Masaki Makihara’s famous and popular songs

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Three People Noriyuki Makihara

A heartwarming masterpiece based on a true story, included on the album “You Are My Treasure.” It’s a song of youthful memories that portrays living together with a slightly older couple and hopes for the future, and it remains a long-standing favorite among fans.

The overall vocal range is C#3–A4, with relatively calm lines in the verses and pre-chorus, then a slight rise in range from the chorus.

For the low notes, make sure not to let the resonance drop too much—focus on resonating in the head.

If that’s difficult, try raising your hand toward your head and aim your voice at your hand.

Keeping your attention upward will naturally lift your eyebrows, too.

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At all times.Makihara Noriyuki

[Official] Noriyuki Makihara “No Matter What” (Music Video) [3rd Single] (1991) Noriyuki Makihara/donnatokimo [No. 1]

There are so many hit songs that it’s hard to pick just one, but in the end it has to be “Donna Toki mo.” Its positive lyrics—about a weaker self who stumbles and cries, yet still holds their head high wanting to live true to themselves—feel like they contain everything that came to define Noriyuki Makihara afterward.

It’s a song that seems to overlap with his unforced, natural personality, free of any preachiness.

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Tried singing Noriyuki Makihara's 'A Wish Upon the Snow'

Since he has many hit songs that evoke winter, many people might associate him with “Makihara of winter.” This song is also one you often hear every Christmas season.

It’s a straightforward pure-love Christmas song that recalls an ex and wishes them happiness.

It’s also a signature track in which Noriyuki Makihara stayed true to romantic pop.

It was used as the TBS network’s winter campaign song in 1993.

To the infinite beyond ~To infinity and beyond~Makihara Noriyuki

To the infinite beyond ~To infinity and beyond~

A single released by Noriyuki Makihara in 2009.

It’s a powerful number packed with a message about striving beyond your limits.

Through images like a dog trying to jump over a fence, the lyrics portray the importance of keeping on acting without giving up.

It’s a song that gives you a push to move first rather than overthinking.

It was used as the ending theme for TBS’s “Hitachi Sekai Fushigi Hakken!” and as the theme song for the drama “How a 30-Something Temp Gets a Full-Time Job.”

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STRIPE!

This beloved winter classic by Noriyuki Makihara—familiar to many as the CM song for Alpen’s “Alpen Winter Fair”—was released in 1998! From the intro, shimmering synthesizer tones ring out, vividly conjuring the contrast between pure white snowy landscapes and bright blue skies.

Makihara handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangement himself, and his pop sensibility—turning even winter’s chill into a thrilling sense of excitement—is nothing short of genius.

The chorus opens up the view all at once, overflowing with a sense of freedom, making it the perfect track for the slopes, whether you’re skiing or snowboarding.

Also included on the album “Cicada,” this song continues to shine as the ideal in-car BGM on your way to winter leisure.

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Kotoshi No Fuyu (2012 Remaster)

It’s a slow-tempo love ballad.

It’s the kind of song I’d want to listen to when waking up on a cold midwinter morning.

I think it captures the warm atmosphere of a mature, late-blooming romance very well.

Many of the proper nouns evoke warmth, and the contrast with winter’s cold is lovely.

Hungry SpiderMakihara Noriyuki

Hungry Spider by Noriyuki Makihara, covered by Yuki Terada

This is a classic by Noriyuki Makihara, showcasing his distinctive voice—commanding a standout presence in pop—and his exceptional songwriting prowess.

The lyrics could be described as downright carnivorous, yet the song also carries a high-sense, stylish mood and a sense of purity.

It’s a track I can recommend as one that even has the power to make you more attractive.