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Fukinotou Popular Song Rankings [2026]

This is a folk duo consisting of Yasuyo Yamaki and Motoyoshi Hosotsubo, who were key figures in the folk and new music boom of the 1970s.

Both members write lyrics and compose songs, and they each take on lead vocals.

Their distinctive choral harmonies are also one of their charms.

Here are some of their popular songs.

Fukinotō Popular Song Rankings [2026] (1–10)

If you’re coming alone, don’t come in winter.fuki no tō8rank/position

Fuki no Tou / If you're spending winter alone, then don't come (1982)
If you’re coming alone, don’t come in winter.fuki no tō

This is Fuki no Tō’s classic winter song.

It portrays the bittersweet feelings of a protagonist facing a lonely winter, with delicate scenic imagery.

Released in November 1982, it was introduced as the lead single from the album “Sketch.” Written and composed by Yasuyo Yamaki, it features a gently flowing folk rhythm and a cold yet soul-penetrating melody.

The image of a winter night where heartbreak and chill overlap—recalling memories of a former lover in the white steam rising from a ramen stall—is especially striking.

It’s a recommended track for those who want to feel an ’80s winter night or sink into a reflective, nostalgic mood.

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Elegyfuki no tō9rank/position

Lament — Butterbur Sprouts
Elegyfuki no tō

When 1970s folk shifted into the genre known as New Music, the duo at its center was Fuki-no-tō.

This song is the B-side of “Utsukushiku Moete,” released in 1977.

Their worldview, suffused with a sense of loneliness, earned strong support from devoted fans.

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Boys’ Festival (Tango no Sekku)Yamaki Yasuyo (Fukinotō)10rank/position

Yasuyo Yamaki, a member of the folk group Fukinotou formed in 1970, included this song on his 1981 solo album “Nora-Inu HOBO no Uta” (Song of the Stray Dog HOBO).

Set to a nostalgic folk melody, the first verse looks back fondly on the past, while the second sings about his present self.

Though the lyrics use refreshing imagery, it’s a nostalgic and bittersweet song for Children’s Day.

utatane
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Fukinotou Popular Song Rankings [2026] (11–20)

kite (traditional Japanese kite, lit. “servant/henchman kite”)fuki no tō11rank/position

Let me introduce “Yakko-dako,” a song by Fuki no Tou, a folk duo from Hokkaido who debuted in 1974 and were active for 18 years until 1994.

The song centers on the theme of kites flown high during the New Year.

You can picture a kite gliding freely through the sky, unconcerned with the passage of time.

Since their breakup, there hasn’t been any talk of a reunion, and perhaps the members of Fuki no Tou are each freely walking their own paths now.

It’s a charming song that I recommend for the New Year season.

Kawamura Mina
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