nyuudougumo (Summer Thunderheads)

O: 43 names

  • Obon Homecoming
  • Oborozuki (Hazy Spring Moon)
  • Ochiba (Fallen Leaves) Sweep
  • Odaiba Parking Lot Sunset
  • Odayaka (Calm) Waters
  • Oden Counter in January
  • Odori Park Beer Garden
  • Office Lights Still On in Marunouchi
  • Office Party Karaoke Safe Picks
  • Ohako (My Signature Song) Shortlist
  • Ohayou (Good Morning) Stretch
  • Ohiru (Lunchtime) Break
  • Ohitorisama (Party of One) Dinner
  • Oishii (Delicious) Dinner Party

O, continued

  • Okaeri (Welcome Home) Evening
  • okinawa in my headphones, snow outside
  • Okinawa Island Time
  • Okinawa Punk Summer
  • Okinawan Island Folk
  • Okiniiri (Favorites) Shelf
  • Okonomiyaki Griddle Sizzle
  • Okujou (Rooftop) at Golden Hour
  • Okujou (Rooftop) Lunch Break
  • Old Neighborhood Summer Evening
  • Omatase (Thanks for Waiting)
  • Omoide (Memories) Shoebox
  • one earbud each on the yamanote
  • One-Car Diesel Train

O, continued

  • One-Man Show Setlist
  • Onigiri Breakfast on the Go
  • Onomichi Hillside Cats
  • Onsen Town Evening Stroll
  • Ookini (Thanks, Kansai Style)
  • Oomisoka (New Year's Eve) Countdown
  • Origami Afternoon Instrumentals
  • Osaka After Dark
  • osaka at night, takoyaki in hand
  • Osaka Castle Park Jog
  • Oshougatsu (New Year) Slow Days
  • Otaru Canal Lamps
  • Otera (Temple) Garden Stillness
  • Otsukaresama (Good Work) Friday
  • Oyasumi (Good Night) Instrumentals

P: 29 names

  • packed lunch on the school roof
  • Palm Trees on the Album Sleeve
  • Paper Screens, Soft Light
  • Parents' Wedding Reception Songs
  • Parking Area Coffee Break
  • Particle Practice Pop
  • Pekopeko (Starving) Cooking Session
  • Petals in the Bike Basket
  • Petals on the Train Tracks
  • Philosopher's Path in Autumn
  • Photo Booth Sticker Memories
  • Piano Ballads for Closed Curtains
  • Pink Dusk Over the Castle Moat
  • platform 3, wind in my face

P, continued

  • Platform Melody Mornings
  • Plum Blossoms Before the Sakura
  • Pokapoka (Cozy Warm) Sunbeam
  • Pollen Count High, Volume Higher
  • Pontocho Alley Supper
  • Poolside Fusion, Imaginary Hotel
  • Post-Rock Over Hokkaido
  • Postwar Boogie and Jazz Songs
  • Potsupotsu (First Drops) on the Roof
  • Power Ballads With a Fist Clench
  • Power Pop Bicycle Sprint
  • pretending this bus is the shinkansen
  • Public Bath Jukebox
  • Puddles in the Shopping Arcade
  • Purin (Custard Pudding) Afternoon

Q: 2 names

  • quiet hours in a kyoto guesthouse
  • Quiet Piano From a Tokyo Loft

R: 50 names

  • Radio Exercise Mornings
  • Railway Bridge Over the Tama River
  • Rain Boots by the Front Door
  • Rain Check on Weekend Plans
  • Rain Delay at the Station
  • Rain Gutters and Soft Piano
  • Rain on a Paper Lantern
  • Rain on the Konbini Awning
  • Rain Tapping the Tin Roof
  • Rainbow Bridge at 11PM
  • Rainy Commute, Fogged Glasses
  • Rainy Platform, Warm Canned Coffee

