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Ayaka Hirahara Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Born into a musical family with a father who is a multi-reed player and a grandfather who was a trumpeter, Ayaka Hirahara is a singer-songwriter who is also known as a saxophonist.

In 2003, she had a massive hit with a rendition of Holst’s “Jupiter” featuring Japanese lyrics.

Her subsequent achievements need no explanation.

Ayaka Hirahara Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (21–30)

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Ayaka Hirahara Huis Ten Bosch 'Rose Festival' TV commercial song
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The 2017 commercial for the Huis Ten Bosch Rose Festival featured this song.

Ayaka Hirahara’s majestic performance and elegant voice collaborate with the profusion of blooming roses.

Both are grand, breathtaking blossoms in their own right.

It’s a lavish, luxurious commercial.

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Composed by Joe Hisaishi, this piece has a deeply moving atmosphere that is so characteristic of his style.

What’s more, Ayaka Hirahara’s singing voice is so beautiful it feels almost mystical, and it matches perfectly with the emotionally stirring accompaniment.

The word “wind” appears only once in the lyrics, yet it plays an important role, subtly evoking a nostalgic and sentimental mood.

Ayaka Hirahara Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (31–40)

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Ayako Hirahara’s “Angel Ladder” is featured in the JA Bank Osaka commercial starring Yasuko Sawaguchi.

The song is included on her 2008 album “Path of Independence.” It likens the “angel ladder”—the phenomenon of sunlight streaming through breaks in the clouds—to the light of one’s dreams.

Even on days that bring you to tears, it’s a song that offers hope to dream-chasers, encouraging them to keep striving toward that radiant light.

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It’s one of the songs from a musical filled with many famous tunes such as “Edelweiss” and “Do-Re-Mi.” It was also adapted into a film, where Maria sings it to children who are afraid of thunder, while in the stage musical it is sung by the Mother Abbess and Maria.

It is also beloved as a jazz standard and is frequently used in Japan as background music for commercials and other media.

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Ayaka Hirahara, a powerhouse vocalist, delivers a cover of “Ito” that blends a singing style reminiscent of the original with a gentle warmth.

Her nostalgic voice moves listeners of all ages.

By intentionally singing the final sustained note softly, she lets it glide in and leaves a fleeting afterglow—masterfully done.

Experience a cover that’s uniquely Ayaka Hirahara.

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It was released in 2004 as Ayaka Hirahara’s fourth single.

This was the first single for which Ayaka Hirahara herself wrote both the lyrics and the music, and it was used in the NTT DoCoMo “N506i” commercial.

It was her first appearance in a commercial, and the song was written specifically for the ad.