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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)

Twilight Cityfuki no tō8rank/position

Fuki-no-to / The City at Dusk (1974)
Twilight Cityfuki no tō

Fukinotou was a folk duo that was especially popular during the folk song boom that swept across Japan in the 1970s.

This track was the B-side to their debut single, “Shiroi Fuyu” (White Winter).

Many listeners were captivated by their gentle, sweet vocals.

Araki Jakkan
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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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First lovefuki no tō12rank/position

Fukinotou / First Love …ever last version (1992) 2024 ≪No.7≫
First lovefuki no tō

The celebrated song “First Love” by Fuki-no-tou was included on the album “Omoide Dooria-me,” released in July 1978, and was later issued as a single paired with the album’s title track.

Written and composed by Motoyoshi Hosotsubo, this piece quietly observes the scene of one’s first love, dressed as a bride, marrying someone else—a tale of loss and recollection.

The image of June rain heightens the contrast between the festive setting and the narrator’s lingering attachment, resonating poignantly with listeners.

Ichizo Seo’s understated, unshowy arrangement naturally brings out Hosotsubo’s delicate melody and gentle vocals.

Lend an ear to it on a quiet rainy morning or when you wish to gently revisit the memories of a bygone youth.

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