Chiharu Matsuyama’s masterpieces and popular songs

Once moreMatsuyama Chiharu

Once more

Set to a beautiful bossa nova-style melody, “Once More” is a song Chiharu wrote for Yukari Ito.

However, Chiharu also recorded a self-cover, and it’s truly wonderful.

As you’d expect from the songwriter and lyricist, she captures the landscape of a woman’s heart with delicate nuance.

snow-cappedMatsuyama Chiharu

snow-capped

The love song “Snowy Scenery,” softly performed as a solo guitar-and-vocal piece, isn’t very well known, but listening to it makes the feelings of a man and woman in love deeply resonate in your heart.

It’s no exaggeration to say that this is one of the finest masterpieces among Chiharu Matsuyama’s works.

Traveler of DreamsMatsuyama Chiharu

Traveler of Dreams

It’s a song that evokes the image of someone moving forward alone toward their dream, conveying a sense of loneliness.

The piano’s tone, which emphasizes the poignancy, and the powerful guitar sound resonate strikingly, and you can feel the steps toward a journey through the sound as well.

The calm vocal delivery further highlights the loneliness embedded in the lyrics, and you could say the gentle melody makes it an easy song to sing.

The spoken-like singing style and the sparseness of the lyrics effectively convey the bittersweet feeling of setting off on a journey.

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Embraced by the wintry windMatsuyama Chiharu

Embraced by the wintry wind

“Embraced by the Cold Winter Wind” is a reflective ballad whose flute timbre evokes a poignant sense of life’s sorrows, and its rich, lyrical poetry is a major part of its appeal.

It is a track from Chiharu’s sixth album, “Embraced by the Cold Winter Wind,” released in November 1980.

dawnMatsuyama Chiharu

Chiharu Matsuyama - Dawn - Guitar Solo Performance (cover)

Dawn is captivating from the very first bars of the prelude, and both the music and the lyrics are wonderful.

Chiharu Matsuyama went through great hardship: in his youth, his family struggled financially, and there were times when he had to sell natto to earn living expenses.

After graduating from high school, he also endured difficult periods making a living as a lighting operator for a strip show run by relatives and helping out at a small eatery.

These experiences became the origin of the masterpieces that Chiharu would later create.

Man and WomanMatsuyama Chiharu

Man and Woman - Chiharu Matsuyama

“Man and Woman” is a melancholic love song with a rhythmic tempo.

It was also used as the theme song for Season 1 of the TV drama “Private Railway Line 97th Precinct.” “Man and Woman” was Chiharu’s 18th single, released in October 1984.

Distant LoveMatsuyama Chiharu

Distant Love (Re)

Distant Love, which begins with a gentle, enveloping acoustic guitar intro, is a message song composed by Chiharu Matsuyama that offers warm, healing words for those weary of an ever-evolving era.

It was his 48th single, released in October 2000.