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Mayo Okamoto’s classic and popular songs

You feel healed when you listen to Mayo Okamoto’s beautiful, clear voice, don’t you?

I’ve put together a song list of her hit and popular tracks.

There are many songs with gentle melodies and encouraging lyrics, so listening to them when you need a push might lift your spirits.

Mayo Okamoto’s Famous and Popular Songs (11–20)

PicnicMayo Okamoto

A picnic on a sun-drenched lawn with the one you love.

But your sweetheart beside you is fast asleep…

It’s the kind of heartwarming scene that brings a smile to your face—captured in a song by Mayo Okamoto.

This track is included on the classic million-selling album “Hello,” released in April 1998.

With whimsical, story-like touches—like a lizard suddenly appearing or a lively children’s chorus that seems to say “Wake up!”—the song’s cuteness is even more charming.

The protagonist’s laid-back mood blends with the bustling surroundings to create a blissful world that makes the listener feel happy too.

It’s perfect not only for a leisurely day off with your partner, but also for a lively picnic with friends—sure to bring a happy time.

scabMayo Okamoto

This song is included on her 13th original album, “Close To You,” released in 2010.

It’s a very poignant song about a woman’s heart—how everyone has had the experience of hiding their pain and sadness behind a smile, yet deep down she wishes that the person she cares about would notice.

Happy happy birthdayMayo Okamoto

Hapi Hapi Birthday / Happy Birthday - Okamoto Mayo
Happy happy birthday Mayu Okamoto

It was released in 2001 as the 12th single.

Written specifically for the NHK program “Minna no Uta,” the song features lyrics and a sound that are easy for children to understand, and its lyrics celebrate the birthday of someone special.

It is a highly popular track as a birthday song.

Your Only StoryMayo Okamoto

Mayo Okamoto “Your Story” MV Full ver.
Your Only Story Mayo Okamoto

It’s a song included on the fourth best-of album, “20th anniversary ALL TIME BEST ~ Cheering on Everyone Who’s Doing Their Best ~,” released in 2015.

It’s a positive track that gives a push to people who are working hard or feeling troubled, with lyrics and a sound that make your heart feel lighter.

treasureMayo Okamoto

It was released in 1999 as the 10th single.

The song was used as the theme for the TBS TV drama “Mamachari Detective,” and it’s a very cute track about encouragement from a lover who became separated after graduation.

It’s a song that makes you feel positive, believing that tomorrow will be a better day than today.

Will… ~A Present for the Future~Mayo Okamoto

Mayo Okamoto — Will… ~A Present for the Future~ (Acoustic Version)
Will… ~A Present for the Future~ Miyo Okamoto

This is a song included on the fifth single, “Nakechau hodo Setsunai kedo,” released in 1997.

It’s a self-cover of the collaboration single with Miho Nakayama, “Mirai e no Present,” and serves as an encouraging song that supports his dreams.

It’s a soothing track with gentle, positive lyrics.

Mayo Okamoto’s best and popular songs (21–30)

AloneMayo Okamoto

It was released in 1996 as the third single.

With its heartrending sound and lyrics, the song resonated with many women.

It is a poignant ballad that overflows with the helpless sorrow of a woman who experienced the painful event of having her beloved taken away by her dearest friend.