Rimi Natsukawa Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Rimi Natsukawa “Nada Sousou” Music Video

A gemlike ballad that weaves feelings for the departed with deep gratitude, carrying the breeze of Okinawa.

Covered by Rimi Natsukawa in 2001, this song is originally a masterpiece that fuses lyrics Ryoko Moriyama wrote for her older brother who passed away at a young age with a moving melody composed by BEGIN.

Carried by the sound of the sanshin, it holds a prayer for a beloved presence that lives on in memories.

It won the Gold Award at the 44th Japan Record Awards in 2002 and achieved an astonishing long-running hit, staying on the Oricon charts for 116 consecutive weeks.

It was also used as the theme song for the 2006 film “Nada Sou Sou,” and continues to bring comfort to many hearts.

When you think of someone dear, when you want to let quiet tears fall, the song’s clear, pure vocals will gently enfold you.

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Warabi-gami (Child God) — Rimi Natsukawa

Rimi Natsukawa’s “Warabigami” is memorable for its gentle, lullaby-like melody.

The song originally comes from Misako Koja, a fellow singer from Okinawa, and Natsukawa’s cover version was released in 2003 as “Warabigami ~Yamato-guchi~.” The lyrics express a wish for a baby to grow up healthy, receiving strength from nature.

Sung in the Okinawan dialect, the words—together with the melody—settle softly and tenderly into the heart.

Why not try singing gently to the baby in your belly, as if you were singing a lullaby?

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Rimi Natsukawa “Warabe-gami ~Yamatoguchi~” Music Video

This song, a standard-Japanese cover of a traditional Okinawan lullaby, brings a sense of peace as if you were being gently rocked in a cradle.

Rimi Natsukawa’s clear voice tenderly weaves deep love and prayers for a life bestowed from the heavens.

With a relaxed tempo in the 70 BPM range and the warm resonance of acoustic guitar and strings, it will lull you into a comfortable sleep.

Released as a single in September 2003, it won the 45th Japan Record Award Gold Prize.

It peaked at No.

16 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and became a long-running hit over 30 weeks.

In 2009, it was also used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Shirahata no Shōjo.” It may resonate with those feeling tired from childcare or living away from their hometown.

Surrender yourself to Natsukawa’s embracing vocals and welcome a tranquil night.

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I’ll Give You a Hug / Rimi Natsukawa: Piano (Solo) / Beginner

Hug Shichao by Rimi Natsukawa was used as the opening theme for the anime from 2005 to 2007.

Its irresistibly cheerful sound and positive lyrics—basically saying, “Let’s just hug and keep moving forward!”—have a mysterious power that naturally fills you with energy and strength when you hear them.

The use of Okinawan scales in parts of the melody also feels quite fresh for a Doraemon song! When you play it on the piano, try to keep it lively and groovy so you don’t lose to the power of the original.

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Okinawa “Sugarcane Fields” Rimi Natsukawa

Rimi Natsukawa, an Okinawa-born singer, covers a song meant to soothe the souls of those who perished in the Battle of Okinawa, said to have been the most brutal battle at the end of World War II.

The distinctive refrain evokes the sound of wind blowing through midsummer sugarcane fields.

Natsukawa’s clear voice brings a sense of calm, and I hope it also prompts those of us who have never experienced war to reflect on the Battle of Okinawa.

There are versions of the same song by Naomi Chiaki and Ryoko Moriyama as well, so please give them a listen.

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Rimi Natsukawa / Cradle Song

It’s a celebrated song that conveys the feeling of gently watching over a baby, with a tender, lullaby-like atmosphere.

The chirping of canaries, the rustling of berries, and moonlit scenes are woven in, expanding a warm world that envelops a beloved child in harmony with nature.

Released in February 2011 as Rimi Natsukawa’s first song after becoming a mother, it was also included on the album “Nuchigusui Mimigusui.” It’s a perfect piece for moments of celebrating a new life and feeling deep love for one’s child.

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Tinsagu Flowers

This is a famous song covered by Rimi Natsukawa, originally a traditional didactic song from Okinawa.

It sings about cherishing and engraving in one’s heart the words received from one’s parents, overlaying that sentiment with the image of dyeing one’s nails with balsam flower petals.

Rimi Natsukawa’s crystal-clear, endlessly pure voice and the simple tones of the sanshin cleanse the heart—this is a tender, deeply moving piece filled with compassion.

The song was included on the album “Okinawa Uta ~Feeling the Ryukyu Breeze~,” released in November 2009, and was also selected as a beloved song of the people of Okinawa Prefecture.

It’s said to be familiar as the station melody for the Yui Rail as well.

The love and wisdom passed down across generations warms the heart before you know it.