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Popular Songs Ranking of Kei Ogura [2026]
Here is a ranking of popular songs by Kei Ogura, a beloved singer-songwriter in the folk and new music genres.
Ogura, who has an unusual background—graduating from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law, working at the Industrial Bank of Japan, and then debuting as a singer—touched many hearts with his warm voice and personality.
Kiyoshi Ogura Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (1–10)
Farewell, youthogura kei1rank/position
It’s a classic you want to listen to during graduation season, when the scent of parting hangs in the air.
Written by singer-songwriter Kei Ogura—who produced numerous hits while working as a bank employee—this song was included on the B-side of his 1971 debut single “Shiosai no Uta.” It was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1975 and later featured in an NTT commercial in 1993, remaining beloved across generations.
The farewell words, which deliberately refrain from calling out to a youth that has already passed, convey a dignified yet profound sense of sorrow.
With the warmth of folk and a universal melody that sinks into the heart, this piece gently accompanies both adults who look back fondly on days gone by and students about to set off on new journeys in the spring of new beginnings.
Poem of the Sea Breezeogura kei2rank/position
This is the debut single by singer-songwriter Kei Ogura, who announced his retirement from the entertainment industry in 2021, the 50th anniversary of his debut, with his retirement now planned for 2022 due to tour postponements.
The arrangement, featuring an enveloping vocal and acoustic guitar, leaves a poignant impression.
The lyrics, which depict the sense of emptiness of youth in beautifully chosen words, evoke the timeless anxiety and frustration unique to young people, no matter the era.
It’s a number whose distinctive kayōkyoku-style pathos resonates deeply, conjuring the musical and social sensibilities of the 1970s.
dizzinessogura kei3rank/position
This is a song with lyrics written by the lyricist and singer Kei Ogura.
It isn’t very well known, but it seems it was used as an insert song in the sequel to the nostalgic drama Oretachi no Tabi, which people in their fifties and older may remember, such as The Fate of the Thirtieth Year.
Many of Kei Ogura’s songs are notable for their excellent poetry, and in Memai, the parting of a man and a woman is depicted with words that evoke vivid colors, like the sea and lipstick.
Trembling gazeogura kei4rank/position
A 1976 autumn campaign commercial song by the cosmetics company Shiseido, featuring actress Kimie Shingyoji as a mysterious woman.
The singer-songwriter chosen for the CM, Kei Ogura, had his song “Yureru Manazashi” (“Quivering Gaze”) used verbatim as the commercial’s catchphrase.
The track depicts meeting someone so wonderful that words can’t describe them, falling in love, and watching the story of one’s life be written further and further.
Its wistful melody and lyrics perfectly match the commercial’s mysterious atmosphere.
Our Journeyogura kei5rank/position
Ogura, the lyricist and composer, actually graduated from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law and is a former elite banker.
He said that writing songs was like keeping a diary, and even though the bank prohibited side jobs at the time, he convinced his boss to let him continue composing.
He is the writer of a Japan Record Award-winning song and even served as a branch manager at the bank.
This song is the theme for “Oretachi no Tabi,” starring Masatoshi Nakamura, and Nakamura also sings it.
Since the lyrics and other details differ slightly, feel free to choose between the Masatoshi version and the Ogura version according to your preference.
Embraced by the mountainsogura kei6rank/position
This is a song by Kei Ogura, originally created as the theme for the 1993 NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and released as a single in 1994.
The lyrics go beyond simply praising the beauty of mountains to explore how we, as humans, should relate to nature, prompting a lot of reflection.
It was also broadcast on NHK’s music program Minna no Uta and is popular as a choral piece.
Thank you (in Yamagata dialect)ogura kei7rank/position
“Oshōshina” isn’t a familiar word in standard Japanese, but in Yamagata it might be one of the most popular expressions.
Its meaning is interpreted as “thank you,” though there seems to be a slight nuance difference from how it’s used locally.
This is a song composed by Kei Ogura, who is also active as a singer-songwriter, using Yonezawa as its theme.
In each and every lyric, you can feel people’s warmth and kindness.