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

The Tale of the StarsMatsutōya Yumi

This commercial conveys the flavor and warmth of House Hokkaido Stew through scenes of a family cooking stew together.

By showing the stew being made in a fun, lively way, it gently expresses the excitement of wondering what kind of taste awaits.

The music that further emphasizes the warm atmosphere depicted in the footage is Yumi Matsutoya’s “Hoshi no Monogatari” (Star Story).

Its piano-centered, gentle sound is striking, and even with its overall calm rhythm, it conveys a deep sense of comfort.

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Tada Wakemonaku / Yumi Matsutoya [Yumi's Voice · Tribute]

“Tada Wakemonaku,” the fourth track on Yumi Matsutoya’s 32nd album, “Wings of Winter, Shades of Summer,” released on November 20, 2002, is a bittersweet song of faint memories.

Its melody never quite settles, as if there’s something beyond it—like a continuation that doesn’t exist yet somehow feels like it does—leaving a tender ache in the heart.

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Message In A Bottle / Hitomi Wo Tojite (2022 Ｍix)

Hitomi o Tojite (With My Eyes Closed), included on the B-side of the fourth single December Rain released on October 5, 1974, is the beloved song of Naru High School in Nagasaki Prefecture—and of the island itself.

As students leave the island upon graduation, this song surely brings back memories of everyone and of the island whenever they hear it.

Filled with that kind of story, the song is a moving piece that rekindles pure and warm feelings.

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This is a track from the album “REINCARNATION.” It’s a lively song that plays on the rhyme between “itsu demo koi” (always love) and “itsu demo koi” (bring it on anytime).

It uses playing cards to depict the give-and-take of romance, with a positive, upbeat vibe where the singer holds the trump card—the Joker.

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Good Luck and Good Bye (Yumi Arai) / Clumsy Solo Acoustic Performance

“Good Luck and Good Bye,” the fourth track on Side B of the fourth album, The 14th Moon, released on November 20, 1976, features a gently flowing sound, vocals that are calm with a touch of wistfulness, and lyrics that let a love once left wounded come to a slightly warmer close.

It’s a song of a delicate, fleeting love that gradually clears the heart.

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Yumi Matsutoya – No Side (Audio/Lyric)

This is one of Yumi’s signature wistful love ballads, portraying the feelings of a woman cheering for rugby.

The frustration of losing the match and the strength—or perhaps the warmth and compassion—of the woman who accepts that frustration and supports him: isn’t that the ultimate ideal for men?

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Christmas At The Lodge / Lodge De Matsu Christmas

Yumi Matsutoya’s song delicately depicts the quiet of a moonlit ski slope and the aching feelings of the protagonist waiting in the lodge.

The way the heart alone seems to glide—chasing a distant echo of a lover’s voice, slipping past windows and doors—symbolizes just how strong the longing is for someone far away.

Included as the opening track on her 1978 album “Ryūsenkei ’80,” the piece was also used as an insert song in the 1987 film “Take Me Out to the Snowland.” It’s a perfect song for that special scene of waiting for someone dear at a ski resort on Christmas night.