Jidai is the Japanese word for era and can refer to:
"Jidai" (時代, Era) is the sixth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions. While both the regular edition and limited edition contains two songs and its instrumentals, the two have different covers and only the limited edition included cards and a poster. It was certified platinum by the RIAJ for a shipment of 400,000 copies.
"Jidai" was used as the theme song for the drama Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3 starring Arashi member Jun Matsumoto in his first lead role. The single is also the last single to be released under the Pony Canyon label before the group moved to their private label J Storm by the end of 2001. On September 19, 2001, "Jidai" was named Best Theme Song in the 30th Television Drama Academy Awards.
Jidai is a 1975 song by Miyuki Nakajima. She redubbed it in 1993 for her album Jidai: Time Goes Around. A popular cover was also released by Hiroko Yakushimaru in 1988. Hayley Westenra translated it and sung it in Hayley Sings Japanese Songs in 2008. An instrumental version was used in the opening credits of Leiji Matsumoto's series CosmoWarrior Zero.
It won the grand prize at the World Popular Song Festival in November 1975. It was released as a single in December 1975 and sold over 2 million copies. In 2007 it was included in the Nihon no Uta Hyakusen.
Tokaku nan demo te ni hairu kono jidai
Subete nani wo yaru no mo kimira shidai
Dakara souzouryoku koudouryoku
Daiji na no wa jibun no haato
Yami no naka de temaneki suru
Kyodai na maaketto sono chikara
Souzouryoku ketsudanryoku daiji na no wa jibun no haato
Aa ai wo motometeru yo aa ai wo sagashiteru yo
Ima, kimi no moto e to boku wa hashitte yuku
Doko mademo tsuzuiteku atarashii ashita e hey
No no kimi wo saraitai no no boku wa koko da yo
No no mitsumeteru kara boku wo shinjite
No no kimi wo ubaitai no no kimi no chikaku de
No no utaitsuzukeyou futari no kore kara no jidai ni
Karuku nan demo suterareru kono jidai
Subete nani wo yaru no mo bokura shidai
Dakara hyougenryoku seishinryoku
Daiji na no wa jibun no haato
Hikari wo abite tokihanatsu
Bokura no roketto sono chikara
Hyougenryoku ketsudanryoku daiji na no wa jibun no haato
Aa yume wo motomeru yo aa yume wo oikakeru yo
Ima, boku no kimochi wa yuruginai omoi ni
Kawatteku nobotteku subarashii ashita e hey
No no kimi to kisu shitai no no boku wa koko da yo
No no hanasanai kara kimi wo shinjite
No no kimi ni muchuu sa no no sora wo miagete
No no aruite yukou bokura no kore kara no jidai wo
No no kimi to kisu shitai no no boku wa koko da yo
No no hanasanai kara kimi wo shinjite
No no kimi ni muchuu sa no no sora wo miagete
No no aruite yukou boku to issho ni
No no kimi wo saraitai no no boku wa koko da yo
No no mitsumeteru kara boku wo shinjite
No no kimi wo ubaitai no no kimi no chikaku de