R, continued

  • Rainy Season Laundry Day
  • Rainy Season, Week Three
  • Rainy Window Lo-Fi, Setagaya
  • Ramen After the Last Round
  • Ramune Bottle Marble
  • Rapid Express to the Suburbs
  • reading manga in a laundromat
  • Reading Nook in Shimokitazawa
  • Record Shop Listening Booth
  • Rehearsal Studio by the Hour
  • Reiwa Kids Discover Showa
  • Reiwa Pop Right Now
  • Remote Control Queue Wars

R, continued

  • Remote Work, Tokyo Time Zone
  • Renkyuu (Long Weekend) Getaway
  • Rental CD Shop Friday
  • Reserved Seat, Unreserved Mood
  • Resort Pop for Landlocked People
  • Rhodes Piano and Tail Lights
  • Rice Planting Season Folk
  • Ringing Ears on the Train Home
  • Risshun (First Day of Spring)
  • Riverbank Walk in Full Bloom
  • Roasted Sweet Potato Truck
  • Rockabilly on the Ginza

R, continued

  • Roji Ura (Back Alley) Discoveries
  • Rooftop Beer Garden in July
  • Rooftop Puddles, Neon Upside Down
  • Rooftop Shouting Songs
  • Rotenburo (Open-Air Bath) Stars
  • Route 134 Sunset Run
  • Route 58 Windows Down
  • Running Along the Tama River
  • Rural Line at Golden Hour
  • Rural Station, No Staff
  • Ryokan Breakfast Calm
  • Ryokou (Travel) Eve Packing
  • Ryouri (Cooking) Time Grooves

S: 156 names

  • Sabishii (Lonely) Sunday Evening
  • Sagyou BGM (Background Music for Work)
  • Saigo no Ikkyoku (The Last Song) Picks
  • Saikin Kiiteru (Listening Lately)
  • Saikin no Okiniiri (Recent Favorites)
  • Saikou (The Best) Riffs
  • Sake and a Sad Song
  • sakura fell, so did i
  • Sakura Mochi and Slow Guitars
  • Sakura Season Soft Songs
  • Samidare (Early Summer Rain) Jazz
  • Sanpo (Stroll) Tempo
  • Sanshin on the Seawall
  • Sapporo Indie Winter

S, continued

  • Sapporo Snow Glow
  • Satsuki (May) Bike Rides
  • Satsukibare (Clear May Skies)
  • Sawayaka (Refreshing) Breeze Pop
  • Saxophone Solo at the Red Light
  • School Band Room Rehearsal
  • School Chorus Contest Classics
  • School Festival Stage Fright
  • Scoring Mode: Ninety Points or Bust
  • Seaside Parking, Engine Off
  • Seaside Station, One Bench
  • Seimei (Clear and Bright) Days
  • Seishun (Youth) Rock Rush
  • Self-Study Room, Third Floor

S, continued

  • Semishigure (Cicada Chorus) Heat
  • Sendai Tanabata Streamers
  • Senkou Hanabi (Sparklers) on the Riverbank
  • Sentaku (Laundry) Day Pop
  • Sentou (Public Bath) Afterglow
  • Service Area at 3AM
  • Setouchi Island Hopping
  • Setsunai (Bittersweet Ache) Hours
  • Seven-Minute Ballads Only
  • Shadowing Practice Pop
  • Shakuhachi Breath and Silence
  • Shamisen Fireworks
  • Shamisen Lo-Fi Study Hall
  • Shiawase (Happiness) in Small Doses

S, continued

  • Shibuya Crossing at Rush Hour
  • shibuya is too loud so i brought my own
  • Shibuya-kei Shopping Bags
  • Shibuya-kei Sunday Brunch
  • Shigoto Gaeri (After Work, Heading Home)
  • Shigure (Late Autumn Drizzle)
  • Shihatsu (First Train) Sunrise
  • Shimanami Kaido Cycling Day
  • Shimokitazawa Basement Stage
  • Shimotsuki (November) Frost
  • Shincha (New Tea) Morning
  • Shinkansen Window Seat
  • Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing) Walk
  • Shinryoku (Fresh Green) Mornings

