Besides the well known Christmas Carols, cover songs and remakes, in the last 30 years a lot of original Japanese Christmas songs were composed.
So this Christmas (since I am a Santa Girl), if you want to listen to something new, I'm offering you a selection with some of the most beautiful Japanese Christmas songs.
Merry Christmas! メリークリスマス
1. Fukuyama Masaharu - Heart of X'mas (Album Peach!!/Heart of Xmas, 1998)
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2. TOKIO - Ding-dong (Single, 2002)
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3. Saeko Suzuki - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Album I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, 1991)
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4. Tatsuro Yamashita - Christmas Eve (Album Melodies, 1983)
Tatsuro Yamashita is best known for this song, which initially appeared on the Melodies album in 1983.
The song became a hit and it is considered one of the standard Japanese Christmas songs, winning the Special Prize at the 45th Japan Record Awards, 20 years after its release!
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5. Shazna - White Silent Night (Single, 1997)
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6. T.M.Revolution - Burnin' X'mas (Single, 1998)
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Related to this song, 5 Hello Kitty keychains were released as promotional items for TMR's 10th anniversary in 2005. They are designed based on the costumes used in the respective song's videos.
7. Matsu Takako - Christmas no Yakusoku
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8. Fukuyama Masaharu - Kissin' in the Holy Night (Album Kissin' in the Holy Night, 2000)
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9. Hirakawachi 1-chome - Kitto Santa ga (Single,2004)
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10. Southern All Stars - Christmas Time Forever (Album Yo ni Manyō no Hana ga Sakunari, 1992)
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11. Ilaria Graziano - Christmas in the Silent Forest (Ghost in the shell soundtrack, 2005)
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12. Shogo Hamada - Sadness Is Like Snow / Sentimental Christmas (Single, 1981)
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13. Judy And Mary - Christmas (Album Orange Sunshine, 2001)
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14. Dreams Come True - Yuki no Christmas (Single Yuki no Christmas, 1990)
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15. Midori Karashima - Silent Eve (Album Romantic Christmas, 2009)
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16. C-ute - Aitai Lonely Christmas (Single, 2010)
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17. L'Arc~en~Ciel - Hurry Xmas (Single, 2007)
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18. GLAY - Christmas Ring (Album One Love, 2001)
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19. KAT-TUN - White Xmas (Single, 2008)
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20. BoA - Merry Kuri (Merry Chri) (Single, 2004)
Although BoA is a Korean singer, the Merry Kuri (Merry Chri) song was launched in 2004 in two versions, Korean and Japanese, and it became one of the best known Christmas songs in Japan.
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21. Crazy Ken Band - Hallelujah Xmas
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22. Matsuura Aya - Koibito wa Santa Claus
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23. Mari Ijima - Blue Christmas (Single, 1988)
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24. Megumi Hayashibara - Cherish Christmas (Album Bertemu, 1996)
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25. AKB48 - Anata to Christmas Eve
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26. Aya Matsuura - Merry Xmas For You (Album 100Kai no Kiss, 2001)
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27. EXILE - I Believe (Single, 2007)
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28. Skoop on Somebody - This Christmas (Album Sounds of Snow, 2002)
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29. Nami Tamaki – Christmas time (Album Winter Ballades, 2007)
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30. Ellegarden - Santa Claus (Album Don't Trust Anyone But Us, 2002)
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31. Buono! - Winter Story (Single, 2009)
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32. Rita Iota - Christmas Night
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33. Hiromi – Our Christmas Song (Album Hot Chocolate, 2009)
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34. Mihimaru GT – So Merry Christmas (Single, 2004)
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35. Tommy Heavenly6 – I♥Xmas (Single, 2006)
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36. B'z - Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Album B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure", 2008)
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37. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Soundtrack, 1983)
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38. Glay - Karera no Holy X'mas (Album Unity Roots and Family, Away, 2002)
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39. Petitmoni - Pittari Shitai X'mas! (Single, 2001)
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40. SMAP – Christmas Night (Album Dangan Fighter, 2007)
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41. Lareine – Whiteness ~Yuki no Kubikazari~ (Album Etude, 2002)
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42. Mariko Nagai - ZUTTO ～Xmas Version～
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43. Shonen Knife – All I want for Christmas (Single, 2005)
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44. Funky Monkey Babys - Boku wa Santa Claus (Single Mō Kimi ga Inai, 2007)
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45. U-ka saegusa IN db - Daremo ga Kitto Dareka no Santa Claus (Single, 2008)
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46. Shazna - Winter's Review (Single, 1999)
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47. Hamada Masatoshi & Noriyuki Makihara - Chicken Rice (Single, 2004)
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48. AKB48 - Manatsu no Christmas Rose
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49. Mimori Yusa & Koga Morio - Silent Bells (Single, 1989)
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50. Morning Musume - Wa~ MERRY Pin X'mas! (Single, 2006)
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