Sotsugyō (Yuki Saito song)

"Sotsugyō
卒業"
Cover of EP release of Sotsugyō.
Single by Yuki Saito
from the album Axia
A-side"Sotsugyō"
B-side"Seishun"
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1985 (1985-02-12)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:46
LabelCanyon Records
Composer(s)Kyōhei Tsutsumi (composer)
Lyricist(s)Takashi Matsumoto
Yuki Saito singles chronology
"Sotsugyō
卒業
"
(1985)
"'Shiroi Honō'"
(1985)

"Sotsugyō" (卒業, lit. "Graduation") is the debut single of Japanese singer Yuki Saito. The single was released by Canyon Records on February 12, 1985, and was used as an image song for Myojo Foods' "A Ramen Named Youth" (青春という名のラーメン, Seishun to Iu Na no Rāmen) line of instant ramen. The song continues to be popular over 30 years after its debut, having been covered by multiple artists.