S, continued

  • Shinsekai Retro Evening
  • Shinya (Late Night) Highway
  • Shinya no Konbini (Late-Night Konbini)
  • Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) Cruise
  • Shirabe (Melody) at Dusk
  • Shitoshito (Soft Steady Rain)
  • Shitsuren (Heartbreak) Ballads
  • Shiwasu (December) Rush
  • Shizuka (Quiet) Rooms
  • Shoegaze From a Tokyo Bedroom
  • Shoka (Early Summer) Warm-Up
  • Shokuyoku no Aki (Autumn Appetite)
  • Shonan Coast, Top Down
  • Shopping Street Speaker Tunes

S, continued

  • Shoutengai (Shopping Street) Stroll
  • Showa Duets for Two Mics
  • Showa Kayo Sunday
  • Showa Retro Living Room
  • Showa Schoolyard Memories
  • showa songs my mom hums
  • Shukudai (Homework) Helper
  • Shunbun (Spring Equinox) Reset
  • Shunkashuutou (Four Seasons) Sampler
  • Shuto Expressway, Windows Down
  • Shuuchuu (Concentration) Mode
  • Shuuden (Last Train) Sprint
  • Shuumatsu (Weekend) Rotation
  • Shuuten (End of the Line)
  • Sing Along in Romaji

S, continued

  • Sing It Like the Boss Is Watching
  • Singer-Songwriter Tokyo Cafe Set
  • Siphon Coffee Slow Drip
  • Ska Punk School Festival
  • Slap Bass and Streetlights
  • Slap Bass Rock Workout
  • Sleeper Train Nostalgia
  • Slow Ballads for Low Pressure Days
  • Slow Jazz for Spreadsheet Days
  • Slow Lane Saxophones
  • slow morning, rice cooker singing
  • Slow Songs for Deleted Photos
  • Slow Songs for Japanese Learners
  • Slow Songs Since the Move to Osaka

S, continued

  • slow sunday in a small town in shikoku
  • Smoky Lounge Mood Kayo
  • Snow Country Local Line
  • Snowy Platform in Niigata
  • Soba Shop at Noon
  • Soft Beats, Hard Kanji
  • Soft Guitar for Full Bloom
  • Soft Rain on Bamboo Leaves
  • soft songs for hard kanji
  • Solo Idol Golden Era
  • somewhere over hokkaido
  • songs i can almost sing along to
  • Songs I Finally Understand
  • Sorosoro (About Time) Departure

S, continued

  • Sotsugyou (Graduation) Slideshow Songs
  • Souji (Cleaning) Day Power Hour
  • Soushun (Early Spring) Thaw
  • Sowasowa (Restless) Before the Results
  • Sports Day Marches
  • Sports Day Warm-Up
  • Spring Break, Local Trains Only
  • Spring Cleaning With the Windows Open
  • Stadium Rock Singalong
  • Stained Glass Lamp Jazz
  • Station Kiosk Cassette Rack
  • Stationery Store Daydream
  • stayed for the fireworks finale
  • Steam Rising From the Street

S, continued

  • Storm Warning, Blankets Ready
  • Strap Hanger Standing Room
  • Strawberry Season Sweet Pop
  • Streetcar Through Hiroshima
  • Streetcar Wires in the Drizzle
  • Strings Section Heartache
  • Stuck Inside With Old Mixtapes
  • Study Cafe Near the Station
  • studying kanji, retaining nothing
  • Subway Map Daydream
  • Suiyoubi (Wednesday) Halfway
  • Suki na Uta (Songs I Love)
  • Sukkiri (Refreshed) Morning Shower
  • Sukoshi Zutsu (Little by Little)

