Nagori-yuki: Popular Cover Song

Released in 1974 as a song by the folk group Kaguyahime, “Nagori Yuki” remains one of those timeless classics that’s still being sung today.

Folk singer Iruka covered the song in 1975, which propelled “Nagori Yuki” to even greater popularity.

Since then, this masterpiece has been loved and continually covered by many artists! In this article, we’ll introduce some of those versions.

The song has been covered across genres—enka, rock, and pop—so be sure to compare them and find which artist’s cover you like best!

Playlist

Nagori-yuki: Popular Cover Song
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Lingering SnowHata Motohiro		'Nagori Yuki' sung by Motohiro Hata in a husky voice
2	Lingering Snowiruka		Nogoriyuki by Iruka was originally a song by Kaguya-hime.
3	Lingering SnowNakamori Akina		Akina Nakamori’s beat-infused Nagori Yuki
4	Lingering SnowToshi		TOSHI covers Nagori-yuki
5	Lingering SnowSakamoto Fuyumi		A song that Fuyumi Sakamoto arranged for piano and orchestra
6	Lingering SnowFukuyama Masaharu		Masaharu Fukuyama sings a requested song with a unique arrangement
7	Lingering Snowkurisu haato		Chris Hart covers 'Nagori Yuki'
8	Lingering SnowYamazaki Masayoshi & Suga Shikao		Performance of the classic song “Nagori Yuki” by Fukumine (Fukumimi)
9	Lingering SnowYasushi Nakanishi		Yasushi Nakanishi sings “Nagori Yuki” in a mature style
10	Lingering SnowTokunaga Hideaki		Nagori-yuki is Hideaki Tokunaga’s gentle singing voice
11	Lingering SnowKamishiraishi Mone		The dolphin’s singing ability is amazing.
12	Lingering SnowOnitsuka Chihiro		Chihiro Onitsuka covers “Nagori Yuki”
13	Lingering SnowNaka Kousuke		Atsushi Nakakou's captivating, Japanese-style cover songs
14	Lingering SnowJINDOU		A punk cover that respects the original
15	Lingering SnowHirahara Ayaka		Nagori-yuki is a classic song from the Showa era.
16	Lingering SnowKawamura Ryuuichi		A rock ballad-style cover by Ryuichi Kawamura
17	Lingering SnowMei Jei & Minami Kousetsu		The collaboration between Kosetsu Minami and May J. is wonderful.
18	Lingering Snowaiko & kiroro		A harmonica cover by an artist who has appeared on NHK Kōhaku
19	Lingering SnowMoriguchi Hiroko		Yasuko Moriguchi demonstrates her expressiveness in a ballad