Yamada Kōsaku Popular Song Rankings [2026]
Kosaku Yamada was a musician who worked tirelessly to popularize Western music in Japan and was active both at home and abroad.
He is known for composing numerous works that incorporate distinctly Japanese melodies, as well as for founding Japan’s first symphony orchestra.
He also conducted orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Leningrad Philharmonic, and his achievements are indispensable to the history of Japanese music.
In this article, we present a ranking of Kosaku Yamada’s most popular pieces.
We hope you’ll listen while imagining the atmosphere of the era.
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Kosaku Yamada Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (21–30)
The flowers are fragrant.sakushi: Kuzuhara Shigeru / sakkyoku: Yamada Kōsaku29rank/position

Hana wa Kaoru yo (“Flowers Are Fragrant”) features lyrics by children’s poet Shigeru Kuzuhara and music by composer Kosaku Yamada.
It’s well known as the federation song of the Boy Scouts of Nippon (Scout Association of Japan).
Its bright melody evokes the start of a day in the Scouting movement.
You can sense the spirit of the Boy Scouts—children of a wide range of ages gathering and engaging in self-directed activities.
It’s a passionate piece that fosters a sense of unity among all participants at ceremonies.
Sing it with a sincere heart for the Scouting movement.


