Masaki Makihara’s famous and popular songs

chicken riceHamada Masatoshi / Makihara Noriyuki

chicken rice

The lyrics were written by Downtown’s Hitoshi Matsumoto, the music composed by Noriyuki Makihara, and the song was performed by Downtown’s Masatoshi Hamada and Noriyuki Makihara.

It’s a Christmas classic that everyone knows.

Both the lyrics and the melody are filled with warmth, and even Hamada’s somewhat unpolished vocals—he’s primarily a comedian—feel like an integral part of the song.

Your backMakihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara – Your Back (Figure from Behind)

“Your Figure From Behind” features a refreshing melody of bowed string instruments.

It’s a track included on the 2008 album “Personal Soundtracks.” Pay attention to the lyrics, which intricately depict emotions wavering between friendship and romance.

Makihara Noriyuki’s lyrics are straightforward, yet they focus on the delicate parts of the human heart, making them deeply moving and interesting.

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Itō Yūta

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Let’s hold hands and go home.Makihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara - Let's Hold Hands and Go Home - Solo Acoustic Performance

A bittersweet love song about gazing at another girl during a date, which your partner notices and gets sulky about.

Don’t worry—I love you, so please cheer up, the singer pleads.

It’s a track by singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara, included on the 1997 album “Such a Lovely Place.” Despite its stylish turns of phrase, the song conveys a down-to-earth sincerity—just what you’d expect from him.

Given the theme of the lyrics, it may resonate especially well with students.

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Yoshizaki Keiko

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Sakura MelodyMakihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara – Sakura Melody [Music Video]

A singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture who has produced numerous masterpieces, with hit songs not only from his own work but also those he has written for other artists.

His third single, “Donna Toki mo,” released the year after his 1990 major-label debut, became a massive hit that represented 1990s J-pop and could be heard in many contexts, including films and commercials.

With his distinctive, gentle voice, lyrics that vividly evoke emotions and scenes, and melodies and arrangements that are catchy yet tinged with a certain poignancy, he has won listeners across a wide range of demographics.

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Hoshino Takashi

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An angel descended upon hopeless me.Makihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara – An Angel Came Down to Helpless Me

It’s better not to mention things given to you by your ex-girlfriend.

It’s fine if it’s something your current girlfriend would be okay with you throwing away if she asked you to.

Ideally, keep it a secret to avoid making her angry and to prevent arguments, but if you get found out, she’ll probably be upset—so just keep apologizing then.

Your bicycleMakihara Noriyuki

Your Bicycle - Noriyuki Makihara (with lyrics)

A lighthearted pop song.

It portrays the feelings of a man who, after a big fight last night, decides to ride the bicycle the woman left behind and check on her while doing some shopping, as well as the scene of a neighborhood lady suspiciously eyeing the man pedaling a women’s bicycle.

Makihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara The Thing I Wanted Most 2004 Nippon Budokan

For impersonating Noriyuki Makihara, who sings with beautiful high notes and carefully delivers each lyric, the key points are vowel-emphasized vocalization over consonants, the use of crescendos, and opening the mouth wide and clearly.

If you break down the characteristics of the artist you want to imitate into key points and analyze them, you’ll likely achieve a closer impersonation.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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