Noriyuki Makihara Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

StarlightMakihara Noriyuki78rank/position

Starlight Makihara Noriyuki Orchestra Live 2015 Cover

This is a song included on the album “LIFE IN DOWNTOWN,” released in 2006.

It’s a beautiful ballad with lyrics about lovers who once gazed at the night sky together gradually drifting apart.

Partway through, there’s a line expressing a wish to show the beautiful starry sky to the singer’s younger brother.

Come, spring.Makihara Noriyuki79rank/position

Noriyuki Makihara Haru yo, Koi

A heartwarming spring song, carefully covered by Noriyuki Makihara from a classic by Yumi Matsutoya.

It was released in October 1998 as a track on the cover album “Listen To The Music.” The tender, embracing vocals gently cradle the bittersweet longing for the arrival of spring.

Without losing the original song’s poetic beauty, it adds a unique sensibility that brings out new charm—a masterpiece.

It will quietly stay close to those who tend to feel low at the turn of the seasons or who are anxious about an impending new beginning.

Tokyo DAYSMakihara Noriyuki80rank/position

Tokyo DAYS

This song portrays the days of an adult who hasn’t forgotten their childlike heart, being jostled by the dull atmosphere of Tokyo.

By today’s standards, it has a bit of a chuunibyou vibe, but it’s a life-encouragement song that resonates with and is relatable to people like that—myself included.

It’s a very positive track that ends with the line “Wonderful Everyday.”

peachMakihara Noriyuki81rank/position

[Official] Noriyuki Makihara 'Momo' (Music Video) [23rd Single] (2001)

Peach was released as Noriyuki Makihara’s 23rd single.

It’s included on the album Home Sweet Home, which ranked No.

8 on the Oricon chart, and was also featured on the 2013 best-of album Haru Uta, Natsu Uta ~ Donna Toki mo.

The “peach” that appears in the lyrics as a symbol of weakness, ego, and someone precious to you also feels like a reminder to oneself.

Makihara has said he composed the song simply because peach is his favorite fruit.

The chorus repeats a catchy melody that’s easy to remember, making it a great pick for karaoke.

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Hamada Takuya

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Full-moon nightMakihara Noriyuki82rank/position

Noriyuki Makihara Full Moon Night With Lyrics

It’s a poignant song about a man staring at the full moon, torn over whether to tell his girlfriend he wants to break up.

It’s included on the 1991 album “With Whom Do You Share Your Happy Yawn?”.

Although he has a girlfriend, he’s involved with another woman, and his feelings have completely drifted away from his girlfriend.

Even so, he doesn’t want to break his promises to her or make her unhappy.

From the woman’s perspective it seems selfish, but perhaps because of the delicate beauty of the sound and Noriyuki Makihara’s voice, you end up wanting to tell the man, “It’s okay, you can go.”

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sasashina

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The dog loves ice cream.Makihara Noriyuki83rank/position

Dogs love ice cream Makihara Noriyuki × COLD STONE CREAMERY

“Dogs Love Ice Cream,” with its funny animated music video, is a track by the genius singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara—an artist who has left his mark on music history—included on his 2011 album “Heart to Heart.” The lyrics, penned with Makihara’s characteristic warmth and tasteful word choice, depict a joyful slice of life surrounded by many dogs, so vividly that the scenes come to mind just by reading them.

The elegant horn section and rollicking piano add to the fun, making it a perfect song to listen to in the summer while playing with your pet, just as the lyrics suggest.

The music video mentioned at the beginning was created by illustrator and film director Yutaka Kuroki, and is a collaboration with Cold Stone Creamery.

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KOH-1

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The cat stepped on it.Makihara Noriyuki84rank/position

The Cat Stepped On It — Noriyuki Makihara

It’s not that someone stepped on the cat; it’s the cat that did the stepping.

The song describes a cat stepping on a sleeping lover’s face and then approaching.

It’s included on singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara’s fourth album, “SELF PORTRAIT,” released in 1993.

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Araki Jakkan

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