S, continued

  • Sumi Ink and Slow Breathing
  • Sumida River Evening Walk
  • Summer '84 Cassette Deck
  • summer festival, wrong shoes
  • Summer Resort Brochure Music
  • Summer Rock Festival Mud
  • Sunday Pancakes in Kichijoji
  • Sunroof Open, Fusion Guitar On
  • Sunset Between Two Stations
  • Sunset Side of the Bay Bridge
  • Susuki (Pampas Grass) Fields
  • Susukino Neon Winter
  • Synth Brass and Skyscrapers
  • Synth Kayo Shimmer
  • Synthesized Voices, Real Feelings

T: 75 names

  • Tabi (Journey) Without a Plan
  • Tabidachi (Setting Off) Morning
  • Tachinomi (Standing Bar) Quick One
  • Tadaima (I'm Home) Stretch
  • Taifuu (Typhoon) Shutters Down
  • Taiko Drum Thunder
  • Taiyaki Stand After School
  • Takoyaki and Laughter in Osaka
  • Tambourine Duty
  • Tanabata Wishes on Bamboo
  • Tape Dubbed Off the Radio
  • Tape Hiss and Tatami
  • Tasogare (Twilight) Cruising
  • tatami nap, fan on low
  • Taxi Ride Through Roppongi

T, continued

  • Tea Fields in First Flush
  • Tea House in the Garden
  • Technopop Circuit Board
  • Technopop Dawn
  • Teishoku (Set Meal) Lunch Break
  • Ten Minutes to the Station
  • Teppan (Sure-Fire) Karaoke Openers
  • Teru Teru Bouzu in the Window
  • Tetsuya (All-Nighter) Fuel
  • the bath is hot and so is this mix
  • Thesis Draft, Sencha Refill
  • this is my nihongo era
  • Three Chords and a Bike Bell
  • Three Generations at Karaoke
  • Three-Piece, Maximum Volume

T, continued

  • Throwback Karaoke for Thirty-Somethings
  • Thunder Rolling Over the Suburbs
  • Ticket Gate Rush
  • Timetable Says Every Hour
  • Tin Awning Percussion
  • tiny apartment, big speakers
  • Tokai (Big City) Loneliness
  • Tokaido Line Coastal Stretch
  • Tokyo Apartment, Kettle On
  • Tokyo Bay After Midnight
  • Tokyo Club Night Warm-Up
  • Tokyo in Seventy-Two Hours
  • Tokyo Jazz Club Late Set
  • Toll Gate Grooves
  • Toomawari (The Long Way Round)

T, continued

  • Tooriame (Passing Shower) Pause
  • Toshikoshi (Year-Crossing) Soba Night
  • Toshokan (Library) Quiet
  • Touji (Winter Solstice) Bath
  • Tour Final Energy
  • Towel Spinning Tracks
  • Train Sounds and Soft Guitar
  • train window main character
  • Transfer Corridor Power Walk
  • Transistor Radio on the Windowsill
  • Trendy Drama Rainy Finale
  • Tsugi wa Shibuya (Next Stop, Shibuya)
  • Tsukiakari (Moonlight) Piano
  • Tsukimi (Moon Viewing) Dumplings
  • Tsukiyo (Moonlit Night) Stroll

T, continued

  • Tsundoku (Unread Book Pile) Sunday
  • Tsuugaku (School Commute) Earbuds
  • Tsuukin (Commute) Armor
  • Tsuyu (Rainy Season) Survival Kit
  • Tsuyuake (The Rains End) Celebration
  • Tsuyuiri (The Rains Begin)
  • Tunnel Lights in Rhythm
  • Turn of the Millennium Tokyo
  • TV Drama Themes Through the Decades
  • Twin Guitars, One Amp
  • Two Lanes to Enoshima
  • two transfers and a daydream
  • Typhoon Day, School Cancelled
  • typhoon outside, ballads inside
  • Typing Sounds, Rain Outside

