The fiery soul and the roots of folk felt in Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s classic song

Woman, sorry.Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Woman, sorry.

I think Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi ranks among the top ten most masculine men in Japan.

I used to think, “Even Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi apologizes to women, huh,” but actually that makes him even more manly.

The way he casually, almost playfully apologizes fits perfectly with the cool image Japanese men aspire to.

Among Nagabuchi’s songs, I think this is an easy-to-listen-to, upbeat number.

I’m glad it wasn’t a sneeze.Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi – Glad It Wasn’t a Sneeze (from “ACOUSTIC LIVE”)

The melody is quite hard to sing, but the content of the song is kind of cute (lol).

Since it’s up-tempo, I think the chorus will stick in people’s heads.

When Tsuyoshi sings, it seems like he can make any lyrics sound cool (lol).

Our NiraikanaiNagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi – Our Nirai Kanai (SPECIAL REMIX DVD)

This song was composed in an Okinawan style.

As someone who loves Okinawa, I fell in love with it instantly (lol).

Listening to this makes me want to drive around Okinawa as soon as possible! Within this mellow tune are warm, heartfelt words—it’s a truly wonderful song.

SakurajimaNagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi – Sakurajima (from ARENA TOUR 2010–2011 TRY AGAIN)

Since it’s a song inspired by his hometown’s Sakurajima, you can tell Tsuyoshi puts even more spirit into his singing, and you can already feel how cool the track is even before the vocals come in (lol).

If you heard it live, you’d probably get goosebumps!

Captain of the shipNagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Satoshi Ohno’s recommendation: Captain of the Ship

I think this is Tsuyoshi’s longest song.

It’s a track filled with his passionate feelings, and when he sings it, it looks like he’s singing as if his life depends on it (sweat).

It really carries his sincere, earnest feelings about the times.

Salty crescent-moon nightNagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi 'Salty Crescent Moon Night' covered by Noriko Nakamura

It’s the theme song for the movie Water Moon, and for some reason it has a somewhat wistful tone.

I’ve been listening to it since I was little, so it’s a song that calms me.

I love how the chorus begins—I interpret it as expressing something like a lament, or maybe a cry, something along those lines.

It’s nothing good.Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi

It's nothing good.

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, whose songs about burning manly passion are supported by men of his generation.

His track “Rokuna Mon Ja Nee,” released in 1987, became a major hit as the theme song for the drama Oyako Zigzag, in which Nagabuchi himself starred.

It’s a well-known song that many people have heard, not only those who remember the era but also thanks to its huge success.

It creates a rugged, cool vibe yet also gets everyone fired up as a karaoke song—by the chorus it turns into a big sing-along.

It’s a number I highly recommend to anyone who’s been feeling stressed out lately.

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