Tatsuro Yamashita’s Most Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

Hiyujin -Human-Yamashita Tatsuro1rank/position

Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Hiyujin -Human-,” also famous as an ANA commercial song.

He doesn’t have many songs themed around spring, but this one actually includes the word “spring,” which makes it quite rare.

It has a springlike vibe that fit perfectly with the airline’s advertising.

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Windy Lady

It’s an exquisite AOR number from Tatsuro Yamashita’s debut album.

I wonder if Will Lee knows that even now, there are still many people in Japan—musicians and general listeners alike—who were blown away by his insanely skilled bass on this track.

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Nana Eikura stars in Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Christmas Eve” special movie-version PV

When it comes to classic Christmas songs, it has to be Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Christmas Eve.” As the holiday approaches, you hear it on TV and all around town.

Just listening to this song instantly puts you in the Christmas spirit.

Famous for its many tie-ins, this track is Yamashita’s 12th single, released in 1983.

The lyrics are very simple, but it’s a winter essential and a true Christmas masterpiece.

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Always Together – Tatsuro Yamashita (Cover)

A classic song by Tatsuro Yamashita, an artist who has been active on the front lines for many years.

Beloved as a TV drama theme, this moving track expresses deep affection.

As an artist known for many songs cherished across generations, this piece, too, sings of universal love.

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The Sound of Waves – Tatsuro Yamashita

It’s a sea-themed ballad with a distinctive floating feel that reflects Tatsuro Yamashita’s dedication to sound.

It was included on the album “GO AHEAD!” and later appeared as the B-side to the single “Ai wo Egaité -LET’S KISS THE SUN-.” The sound—centered on rounded synthesizer and guitar tones—leaves an impression of drifting as if floating on the ocean.

The lyrics depict a seaside love episode, conveying both tenderness and passion, as if savoring cherished feelings.

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THE WAR SONG (STOP THE WAR!) words & music by Tatsuro Yamashita ★ Covered by TatsuSea

This is a track by Tatsuro Yamashita that sings a prayer for a world without conflict, set to an uplifting blend of funk and soul.

Released in April 1986, it appears on the masterpiece “POCKET MUSIC,” which won the Excellence Album Award at the 28th Japan Record Awards.

While it takes on the heavy theme of “war,” what comes through is not a narrow focus on national interest, but a powerful wish for a future of coexistence for the entire planet.

Rather than sorrow or despair, it radiates a hopeful, vigorous energy that stirs the listener’s heart.

It may prompt us to reflect anew on just how precious our ordinary, peaceful daily lives truly are.

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Tatsuro Yamashita “Goodbye Summer Days”

This is a song by Tatsuro Yamashita that beautifully depicts the bittersweet scenery at summer’s end.

Through memories of spending time at an amusement park pool during a sudden evening shower, it expresses the fleeting nature of youth and the beauty of growing up.

The feeling of wishing “if only time could stop” is surely something everyone can relate to.

Released in May 1991, the song was also used in a corporate image commercial for Dai-ichi Life.

Thirty years later, in 2021, its first music video was produced.

It’s a perfect track for those who tend to get sentimental at the end of summer.

Try listening with someone special and reminiscing about this summer’s memories.