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HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

The debut song by Hideaki Tokunaga, a poignant love story that begins in a late-night phone booth.

Its lyrics—quintessentially Showa—paint cinematic scenes of urban stillness and rain, perfectly intertwined with delicate, emotionally rich vocals to create a gem of a track.

Released in January 1986, it reached No.

90 on the Oricon charts.

A rearranged version released in November 1997 rose to No.

31, capturing the hearts of many.

By portraying heartbreak and loneliness as universal themes, it remains a beloved classic that resonates even today.

It’s the kind of bittersweet love song you’ll want to play on a rainy day—why not give it a listen?

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HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA - The Last Excuse

You said that any more than this wouldn’t be for my sake.

I, too, said goodbye for your sake.

That’s an excuse; sadly, the final excuse came at the moment of parting.

Even as I pretended to sleep, I felt lonely, unable to do anything as you left this room.

We won’t meet again; it will only become a memory.

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Hidemasa Tokunaga – Stop the Twilight – Healing Song Prince – Junya Komatsu

With a high, crystal-clear voice like pure glass, this ballad beautifully captures the twilight scene, a song that feels as if it washes the listener’s heart clean.

It’s a track that makes you want to immerse yourself completely, where the world woven by the melody is perfectly complemented by Hideaki Tokunaga’s singing.