Recommended Japanese Female Artists and Popular Song Rankings for Women [2026]

Teru’s SongTeshima Aoi99rank/position

[Traditional Chinese Subtitles] Aoi Teshima – Teru’s Song (Song Collection Version)

A song by Aoi Teshima, a female singer from Fukuoka, used as an in-film song in the Studio Ghibli movie Tales from Earthsea.

Although not the movie’s main theme, it’s a track many people have likely heard and has become synonymous with Aoi Teshima herself.

The structure—completely a cappella up to the first chorus—could be said to work precisely because of her advanced vocal technique.

Throughout the piece, the arrangement is understated, spotlighting Teshima’s clear, translucent voice.

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Hoshino Takashi

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aiko - “Hanabi” music video

Aiko’s “Hanabi” leaves a strong impression with its unique perspective: wanting to look down on fireworks, which we usually view from below.

Released as a single in 1999, it reached No.

10 on the Oricon chart.

The lyrics, which sing of unwavering feelings, are heartrending and pair perfectly with Aiko’s characteristically bluesy melody line.

It’s also said that the song reflects her disappointment at being unable, due to her busy schedule after debuting the previous year, to attend the local fireworks festival she had gone to every year.

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Hamada Takuya

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