Taro Hakase’s Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

LegacyHakasé Tarō29rank/position

Legacy / Taro Hakase

It’s a moving piece that gives you the courage to keep moving forward.

This song, included on the 2020 album “The Symphonic Sessions,” was written as a support song to promote parasports and barrier-free initiatives.

Of course, the violin’s timbre lingers in your ears, but it’s also packed with appeal—from the horn section that soars straight ahead to the rhythm parts that make you feel like you’re running with your feet firmly on the ground.

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From the suite MATSURI “NIPPON”Hakasé Tarō30rank/position

Taro Hakase Suite “NIPPON” MATSURI [OFFICIAL]

It’s a passionate, large-scale piece where the timbres of the shakuhachi and shamisen blend with a grand orchestra.

The way it builds heat from quiet passages is like a Japanese festival shifting from a solemn ritual to a lively celebration.

Just listening makes your heart naturally dance and your spirit soar.

This track is included on Taro Hakase’s album “JAPONISM,” released in August 2013, and was also selected as a campaign song by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan Tourism Agency, helping to showcase the appeal of Japan.

It might be perfect when you want to get fired up and dive into something, or when you want to refresh your mood with expansive music.

TRITSCH TRATSCH POLKAHakasé Tarō31rank/position

Tritsch-Tratsch Polka by Taro Hakase

This song is one of my favorites.

The cheerful arrangement is so characteristic of Taro Hakase, making it an incredibly fun piece.

I really think he goes beyond the realm of an exceptional genius.

I hope he continues to make classical music more enjoyable and spread it to a wider audience.

Time MessengerHakasé Tarō32rank/position

Taro Hakase – Time Messenger

It’s as if something is about to begin—while cautiously feeling out the surroundings, the song starts.

The melody blends comfortably with the backing rhythm, and the scale flowing through it is hard to put into words.

Even with vocals added, I think it would still come out cool.

The tone speaks softly, yet the tempo never forgets its forward stride.

It’s a gentle melody that seems to embrace you even when you can’t quite muster the will to say, “Let’s do this.”

Wild StallionsHakasé Tarō33rank/position

Wild Stallions Taro Hakase (Hikase Tarō)

This is a track from the fifth album, VIOLINISM II, released in 2002.

“Stallions” means male horses, and the song definitely has a sense of gallop and speed.

True to its title, it also carries a wild atmosphere, making it incredibly cool.

Hakasé’s violin tone really suits pieces like this.

For example, listening to it before an important match or in a situation where you have to deliver results might stoke your fighting spirit.

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Wind ChildrenHakasé Tarō34rank/position

Wind Children — Taro Hakase ("Kaze no Kodomotachi" by "Hakase Taro")

In a refreshing forest, you can picture children energetically running around.

What’s distinctive is that every sound carries a light, bell-like trill—chiri-ri—that gives the piece a playful, delightful character.

Be sure to listen to the end.

At the close, birds chirp—piyo-piyo, riri-ri.

Naturally, all within Hakase’s hands.

I was startled, thinking, “So a violin can make sounds like this.”

La Gitane ~A Capricious Woman~Hakasé Tarō35rank/position

[PV] Taro Hakase “La Gitane — The Capricious Woman” (from VIOLINISM III)

Just when you think it’s heading in a dark direction like the film Forbidden Games, what appears instead is astonishing virtuosity.

The protagonist is a man nursing a broken heart, and the melody is a plaintive cry to his lover.

Within a little over five minutes, a host of characters appears—yet they are all facets of a single person.

The syncopation in the latter half deepens the sense of tragedy.

Is it the sad end of a capricious woman? Or the sorrow of the man she rejected? It’s fun to let your imagination roam.