U: 13 names

  • Ueno Park Bench Hours
  • Uji Tea Country Day Trip
  • Ukiuki (Cheerful) Payday
  • umbrella shared, hearts racing
  • Umbrella Stand by the Genkan
  • Umi no Hi (Marine Day) Road Trip
  • Umibe (Seaside) Radio
  • under the kotatsu, not moving
  • Used Paperbacks and Piano Loops
  • Utagoe (Singing Voice) Warm-Ups
  • Utaite (Cover Singer) Favorites
  • Utouto (Dozing Off) Piano
  • Uzuki (April) Beginnings

V: 9 names

  • Vending Machine Coffee at 1AM
  • Vinyl Bar on the Second Floor
  • Visual Kei Drama Hour
  • Visual Kei Throwback Thunder
  • Vocabulary Notebook Soundtrack
  • Vocaloid Ballads After Midnight
  • Vocaloid Classics for the Bus Ride
  • Vocaloid Starter Kit
  • Voice Gone by Midnight

W: 19 names

  • Wabi-Sabi Imperfect Takes
  • Wagashi and Quiet Strings
  • Waiting Out the Rainy Front
  • Wakaba (Young Leaves) Walks
  • Wakuwaku (Excited) Trip Eve
  • Walking Home Still Singing
  • walking home the long way through shimokita
  • Walking Home Under Streetlights
  • Wamono Grooves for Crate Diggers

W, continued

  • Warm Can From the Vending Machine
  • Wasurerarenai (Can't Forget) Summer
  • Watermelon on the Engawa
  • Wet Asphalt, Blurred Signs
  • White Day Thank-You Songs
  • Window Fog, Initials Drawn
  • window seat, mount fuji side
  • Windshield Wipers in Four-Four
  • Winter Ballads, Scarf Returned
  • Wristband Still On Monday

Y: 34 names

  • Yakei (Night View) Cruise
  • Yakitori Smoke Under the Tracks
  • Yakou Bus (Night Bus) to Osaka
  • Yama e Ikou (Let's Head for the Mountains)
  • Yamanote Line, Full Loop
  • Yanaka Cat Alley Afternoon
  • Yaruki (Fired Up) Guitar Mix
  • Yaruki (Motivation) Switch On
  • Yatai (Street Stall) Suppers in Fukuoka
  • Yatta (We Did It) Victory Lap
  • Yayoi (March) Goodbyes

Y, continued

  • Year-End Song Special
  • Yoake (Dawn) Before the Alarm
  • Yofukashi (Staying Up Late) Club
  • Yoin (Lingering Resonance)
  • Yokohama Harbor Lights Mix
  • Yorimichi (Detour on the Way Home)
  • Yoroshiku (Nice to Meet You) Mix
  • Yoru no Drive (Night Drive)
  • Yoru no Sanpo (Night Walk)
  • Youth Anthem Guitar Solos
  • Yozakura (Night Cherry Blossoms) Stroll

Y, continued

  • Yozora (Night Sky) Listening
  • Yukata and Festival Drums
  • Yuki no Hi (Snowy Day) Indoors
  • Yukidoke (Snowmelt) Slow Starts
  • Yukigeshiki (Snowy Scenery) Window
  • Yukimi (Snow Viewing) Bath
  • Yukkuri (Slowly) Does It
  • Yuudachi (Evening Downpour) Cooldown
  • Yuugata (Early Evening) Errands
  • Yuugure (Dusk)
  • Yuugure Rooftop Radio
  • Yuuyake (Sunset Glow) Walk

Z: 4 names

  • Zaazaa (Pouring Rain) Volume Up
  • Zangyou (Overtime) Companion
  • Zansho (Lingering Summer Heat)
  • Zenryoku (Full Power) Anthems

0-9: 10 names

  • 2000s J-Pop School Bus
  • 2000s Rock Kids Reunion
  • 2010s J-Pop Homeroom
  • 3am, vending machine light
  • 70s Folk on a Nylon String
  • 80s Idol Golden Age
  • 80s Tokyo Skyline Soundtrack
  • 8cm CD Single Stack
  • 90s Hits Everybody Can Sing
  • 90s J-Pop Time Capsule