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

A presence indispensable to any discussion of Japanese pop music, Yumi Matsutoya.Known affectionately as “Yuming,” the songs she creates continue to resonate with countless people across generations, possessing a mysterious charm that makes you want to hum them in unguarded moments.From ballads that capture the ache of love to numbers that conjure vivid seasonal scenes, her many classics never lose their luster.In this article, we’ll introduce some of Yuming’s hit songs.You’re sure to find a track that awakens a memory!Be sure to check them out.

[Yumi Matsutoya’s Masterpieces] A lineup of songs that touch the heart! A collection of Yumi’s exquisite hit tracks (161–170)

Flower of LifeMatsutōya Yumi

Flower of Life ~ Instrumental My Destiny
Flower of LifeMatsutōya Yumi

It was supposed to be the 27th single CD of 1995, but its release was canceled because the lyrics contained elements that could evoke a disaster, out of consideration for the feelings of those affected by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that had occurred about a month earlier.

Setting the background aside, this song is about a woman who has fallen into a fiery, passionate love.

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Alone in the twilightMatsutōya Yumi

Alone in the Twilight / Yumi Matsutoya Uta-Suki Video
Alone in the twilightMatsutōya Yumi

It’s a track from the 12th album, “Let’s Meet Last Night,” and was released as a single at the same time.

It was also a song provided to Yoshiko Miyazaki in the same year.

The song conveys lingering feelings toward a lover who has already left, pleading, “Once more, once more, turn toward my voice.”

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The last spring breakMatsutōya Yumi

The Last Spring Break / Saigo No Haru Yasumi (2022 Ｍix)
The last spring breakMatsutōya Yumi

This song was written for Hi-Fi Set and is included on their seventh album, OLIVE, released in 1979.

It’s a song about the bittersweet feelings of thinking about a boy she had a crush on when she goes back to the classroom during spring break after graduation to retrieve something she forgot, and about the sadness of each of them walking their own separate paths from now on.

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A hop, skip, and a jump to the moonMatsutōya Yumi

Released on November 2, 2016, “A Hop to the Moon,” the seventh track on Yumi Matsutoya’s 38th album, Uchu Toshokan (The Universe Library), feels just like a moonlit musical! The sound puts you in a pleasant mood, Yuming’s evocative vocals overflow with atmosphere, and you’ll want to blissfully lose yourself in the music.

It’s a light, zero-gravity song!

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If I’m wrapped in kindnessMatsutōya Yumi

Embraced In Softness / Yasashisa Ni Tsutsumareta Nara
If I'm wrapped in kindnessMatsutōya Yumi

It’s a famous song that was also used as the ending theme for the film Kiki’s Delivery Service.

Isn’t it an anime that children love? When I listen to this song, I can picture the protagonist, Kiki, riding her broom and flying through the sky.

I believe it’s a song that will continue to be sung now and in the future.

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In conclusion

The songs of Yumi Matsutoya, beloved across generations, evoke a sense of nostalgia while revealing new facets each time you listen. Please let your journey with Yuming’s classic masterpieces begin with your own favorite song.