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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 trove of soul-stirring classics! A collection of Yuming’s gem-like hit songs (151–160)

The map inside my heart.Matsutōya Yumi

This is a song written by Yumi Matsutoya for Daiwa House Industry’s commercial “Hometown 2016.” You might feel like leaving, wish you could forget, and yet find yourself looking back or wanting to return.

Maybe a hometown isn’t just a place you feel nostalgic about.

No matter what happened there, the message that comes through is that your hometown is the place that formed the foundation of who you are now—the place your heart returns to.

Housui Sachiyo
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Over the RainbowMatsutōya Yumi

2003 commercial - Mitsubishi Colt - Serious, serious, serious. COLT

This is one of the Colt commercial series that aired in 2003, and it’s a memorable spot featuring a narration that seriously contemplates the joy of driving.

The BGM for this commercial is a cover of Over the Rainbow, sung by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.

In this CM, the vocals are performed by Yumi Matsutoya.

Her soft, gentle voice is truly captivating.

Hane Keisuke
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Chuo FreewayMatsutōya Yumi

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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Snow’s waymarkerMatsutōya Yumi

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.

SAKI
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contrailMatsutōya Yumi

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