Recommended! Tatsuro Yamashita’s classic and popular songs
Here are some recommended tracks by Tatsuro Yamashita, a singer-songwriter Japan is proud of, known for timeless hits like Christmas Eve, which re-enters the charts every December, as well as RIDE ON TIME and High Pressure Girl.
With a uniquely recognizable vocal style that you can identify from just one note, Yamashita’s exceptional musical sensibility and overwhelming originality are the keys to his enduring popularity.
Out of a deep sincerity toward music production, he is often called a “craftsman of sound,” and in recording sessions he sometimes performs every instrument himself.
The Tatsuro sound created in this way turns everyday life into a rich, cinematic experience, providing a soundtrack that elevates all kinds of moments.
Now, please enjoy the songs of Tatsuro Yamashita, one of Japan’s foremost singer-songwriters.
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Recommended! Tatsuro Yamashita’s classic and popular songs (21–30)
The Sound of WavesYamashita Tatsuro
It’s a classic by Tatsuro Yamashita that gently portrays a seaside scene and love.
Its relaxed, wave-like rhythm and clear, transparent vocals are captivating.
Included on the December 1978 album “GO AHEAD!”, it was later released as the B-side of a single.
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s synthesizer creates a dreamy atmosphere, and Minako Yoshida’s lyrics really resonate.
It’s the perfect song for immersing yourself in the bittersweet feeling of late summer or reflecting on memories with someone special.
Listen while gazing at a calm sea, and it will surely soothe your heart.
Painting Love -LET’S KISS THE SUN-Yamashita Tatsuro
This is a song included on a single released in 1979.
Its style is reminiscent of current Yamashita songs.
It seems the level of completion had already been improving to a certain degree.
It was also included on the 1979 album, the 1982 album, and the box set (all 9 discs).
Perhaps it is a very significant song.
MAGIC TOUCHYamashita Tatsuro
This song was released as a CD single in 1993.
In that year, the Nozomi Shinkansen began operating on the Sanyo Shinkansen line.
The Fukuoka Dome and Yokohama Landmark Tower were also completed that year.
Akebono, as a foreign-born sumo wrestler, was promoted to yokozuna.
High-Pressure GirlYamashita Tatsuro
It’s an uplifting number where the buoyant economy comes through in the music.
It strongly evokes the era of 1983, when the song was released.
For example, Tokyo Disneyland reached 8 million visitors between its opening and the end of that year.
Nintendo also launched its console that year.
LOVELAND,ISLANDYamashita Tatsuro
Included on the sixth studio album FOR YOU, the track LOVELAND, ISLAND was released as a single two decades later after being chosen as the theme song for the 2002 TV drama Long Love Letter: The Drifting Classroom.
Originally created as a commercial jingle for Suntory Beer Jun-Nama, its light and liberating ensemble evokes vivid summer scenes.
While the overall vocal range isn’t wide, the melody is intricate—featuring sudden falsetto passages—so take care when singing.
With its refreshing vibe, it’s an upbeat tune guaranteed to energize any karaoke session.
SparkleYamashita Tatsuro
While Tatsuro Yamashita is strongly associated with that certain song you hear everywhere in the city for a spell each winter, longtime fans believe summer is truly his season.
This track makes that clear as well—the atmosphere, which hints at a clear blue sky, feels perfectly suited for a leisurely drive on a day off.
Turner’s steam carriageYamashita Tatsuro
“Turner’s Steam Carriage” is Tatsuro Yamashita’s 22nd single and a track included on the album “ARTISAN.” It is a song completed by imagining a man and woman, seemingly in a stagnant phase of their relationship, sitting silently at a table—perhaps with a painting by the artist Turner hanging there.