Intentions

Hikaru Utada’s digital single ‘Intentions’ is set for release on November 25th, 2026, through Sony Music Labels. The song serves as the theme for JR Central’s GOOD DAY EXPRESS campaign, which promotes the Supreme Class cabins aboard Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen. Utada also appears in the accompanying commercial.

The song was inspired in part by Virginia Woolf’s essay A Room of One’s Own, with Utada reflecting on personal space and the meaning of freedom during its creation. Their reflections explore the relationship between freedom and the ability to protect what matters most, including the importance of knowing when to let go. The single’s cover artwork was created by Paris-based Japanese illustrator YUKIKO NORITAKE.