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Keisuke Kuwata’s Love Songs and Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
Keisuke Kuwata, the frontman of Southern All Stars—he’s so famous that there might not be a single person in Japan who doesn’t know him.
Here’s a ranking-style introduction to some of Kuwata’s most popular love songs, beloved by a wide range of listeners from the young to those older than Kuwata himself.
Keisuke Kuwata’s Love Songs and Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
White LoversKuwata Keisuke1rank/position
A heartwarming ballad that delicately paints winter scenes, transforming the bittersweet memory of a lost love into a feeling of blessing.
While looking back on a past romance, it carries a positive message about cherishing the love that was shared, resonating through Keisuke Kuwata’s warm, soulful vocals.
Released in October 2001 as his seventh single, this gem won the Gold Prize at the 43rd Japan Record Awards that same year.
Also featured in Coca-Cola’s “No Reason” campaign commercial, the song won the hearts of listeners across generations.
It’s the perfect soundtrack for spending unhurried time with someone special in a relaxed lounge, or for quietly gazing at a winter nightscape alone with a glass in hand.
Surfing JohnnyKuwata Keisuke2rank/position
A masterpiece has been born—a love story set on a summer seashore, tracing encounters, partings, and the path to renewal.
Riding on a lively rock sound, Keisuke Kuwata’s lyrical vocals resonate deeply.
Overflowing passion, heartrending farewells, and the courage to find love again after loneliness are all woven together with a refreshing melody.
Released in July 2001, the song was also featured in a Japan Coca-Cola campaign and became a million seller.
It was included on the album “TOP OF THE POPS,” drawing a major response.
It’s a perfect track for those yearning for the arrival of the season of love, as they feel the fresh ocean breeze.
After the FestivalKuwata Keisuke3rank/position
Keisuke Kuwata, the superstar of Japan’s music scene who leads Southern All Stars.
This song is a single he released as a solo artist in 1994.
It also became his first solo work to be used as the theme song for a TV drama.
The presence of words in the lyrics that evoke autumn indicates that the setting is after the summer—after the festivals have ended.
A Letter to YouKuwata Keisuke4rank/position
A heartwarming love song delivered by Keisuke Kuwata.
It was selected as the theme song for the film “Gold Medal Man” and as the CM song for WOWOW’s 25th anniversary.
Released in November 2016, it debuted at No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
Portrayed as an anthem for people who strive to move forward despite setbacks and sorrow, the song conveys deep affection and encouragement to everyone who shares life’s joys and hardships, resonating with listeners across generations.
Why not give it a listen as a track that adds color to moments with someone special?
A song dedicated to my belovedKuwata Keisuke5rank/position
This is the song included at the end of the special best album “I LOVE YOU -now & forever-,” released in 2012 after his return from esophageal cancer.
It was also used in an NTT Docomo commercial.
He shared comments about his own battle with illness and about the Great East Japan Earthquake in relation to this song, which gives listeners much to reflect on.
It is a very moving love song.
DarlingKuwata Keisuke6rank/position
It’s a bright, glamorous song that’s so typical of Kuwata-san, but when you really read the lyrics, it’s actually a heartbreak song.
Even so, it’s crafted with such an upbeat tone that you don’t feel the sadness.
That, in turn, only heightens the poignancy—but taken all together, it should feel “comforting.”
TokyoKuwata Keisuke7rank/position
Rain falling in the city feels strangely cold.
The emotionally rich vocals and sound seep into your heart.
It’s a solo track by Keisuke Kuwata, released in 2002 as his eighth single.
You’ll be drawn in by the interplay between the trendy vibe and the melody.
Listening to it, you almost feel as if you’ve stepped into the world of the song.
On rainy days—especially at night—it’s bound to pierce your heart.
