Taro Hakase’s Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

A House in the SunHakasé Tarō43rank/position

Taro Hakase - House of the Rising Sun

The song used for Esthetic TBC’s “Bath Time” commercial is “House in the Sun.” Released in 2003, it’s a track from their sixth album, “Traveling Notes.” It was also used on the information program “Yajiuma Plus,” so some people might associate it strongly with that.

A lively rhythm is layered with the gentle tone of violins, creating a warm, tender atmosphere.

True to its title, listening to it feels like being bathed in sunlight—your body almost feels toasty.

Be sure to pay attention to the jazzy guitar phrases and the beautiful choral parts as well.

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Araki Jakkan

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To Love You MoreHakase Taro & Celine Dion44rank/position

TO LOVE YOU MORE / Celine Dion With Taro Hakase

A song said to be a collaboration with the world-renowned diva Céline Dion.

It’s known as the number that brought Taro Hakase’s name to prominence both in Japan and abroad, and it was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “Koibito yo.” The chemistry between the overwhelmingly powerful yet transparent vocals and the equally commanding violin melody offers a palpable tension and harmony that only top-tier musicians can create.

Also, since violin pieces tend to be instrumental, this track is a perfect entry point for those who aren’t yet accustomed to the instrument.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Color your lifeHakasé Tarō45rank/position

Color Your Life

It gently moves the listener’s heart with memories of “there was this, and there was that.” Like a sepia-toned photograph at the start, then the scene shifts and the tempo picks up a little.

Indeed, life doesn’t end in a single color.

Hakase’s signature glissando flows pleasantly into the ear.

This is truly a performance technique unique to string instruments.

Come fly with meHakasé Tarō46rank/position

Come fly with me

Was something sad on their mind, perhaps? Unusually, this piece is in a minor key.

It starts on the same note as Jonetsu Tairiku, but here the drive is weaker, and a subdued mood surfaces in places.

Pay attention to the guitar solo in the middle section as well.

It conveys the atmosphere of a dark night heavy with sorrow.

MORNING SHOWHakasé Tarō47rank/position

MORNING SHOW

Close your eyes, listen carefully, and imagine.

Birds flapping busily, people sprinting at full speed.

People bustling with preparations before opening time.

This is the music that signals the curtain rising on a new day.

They insisted on live instruments and kept programmed backing to a minimum.

It seems they took inspiration from the good old days of jazz.

Someday SomehowHakasé Tarō48rank/position

SomedaySomehow Composed by Taro Hakase, Yokohama Plectrum Society Orchestra

This is the ending theme of TBS Television’s NEWS23.

The third intervals are elegantly played.

Its sense of tempo is excellent, evoking fearless youth setting out on a journey across the wide ocean.

Pay attention to the descending thirds that fall rhythmically from the high register.

Listening to it leaves you feeling refreshed.

It’s a song I’d recommend to anyone striving toward tomorrow.

Another Kyoto: Tea of Kyoto EditionHakasé Tarō49rank/position

Suite Another Kyoto, Movement I: Tea Fragrant — Theme of “Kyoto by the Sea of Tea” (Ocha no Kyoto)

A married couple quarrels over a trivial matter.

The wife leaves her husband behind and heads alone to tea-filled Kyoto.

Surrounded by tea fields like a green carpet, she seems completely refreshed.

The gentle, soothing sound of a violin softly reaches the ears—so pleasant.

It’s a piece you’ll want to enjoy along with images of Kyoto’s tea fields.