Masaharu Fukuyama’s Tearjerker Songs, Cry-Inducing Tracks, and Popular Hits Ranking [2026]

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Masaharu Fukuyama - On My Birthday, Pure White Lilies - PV

“White Lilies for Your Birthday,” which was also used as a TV drama’s theme song.

With the emotionally resonant sound so characteristic of Masaharu Fukuyama and his innate, captivating voice, it enchants listeners.

If you listen to this song on your birthday while thinking of the mother who gave birth to you, tears will likely come naturally.

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Masaharu Fukuyama – Tomo yo (Fukuyama☆Summer Great Thanksgiving Festival: My Stadium Live Requests!! ~Let’s Do It with an Acoustic Performance~)

A great gift recommendation for a friend who’s trying hard to reach a goal is Masaharu Fukuyama’s song “Tomo yo” (“My Friend”).

It’s included on the album “f.” On the road toward dreams and goals, there are lots of hardships: not only darkness and temptations, but also stretches where nothing seems to go right and a chain of bad luck that wears you down.

This song is packed with the feeling of cheering on a friend who keeps asking, “Even so, will it really be okay?” while continuing down the path they chose.

How about singing this song yourself—just like Fukuyama— to convey both your concern and your support?

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Masaharu Fukuyama – milk tea (Full ver.)

Those of you who find yourselves unable to be honest with someone you like may relate.

When you want to express your feelings but just can’t, this is the song to turn to.

It’s a track by singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama, released in 2006 as his 21st single.

Rather than calling it a “sad song,” it might be more accurate to describe it as a song that stays by your side in your sadness.

With its warm vocals and a relaxed yet light rhythm, it’s a love song you’ll want to listen to when you’re spending time alone.

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Masaharu Fukuyama “Lover”

The lyrics are filled with regret about drifting apart without being able to properly say goodbye.

They ran away without even saying farewell, afraid of getting hurt, yet they still can’t forget that person—so heartbreaking.

I wonder if this comes from Fukuyama’s own experience… It’s truly a heartrending ballad.

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Masaharu Fukuyama – IT’S ONLY LOVE (Full ver.)

Even now, well past the 2020s, Masaharu Fukuyama remains a paragon of charm that both women and men admire, a leading heartthrob Japan is proud of.

It’s no exaggeration to call it an achievement that the many hit dramas he’s starred in as an actor and the numerous hit songs he’s created as a singer-songwriter continue to be remembered across generations.

Here, we introduce “IT’S ONLY LOVE,” a smash hit he released in 1994 that became his first single to debut at No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

This masterpiece simply and poignantly sings of the complicated, helpless feelings after a breakup; its uncluttered arrangement, wistful melody, and Fukuyama’s soaring vocals are sure to resonate with any listener.

The song was also used in a DyDo Blend Coffee commercial he appeared in, and the scene where he tears his own poster still evokes nostalgic memories.

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Masaharu Fukuyama – Hitomi (Drama 'When Spring Comes' Inspire Movie) Theme Song for the Double-Starring Nao × Noritake Kinashi [Mondays 10 PM on Kansai TV/Fuji TV Network]

Hitoshi by singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama was released digitally on February 19, 2024, and has been moving listeners as the theme song for the drama When Spring Comes.

Written and composed by Fukuyama himself, the song celebrates pure love and the importance of human relationships.

It poetically expresses inner beauty and the strength people show when overcoming difficulties, evoking deep empathy in listeners.

Fukuyama’s warm yet powerful vocals deliver a deeply moving experience.

Notably, parts of the lyrics tie into the drama’s content, so knowing the story makes the song resonate even more.

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Masaharu Fukuyama – Koshien Special Trailer <Original Music Video (Short ver.) + Making>

A song produced as the NHK High School Baseball theme in 2018.

As it marked the 100th Summer Koshien, it was reportedly the first-ever theme song for NHK’s high school baseball broadcasts.

The lyrics, which seem to capture the feelings of the high school players, are set to a mid-tempo ballad.

With words packed full of seishun—the very essence of youth—it may bring tears not only to current players but also to those who once devoted themselves to high school baseball.

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