Anri Kumaki Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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[Piano Solo Sheet Music] Birthday / Anri Kumaki — Theme Song for “Mebae,” the ending segment of Yomiuri TV’s “Kansai Joho Net ten.”

The famous song “Birthday,” said to be known by just about everyone living in the Kansai region, is beloved as the theme song for Kansai Joho Net ten.’s “Mebae,” and was released in 2008 by singer-songwriter Anri Kumaki.

It has also been used in commercials in the Kanto region, and many people, upon hearing its gentle vocals and melody along with heartwarming lyrics, found themselves buying the CD.

As a masterpiece that works perfectly as a piano-and-vocal piece, a simple piano arrangement should be enough to fully convey the song’s world.

Because of its simplicity, it’s easy to play it too plainly, but try to bring expression to the melody line while feeling the message embedded in the lyrics.

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Anri Kumaki “An Unadorned Tomorrow” Music Video

It’s a message song that makes you think about what it means to live.

It’s a track by Anri Kumaki, a singer-songwriter from Nagano Prefecture.

Released in 2016, it was included as the lead track on the album “Kazari no Nai Ashita” (An Unadorned Tomorrow).

Her straightforward vocals are deeply moving.

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Araki Jakkan

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Anri Kumaki (熊木杏里) – Celebration

Included as the B-side to the 2012 single “Kyo ni Naru kara,” this song is a love ballad in which Anri Kumaki’s clear voice and gentle melody seep in softly.

It carries a vow to “walk forward hand in hand with someone precious,” making it a perfect fit for celebratory days like anniversaries and wedding ceremonies.

It may feel closer to “thank you” than “congratulations.” Of course, it’s also great for expressing gratitude during celebrations like birthdays.

Let this blessing song, which gently accompanies the feelings you want to convey quietly, help you deliver your thoughts to the person you love.

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KEI

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A Farewell Song

Anri Kumaki is a singer who has released many folk songs.

In her song “Hanamuke no Uta,” she sings about the things she wants to say to someone who has passed away.

If you, too, feel there’s something you wish you could convey, you will surely relate.

The song also gives voice to what the departed might want to say to those left behind.

Of course, we cannot truly exchange words, but listening to this song may offer a small measure of comfort.

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Anri Kumaki – Whale Song

This song, “Song of the Whale,” with its gentle, faintly fragile melody that evokes the deep sea and feels like it washes your heart clean.

It’s included on singer-songwriter Anri Kumaki’s 2011 mini-album “and…Life.” Whether there’s a reason or not, there are times when we’re suddenly overwhelmed by loneliness, feeling helpless and anxious.

Listening to this song at such times will make you cry—probably sob.

Cry your heart out, and then let this song become nourishment for your soul.

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utatane

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Your Name / Anri Kumaki

This song, with its heartrending vocals that press upon the heart, is by Anri Kumaki, a singer-songwriter from Nagano Prefecture.

It was released in 2009 as her 14th single.

It’s a track I’d love for you to listen to at a relaxed pace when you’re feeling a bit tired.

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Araki Jakkan

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Koto

This is a mutual-love song by Anri Kumaki, who is attracting a lot of attention as a new-generation vocalist.

While moody and sophisticated, its melodic sensibility carries a touch of nostalgia, giving it a contemporary feel.

The lyrics are a perfect match for women in their twenties.