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Okubukako’s famous and popular songs

Let me introduce songs by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, who made her major debut in 2005 after performing street live shows.

Hanako Oku is known for her beautiful, charming voice, and her song “Garnet” was used as the theme song for the film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, perfectly matching the movie’s atmosphere.

While she primarily performs in a keyboard or piano-and-vocals style, she actually majored in trumpet at a music university during her college years.

Although she usually doesn’t play the trumpet at live shows, it seems she performs the trumpet herself in the instrumental break of “Niji no Mieru Ashita e.”

That song is also included in this playlist, so please take a listen to her rare trumpet performance.

Okuhanako’s famous and popular songs (41–50)

LiarOku Hanako

When someone suddenly finds someone else they like, it’s only natural to feel bewildered and unable to hide it.

Hanako Oku’s “Usotsuki” has lyrics that are expressed very clearly, and there are surely many parts you’ll be able to relate to.

It’s a song that stays close to those feelings of not wanting half-hearted kindness.

Older boyfriendOku Hanako

Okahashi Hana’s “Toshiue no Kare” (Older Boyfriend) is a song that lays bare her straightforward feelings for an older man.

Its poignant lyrics look back on the time when her attempts to approach that calm, older boyfriend kept missing the mark, while also reflecting on herself now that she’s the same age he was then.

The line about how she couldn’t match him in anything except the strength of her feelings is especially heart-tugging.

Why not listen to this song and let it take you back to memories of your own older love?

Spring-colored skyOku Hanako

This is another song that gives you a sense of a fresh start in life: Okuda Hanako’s “Spring-Colored Sky.” As the title suggests, spring is the perfect season to begin something new, with its warmer weather.

It makes you want to set your past self aside for a moment and bring out a new you! It also hints at the possibility of a new romance.

wedge (kusabi)Oku Hanako

Wedge -Kusabi- / Hanako Oku (Short ver.)
wedge (kusabi)Oku Hanako

You can’t easily forget the happy days you spent with your lover, can you? “Kusabi (Wedge),” a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who feel lonely, was released in 2015 by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku.

She has performed it since her indie days, and it has earned strong popularity among fans.

Its piano sound, resonant with majestic strings, is striking.

The poignant lyrics, which bring back memories of someone precious, are sure to bring tears.

It’s a dramatic piano ballad especially for those who feel, “I can’t help wanting to get in touch with that person…”

fireworksOku Hanako

Hanako Oku / Fireworks [Music Video]
fireworksOku Hanako

Within Oku Hanako’s characteristically relaxed tempo, this song paints summer scenes and memories, with a chorus that is deeply moving.

Singing of the fireworks we watched together in summer and the feelings I had for you, it’s a masterpiece that evokes a sense of nostalgia and a bittersweet emotion.

Jealousy in the BagOku Hanako

Hanako Oku / Jealousy in My Bag [Music Video]
Jealousy in the BagOku Hanako

A number that captures the bittersweet feelings after a breakup, expressed through a lyrical world only Hanako Oku can create.

Featured on the album “KASUMISOU,” the song conveys a desire to erase the misunderstandings and the events that led to the separation, and to get back together with you.

We chose to part because the relationship had deteriorated.

So if we are to return to each other, let’s forget all of that and start over with nothing but our straightforward feelings of “love.” I think it’s only natural to feel that way.

Precisely because the lyrics are so natural and straightforward, they resonate with people who hope to reconcile.

Cherry blossom-lined streetOku Hanako

Included on the 2007 album “TIME NOTE.” Born in 1978.

A singer-songwriter from Chiba Prefecture.

This track gently seeps into the heart with its calm, soothing rhythm, a tender, feminine, soft melody, and a captivating voice featuring clear, transparent high notes.