[Yumi Matsutoya’s Masterpieces] A Collection of Heart-Touching Gems: Yuming’s Finest Hits

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Yumi Matsutoya – ANNIVERSARY (from 'Love in Japan, and Yuming.')

The lyrics, like a textbook on love that teaches what truly matters in relationships, really catch the eye.

They show how important it is to be pure and sincere, and I feel that because Yuming—who has sung about adult love countless times—is the one singing it, it gains a sense of truth and persuasiveness.

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Central Freeway by Yumi Arai

It’s a song included on Yumi Matsutoya’s fourth original album, “The 14th Moon,” released in 1976.

It’s said that Yumi Matsutoya wrote this song for Hiroshi Kamayatsu.

It’s a masterpiece filled with lyrics depicting the scenery you see when driving along the Chuo Expressway toward Hachioji.

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The House Hokkaido Stew commercial featuring Tori Matsuzaka uses the song “Yuki no Michishirube” by Yumi Matsutoya.

The steam rising from the stew and Yuming’s warm vocals make you feel all cozy, don’t they? Yuming has collaborated with House Foods several times before, and each time she delivers a soothing track that perfectly matches the commercial’s image.

Just like the CM’s vibe, it’s a number that makes you want to eat something warm—like comforting stew—after working hard outside on a cold winter’s day.

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Yumi Matsutoya – Vapor Trail (Yumi Arai The Concert with Old Friends)

It is the title track from Yumi Matsutoya’s first original album, Hikōkigumo, released in 1973.

The song drew renewed attention in 2013 when it was chosen as the theme song for The Wind Rises, an animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

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Yumi Matsutoya – From the 38th album “Space Library,” M1. “Space Library” Music Video Short Ver.

It’s the title track from Yumi Matsutoya’s 38th album.

A gentle, laid-back ballad, its music video and title create a mysterious atmosphere.

It’s a song that makes your own memories surface just by listening, filling you with a tender, bittersweet feeling.

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Yumi Matsutoya – I’ll Make It Snow for You

The title “Futte Ageru” (“I’ll Dump You”) is so typically Yuming and really great.

Yuming is always on women’s side! That’s how she makes you feel.

This song seems to express the complexities of a woman’s heart, with sad lyrics set to a bright melody.

In the end, the attitude of “I’ll be the one to say goodbye!” is irresistibly cutting.

Whether you’re a man or a woman, maybe you can’t move forward unless you learn to cherish yourself in the end.

To love and the future of distant daysMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya — “To Love and the Future of Distant Days” (from the 37th new album “Pop Classico”)

This is a song used as the theme for the animated film “Rainbow Fireflies: Eternal Summer Vacation,” which tells the story of a boy who time-slips into the past.

It is included on the 2013 album “POP CLASSICO.” The lyrics about going to a place of memories to see you are lovely.

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