Popular Okinawan Songs Ranking [2026]

RASEN in OKINAWAAwich, Dakki, OZworld, CHICO CARLITO50rank/position

Awich, Tsuwaki, OZworld, CHICO CARLITO – RASEN in OKINAWA (Prod. Diego Ave)

This is a single brimming with hometown pride, created by four talented rappers from Okinawa.

Over a sound where the tones of the sanshin blend with hip-hop beats, Awich, Tsubaki, OZworld, and CHICO CARLITO powerfully express their daily lives and pride.

The track was included on the EP “098RADIO vol.1 Hosted by Awich,” released in March 2023, its music video has surpassed 20 million views, and it was performed on Music Station in February 2024.

Their stance of carrying their homeland on their backs as they move toward the future will resonate with anyone who values their roots.

When you need courage to face adversity, listening to this song will surely give you a push forward.

Tree of WadatsumiHajime Chitose51rank/position

Hajime Chitose – The Tree of Wadatsumi

This is Hitose Moto’s debut single, released in 2002.

It became one of that year’s big hits.

The lyrics and composition were by Gen Ueda, who was active in the 1980s and 1990s as a member of the band LÄ-PPISCH.

Its lyrical words and a delicate yet powerful vocal performance captured people’s hearts.

Dynamic Ryukyuderakkusu x derakkusu52rank/position

Dynamic Ryukyu / Deluxe × Deluxe (DELUXE × DELUXE)

This song skillfully blends Okinawan tradition with modern musicality.

It’s a track by the rock band Deluxe×Deluxe, set for release in March 2025, and it covers a work by Akira Ikuma.

The powerful rhythm and passionate melody are striking, and the life-affirming soundscape is deeply moving.

Even those not from Okinawa will likely feel a sense of nostalgia.

It’s a tropical anthem that makes you want to sing along.

OKIDOKI feat.CHOUJI,Grace AimiBig Knot Records53rank/position

OKIDOKI feat.CHOUJI,Grace Aimi (Official Music Video）

It’s a warm, uplifting track where Okinawan tradition and the present day intersect comfortably.

The performers are rapper CHOUJI and singer Grace Aimi.

Built on the gentle melodies of Okinawan folk music, the interplay of sprightly rap and soaring vocals conveys the joy of passing culture down across generations.

Its sound is both new and nostalgic, and it’s impossible not to feel your spirits lift.

Released in September 2023, the song even reached No.

2 on the charts in New Zealand, beyond Japan.

Put it on while driving along Okinawa’s beautiful coast, and you might just see emerald-green scenery rise vividly in your mind’s eye.

Yui-YuiChimei Sadao54rank/position

♪Yui-yui Yui-maru♪ @ Okinawa

An Okinawan folk song that was broadcast and became a hit on the children’s program “Open! Ponkikki.” The repeatedly appearing phrases are so catchy you can’t help but hum along.

The cheerful atmosphere comes through in the singing.

It’s an Okinawan song we’d love for little children to hear.

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Tancha-mae Bushitinkutinku55rank/position

Tink Tink ♪ Tancha-mae Bushi

Those are difficult characters, aren’t they? “Tanchame,” written as 谷茶前, refers to the coast of Onna Village in central Okinawa Island.

It’s a folk song that depicts the scenery of a fishing village.

The singers, Tink Tink, are a female duo from Okinawa, and their unit name is an Okinawan dialect expression that imitates the sound of the sanshin.

Shanghai HoneyORANGE RANGE56rank/position

ORANGE RANGE Shanghai Honey @ Makuhari Messe LIVE

It’s a quintessentially Okinawan song.

I chose it because I felt they’d talk like this and trade jokes in this style.

The exchange at the end of the chorus, reminiscent of Dachou Club, really captures Okinawa, doesn’t it? The call-and-response in the outro, which evokes Okinawa, makes this a very memorable track.