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.

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

Fukinoto / Yakko-dako (1983)

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.

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