Yamazaki Hako Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Curse / Hako Yamasaki

This work by Hako Yamasaki sings of a figure hammering nails into a straw doll.

Included on her 1979 album “Ningen Magai” (Human-like), its dark lyrics sparked significant discussion.

Yamasaki’s distinctive voice and the sound of the folk guitar further enhance the song’s world.

If you listen to it alone on Halloween night, you might immerse yourself even more deeply in its atmosphere.

Why not lend an ear to the unyielding grudge and the voice of sorrow lurking in the heart?

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Hako Yamasaki - Orie’s Song

Another song I recommend for savoring a profound drama is Orie no Uta.

It’s a piece Hiroyuki Itsuki wrote specifically, inspired by the film The Gate of Youth.

It’s sung by Hako Yamazaki.

The story is set in 1970s Fukuoka, and the lyrics are written in the local dialect.

Another notable feature is the frequent appearance of personal and place names.

Simply knowing the place names will surely deepen your understanding of the lyrics.

And if you’re interested, check out the original film—the characters with the same names as in the song appear in it.

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Haco Yamazaki “Blue Earth”

Hako Yamasaki is a singer-songwriter who debuted in 1975.

She is well known for the song ‘Noroi’ (Curse), which has been featured on numerous variety shows and in the Fuji TV anime Chibi Maruko-chan.

The song addresses humanity’s destruction of nature.

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Hako Yamasaki – I Will Fly / 山崎ハコ – 飛・び・ま・す (1975)

A track from her first album, “Tobi-ma-su,” released in 1975.

While the melody’s darkness and sadness are striking, the lyrics boldly proclaim her determination to move forward in life as a singer.

Pay attention to the memorable lines.

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Desert of the Moon

It’s a famous song widely known by people of all ages, a children’s song set on Onjuku Beach in Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture.

The lyricist, Masao Kato, who was suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, came to Onjuku Beach to recuperate and seems to have turned the scenes that unfolded before him into poetry.

Its deeply sorrowful resonance touches the heart.

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Our Hometown — Hako Yamasaki

Listening to this song, I was convinced Hako Yamasaki was from Yamagata, but she’s actually from Kyushu.

She is a close friend of Eri Watanabe, who is from Yamagata, and she composed the song.

The occasion was the 55th anniversary of the founding of Shirataka Town in Yamagata Prefecture, with lyrics by political journalist Yasuhiro Tase, who hails from Shirataka.

The charm lies in the world of Yamagata Prefecture and the mysterious character that Hako Yamasaki embodies.

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Hako Yamasaki “Mikazuki (Live ver.)”

This song, Mikazuki, is one of the tracks on an album by Hako Yamasaki, who sang the scary song Noroi—once even used as the ending theme for the beloved national anime Chibi Maruko-chan.

To be honest, it’s not as scary as Noroi, but the lyrics are a bit dark… Still, that’s part of what makes Hako so great.