Rimi Natsukawa Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Eisa NightNatsukawa Rimi8rank/position

Shinjuku Eisa 2019: Eisa Night (sung by Rimi Natsukawa) Tokyo 100 Views 10

Rimi Natsukawa, a singer from Ishigaki City in Okinawa Prefecture, had a huge hit with Nada Sousou released in 2001.

Her song Eisa no Yoru, as the title suggests, is themed around Eisa.

Its lyrics are full of poetic expressions that conjure up lively scenes just by listening—truly captivating! Compared to traditional Okinawan folk songs, it’s relatively new, but I hear it’s now being used more often in Eisa performances.

It really conveys the festive atmosphere, so please give it a listen.

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A Hazy Moonlit NightNatsukawa Rimi9rank/position

Oborozukiyo (Hazy Moonlit Night) — Rimi Natsukawa

A gentle and beautiful children’s song that symbolizes spring in Japan.

Nostalgic scenes—fields of rapeseed blossoms, a hazy moon, the croaking of frogs—are softly wrapped in a clear, transparent singing voice.

Beyond being sung in elementary and junior high schools, the fact that it has been covered by many renowned artists, including Rimi Natsukawa, shows how deeply this song is rooted in the hearts of the Japanese people.

It’s a classic that quietly colors those moments when, on a spring evening, you find yourself looking up at the sky and feeling the sudden urge to sing.

Asadoya YuntaNatsukawa Rimi10rank/position

"Asadoya Yunta" Rimi Natsukawa (Ryukyu Traditional Song and Dance Troupe Team Ryujin)

Asadoya Yunta is an Okinawan folk song passed down in the Yaeyama Islands.

It humorously depicts the exchanges between Kuyama Asadoya, a peerless beauty who actually lived on Taketomi Island during the Ryukyu Kingdom era, and an official who fell in love with her at first sight.

The song spread nationwide after a record release in 1934.

Island SongNatsukawa Rimi11rank/position

Rimi Natsukawa - Shima Uta

The original song is by THE BOOM.

A female singer from Okinawa covers this song, which depicts Okinawa.

It stays faithful to the original and feels like a traditional Okinawan folk song.

It’s a good example showing that, rather than adding clumsy arrangements, it’s better to cover a song by truly understanding its appeal.

Akata ShuridenNatsukawa Rimi12rank/position

"Akata Sun Dunchi" by Rimi Natsukawa

“Akata Shuri Dunchi,” also known as “Shiyapuu,” is sometimes sung as a hand-play song when soothing children.

This song is famous for the scene in the film “Hotel Hibiscus,” where Seijin Toguchi sings it while playing the sanshin up in a tree.

It is said to be one of the songs performed during Miroku faith festivals in the Akata area, the downtown district of Shuri.

It is also used as the departure melody at Shuri Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail.

Bountiful Harvest DanceKoja Misako, Natsukawa Rimi13rank/position

Hōnen Ondo by Misako Koja and Rimi Natsukawa

When it comes to Okinawan-style Bon Odori songs, “Hounen Ondo” is the one that comes to mind.

It’s a bright, upbeat track that layers a festive vibe on top of Okinawan folk music, which is already cheerful to begin with.

It would probably liven up the venue even more if it were played not only in Okinawa but at Bon Odori festivals all across Japan.

Flower: Flowers for everyone’s heartNatsukawa Rimi14rank/position

Flowers: Flowers in Everyone’s Heart ✿ Rimi Natsukawa ✿ (guitar) Chuei Yoshikawa

This song is one of the signature works of Shoukichi Kina, a musician from Okinawa who is also a peace activist and politician.

The original version was included on the second album by Shoukichi Kina & Champloose, “BLOOD LINE,” released in 1980, and it has been covered not only by Okinawan singers such as Rimi Natsukawa, but also by a wide range of artists around the world.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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