Taeko Onuki Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Sunflower (from the film “Tokyo Biyori”) Taeko Ohnuki

This is Taeko Onuki’s song “Himawari” (“Sunflower”).

The track was selected as the theme song for the film Tokyo Biyori, directed by and starring Naoto Takenaka.

Rather than touching the heart, I kept gazing at you up close…

It’s a song that reminisces about those summer days wrapped in a past love, when happiness filled the air.

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s arrangement seems to broaden the worldview even further.

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Taeko Ohnuki: Forest Christmas

A hidden gem by Taeko Onuki that paints a magical scene unfolding in a winter forest.

Originally produced in 1985 as a non-commercial release, the track was later included on the 1986 album “Comin’ Soon,” drawing attention from fans.

Blending ambient and pop elements, its sound evokes Onuki’s unique worldview.

The lyrics, which sing of a Christmas in a forest wrapped in stillness and serenity, call to mind a special time spent in nature, away from the clamor of the city.

With Onuki’s delicate vocals harmonizing with a warm melody, this is a song you’ll want to play on a quiet winter night—highly recommended for anyone seeking a calming moment.

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Taeko Ohnuki – Beautiful Person (Album Version)

This song used in the SUNTORY Craft Boss commercial is actually an old tune called “La Violetera,” which was a hit in Spain in the 1920s, and Taeko Onuki sings it with Japanese lyrics she adapted.

Her charming, high, delicate voice matches the exotic atmosphere perfectly, making it a truly lovely piece.

Since the song has also been used in Charlie Chaplin’s film and in JR East commercials, many of you have probably heard it before.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Taeko Onuki – The Beginning of Time (Official Audio)

From Sugar Babe to the present day, Taeko Onuki—an extraordinary artist who has consistently presented a singular worldview with her distinctive voice—seems to have fully shaped that character mainly in the 1980s.

This track is included on her first solo album, and you can still sense a certain freshness in it.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Minna no Uta (Covered by UtaSuta) [A Slightly Scary Song]

A song by singer-songwriter Taeko Onuki that has been rebroadcast many times on the music program Minna no Uta since its 1984 airing.

Inspired by the American children’s novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.

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Frankweiler, the track is catchy with its cute melody and slightly eerie arrangement.

Many people associate it with fear due to the unsettling visuals and the ending where the characters are ultimately trapped inside a painting, but if you listen while keeping in mind the consistently poppy atmosphere and the protagonist’s desire to “stay in a place they love forever,” you might come away with a different impression.

It may be a traumatic song for children, but it’s a charming number I hope you’ll revisit as an adult.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Taeko Onuki / Profile (live 2009)

Taeko Onuki’s song, which portrays the quiet feelings of a teenage girl who secretly nurses a crush on a classmate so ordinary she can’t even remember his name, has something universal that could make it a standard.

Just breathing the same air is enough to make you happy—that’s love, too, isn’t it?

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Taeko Onuki – Promise (Official Audio)

This is a song by female singer Taeko Ohnuki, a leading figure of 1970s city pop.

It’s included on her 1976 album “Grey Skies.” It also dates back to her days with the band Sugar Babe, with arrangement by Tatsuro Yamashita.

If you listen to this, people who know city pop might be impressed.

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Araki Jakkan

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