Dec 17, 2025
A Japanese Christmas song I actually like
My children were watching a Japanese music program on TV the other night that was doing a "Christmas Special". The first few songs they played were neither festive nor good, so I tuned out - literally and figuratively! But every now and then I paused from my work to listen to what constituted as a "Christmas song" on their list.
Finally, they played a song I not only recognized, but I really like too. Its "Christmas Eve" by Tatsuro Yamashita. I was really surprised to learn that it was released in 1983. I knew it wasn't that new, because its been around since I first came to Japan in 2000. But I didn't realize that its quite that old. I know what I'll be singing at the Christmas family karaoke this year!
There are a couple other Japanese Christmas songs I like, but I am struggling to remember right now. To be truthful, most of the time when I listen to Christmas songs, I listen to them in English or occasionally Spanish or Latin. So I still have a lot to learn about Japanese Christmas music. Are there are any Japanese Christmas songs you recommend? A question for the Q&A section perhaps!

Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
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