Yoshida Yamada Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Hibi / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

Yoshida Yamada deliver a heartfelt performance of a gem-like love song that gently depicts the daily life of an elderly couple who have spent many years together.

From their first meeting through marriage, child-rearing, and old age, this warm story that reexamines life’s joys and sorrows is deeply moving.

Released in December 2013, the song was featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” with member Yoshitaka Yamada also handling the character design for the animation.

More than a decade after the group’s formation, this track beautifully crystallizes the musicality the duo has woven together.

Loved by many, it’s a perfect Mother’s Day gift—a song imbued with gratitude for family and the bonds between parents and children.

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Mother's Song / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

Set to a gentle melody, this song tenderly sings of deep gratitude toward a mother.

It carefully portrays a mother’s love found in everyday life, unfolding a world filled with warmth and nostalgia.

The simple memories shared with a mother and the evolving relationship over time resonate deeply.

Released by Yoshida Yamada in December 2015, the song is included on the album “47 (Yon-nana).” It was also chosen as the theme song for the government’s campaign to prevent fraud targeting the elderly, and selected as the official support song for the “Best Mother Awards 2016.” It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to when you wish to express gratitude to someone special, or on meaningful occasions such as Mother’s Day.

It may be best enjoyed while reflecting on family memories, taking your time to savor it.

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Red Collar / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

This is a song that became a hot topic among dog lovers for being a tearjerker.

It’s included on Yoshida Yamada’s 2018 album “Yokubou” (Desire).

The messages told from both the dog’s and the owner’s perspectives make it a song that anyone who has walked through life with a beloved dog and been there at the very end can’t help but cry to.

Parting with a beloved dog is painful, but in this song, the two promise to meet again, and it also portrays their bond and a sense of fate, so it doesn’t end in pure sadness—it leaves you with a warm, hopeful feeling.

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Sakura, Bloom / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

Released in February 2019, Yoshida Yamada’s work expresses the feelings of a bud enduring winter’s cold and waiting to bloom, overlapping them with the determination to forge one’s own path.

Chosen as the ending theme for the anime Hinomaru Sumo, its bright, upbeat melody and powerful message warm the hearts of those striving toward their dreams.

Portraying hope and growth in life through the image of cherry blossoms blooming vigorously toward spring, it’s a beautiful cheer song.

Give it a listen as a warm track that gently nudges you forward when starting a new chapter or taking the first step toward your goals.

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I Want to See You / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

The duo Yoshida Yamada, who drew attention with Hibi, a song depicting a married couple, included Aitakute on their 2014 album Yoshida Yamada Singles.

Their voices are gentle, warm, and soothing, yet the lyrics convey the aching desire to see someone who has passed away and the deep sorrow of the absence of someone who should be there, which is heart-wrenching.

Like this song, many people may find that even as time goes by, their sadness does not fade in the least.

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Family Photo / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

This song paints a warm portrait of family bonds, spun from a single photograph filled with childhood memories.

Told from a child’s perspective, each everyday scene—like the joy of a new bicycle or tear stains on a park bench—brims with memories anyone can relate to.

While it poignantly conveys the absence of the father behind the camera, it never dwells in sorrow; instead, Yoshida Yamada gently sing a world suffused with warmth.

Released in October 2024, the piece was also chosen as the theme song for RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting’s “Evening Live Getsukin!”, resonating with many through its heartwarming acoustic sound.

On nights when you come home tired from work, listening as you look through family photos will likely stir fond memories and renew your strength for tomorrow.

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Sparklers / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

For Yoshida Yamada, the song that marked their 15th anniversary year is Senko Hanabi (Sparkler).

From the anticipation of the moment the flame is lit, to the blaze, and then the quiet fade into darkness—its brief life.

The fragile story of the sparkler overlaps with bittersweet memories of love, creating scenes that really tug at the heart.

The acoustic warmth intertwines with a refined sound, and their two voices beautifully capture the loneliness and tenderness of summer’s end.

It’s a masterpiece that gently awakens each listener’s own sleeping memories of a summer past.