Popularity Ranking of Takeshi Hei Yoshikuni’s Songs [2026]
Composer Takeshi Yoshioka, who created numerous solo and choral works and made major contributions to music education in Japan.
A graduate of the Composition Department at Tokyo University of the Arts and its graduate school, he is also known for his distinguished career, which includes winning first prize at the 31st Japan Music Competition while still a student.
In addition to his work as a composer, he was dedicated to training the next generation as a part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts and a professor at Toho Gakuen College and Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, and many musicians have likely been influenced by him.
This time, we present a ranking of Takeshi Yoshioka’s most popular pieces!
Playlist
| Popularity Ranking of Takeshi Hei Yoshikuni’s Songs [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Midnight Fire FestivalHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Kiyosu Hirayoshi’s dynamic solo piano piece |
| 2 | Midnight Fire Festival from ‘Rhythm of the Rainbow’Hirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | A passionate, Spanish-style piano miniature |
| 3 | Line Dance of TulipsHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | As if colorful tulips were all simultaneously bl— |
| 4 | The Field Day of the House MiceHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Takashi Hiraoyoshi’s piano pieces for children |
| 5 | Habanera on a Summer NightHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | A piece with Cuban rhythms and graceful melodies |
| 6 | Mysteries of the Seasakushi: Kawasaki Hiroshi / sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takushu |  play_arrow | A grand choral piece depicting the mysteries of the sea |
| 7 | Riding a hot-air balloon, anywhere and everywhereSakushi: Azuma Tatsuo / Sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takeyasu |  play_arrow | A song of dreams and hope of a balloon traveling across the vast sky |
| 8 | Rather than “The Carnival Has Come,” it went, “There were two mischievous kittens.”Hirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Recommended for intermediate players in piano duets |
| 9 | Rainbow Rhythm No. 25: “Tulips’ Line Dance”Hirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | The Tulip Lines composed by Takeshi Hiraishi... |
| 10 | From the children’s piano collection ‘Rainbow Rhythm,’ No. 22: ‘Fallen Leaves Dancing in the Autumn Light’Hirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Expressing the scene of autumn leaves in a piano piece for children |
| 11 | Ride a hot air balloon to the ends of the earthHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Chasing dreams in a hot air balloon |
| 12 | Ride a hot air balloon to the ends of the earthSakushi: Azuma Tatsuo / Sakkyoku: Hirayoshi Takeyasu |  play_arrow | The NHK National School Music Competition in 1974… |
| 13 | A puppet’s solo performanceHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Introduction to the song Rhythm of the Rainbow |
| 14 | One MorningHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | From a required piece for a school music competition to a choral suite |
| 15 | The dandelion flew away.Hirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Focusing mainly on choral pieces and solo works for children, i... |
| 16 | Piano Duet Miniature for Children “The Carnival Has Come,” No. 5: The Carnival Has ComeHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | The composer HIRAYOSHI, whom you also see in Japanese textbooks... |
| 17 | Midnight Fire FestivalHirayoshi Takeshu |  play_arrow | Takeshi Hira-yoshi, known as a master of piano pieces… |