Popularity Ranking of Rentaro Taki’s Songs [2026]

Rentaro Taki, who was active during the Meiji era, is always taught in music classes as one of Japan’s great musicians.

Many of the works he left behind are still sung to this day.

I’ll introduce Taki’s songs—which could be called the heart of Japan—in a ranking format!

Playlist

Popularity Ranking of Rentaro Taki’s Songs [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	New Year (Japanese New Year)Sakushi: Azuma Kume / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentaro		A children's song eagerly awaiting the New Year
2	FlowerSakushi: Takeshima Hane / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentarō		Rentarō Taki’s song “Hana” is an art song that depicts the Sumida River in spring over the passage of time.
3	Hakone HachiriTaki Rentarō		Taki Rentarō’s famous song singing of the mountains of Hakone
4	New Year (Japanese New Year)Taki Rentarō		Traditional New Year’s nursery rhymes and games
5	Moon over the Ruined Castlesakushi: doi bansui / sakkyoku: taki rentarō		A classic that conveys history and beauty, loved across generations.
6	water playSakushi: Azuma Kume / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentaro		A short, catchy summer song that captures the fun of playing in the water.
7	Moon over the Ruined CastleSakushi: Doi Bansui / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentarō		Spring Song, a famous piece by Bansui Doi and Rentaro Taki
8	FlowerTaki Rentarō		Spring song 'Hana' depicts the beauty of the Sumida River.
9	Moon over the Ruined CastleTaki Rentarō		Performing the famous piece 'Moon Over the Ruined Castle' by Rentaro Taki on the piano
10	wild gooseSakushi sakkyoku: Taki Rentarō		Rentarō Taki’s “Wild Geese” depicts an autumn scene.
11	Autumn MoonSakushi sakkyoku: Taki Rentarō		The song “Aki no Tsuki” composed by Rentarō Taki
12	The skylark sings.Sakushi: Azuma Kume / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentaro		Searching for a skylark in a children's song depicting a spring scene
13	Kachi-Kachi MountainTaki Rentarō		Taki Rentaro’s song depicting a rabbit’s revenge
14	regretTaki Rentarō		Taki Rentaro’s posthumous work, a beautiful, sorrowful piano piece
15	regretTaki Rentarō		Features and background of Rentarō Taki’s posthumous piano piece “Regret” (“Urami”)
16	MoonTaki Rentarō		The children’s song about the moon composed by Rentarō Taki