Okukhanako’s Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Birthday – Oku Hanako

It’s a song I want to give my child on the very day they were born—their birthday—with a heartfelt message.

Since no two days are ever the same, it sings about the beauty of life and cherishing each day.

Okubo Hanako’s sweet voice is also soothing.

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Hanako Oku – Present

This song is included on Hanako Oku’s second album, TIME NOTE, which was released in 2007.

It was used as the ending theme for the BS Asahi Korean classic drama Beijing My Love.

The song endearingly captures a woman’s sweet feelings of love—her wish to spend soothing time together with him and to give him many cherished memories.

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Oku Hanako – The You I Don’t Know (Boku no Shiranai Kimi) – Oku Hanako

It was released in 2006 as the coupling track to Hanako Oku’s fifth single, “Chiisana Hoshi” (Little Star).

The song expresses a man’s lingering feelings for the girlfriend he broke up with, conveying the heartache he feels because they didn’t part due to hatred, leaving his feelings for her unresolved.

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Okuyama Hanako – Boundary Line (Chinese Subtitled Version)

A song included on the first and last album that serves as the culmination of their indie era, released three months before their major debut.

Being from their indie days, the lyrics earnestly sing about their current reality and carry real weight—especially the chorus lines: “But reality isn’t so sweet.

In the end, if you don’t have money, you can’t do anything.

So what are we living for?” which are particularly striking.

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Hanako Oku - Under the Sun

It’s a song included on Hanako Oku’s third album, “Koi Tegami,” released in 2008.

Chosen as the image song for Sun Street Hamakita, it features memorable lyrics about meetings and partings, and about encouraging those who are moving toward their dreams.

It’s a warm song that makes you feel everyone is connected under the sun.

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Become a Memory / Hanako Oku (Digest PV)

It was released in 2016 as Hanako Oku’s 16th single.

The song was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Jun Sanpo” in October and November 2016, and it is a breakup song told from a male perspective.

Oku herself has said she created the song with the desire to keep singing it for a long time.

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Oku Hanako – Letter

A smash hit by Hanako Oku that begins with the gentle timbre of the piano.

The lyrics, which reflect on time gone by and feelings for someone dear, blend with her crystal-clear voice to resonate deeply in the heart.

Included on the single “Garnet,” released in May 2007, it was also used as the ending theme for the film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Her desire to express the importance of human connections and of time itself comes through across the entire piece.

It’s a perfect song for those who hold tender feelings for someone special or have words they long to say but cannot—carrying that bittersweet ache within.