Masayoshi Yamazaki’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

Gamusyara ButterflyMasayoshi Yamazaki36rank/position

Gamusyara Butterfly

It was released in 1997 as Masayoshi Yamazaki’s sixth single.

As his first double A-side single, the song was used in a commercial for the Pulsar.

It’s a fan favorite and is frequently performed live.

swallowMasayoshi Yamazaki37rank/position

Tsubame

A number notable for its warm acoustic guitar tones and lyrics that vividly depict an urban landscape.

Included on the 1996 album “STEREO,” this song is regarded as one of Masayoshi Yamazaki’s early masterpieces.

The lyrics, which portray the everyday life of a city-dwelling protagonist and his feelings for his hometown, are filled with elements anyone can relate to.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you feel like pausing amid busy days to reflect on yourself.

Listening to this piece makes your heart feel a little lighter.

Bake breadMasayoshi Yamazaki38rank/position

Panwo Yaku

This is a number by Masayoshi Yamazaki, known for his blues rock, filled with clumsy yet warm affection.

Included on the album “Allergy no Tokkouyaku,” released in April 1996, the piece captures an everyday moment of baking bread for a loved one.

The simple feeling of “If I love you, I can’t help it,” conveyed by the image of kneading dough with a face dusted white with flour, gently wraps around the listener’s heart.

A staple track with recordings on several live albums, it’s said to really heat up in concert with tongue-twister call-and-response between Yamazaki and the audience.

The contrast between the cozy feel of the studio version and the humorous expressions in live performances is exquisite—a heartwarming pop tune.

Chinese cuisineMasayoshi Yamazaki39rank/position

Masayoshi Yamazaki / Chinese Food

A lively, upbeat folk song featuring acoustic guitar and harmonica with vocals.

The lyrics invite a woman out for Chinese food while harboring lingering feelings for her after a one-sided love.

Released as the second single on February 25, 1996.

Me, the delinquent, and the schoolyardMasayoshi Yamazaki40rank/position

Masayoshi Yamazaki / Me, Delinquents, and the Schoolyard

It was used as a campaign song for a telephone company.

It’s a folk song that tells the story of a student with an undecided path who receives a postcard out of the blue and uses it to sort out their feelings.

It was released on October 22, 2003, as the 16th single.

A Picnic with YouMasayoshi Yamazaki41rank/position

Kimito Picnic

A song by Masayoshi Yamazaki whose soothing slide guitar tones and rhythmic wordplay are a delight to the ear.

Rather than chasing the meaning, the lyrics make you want to surrender to the flow of sounds—light and buoyant, like footsteps on the way to a picnic, lifting your spirits as you listen.

This track opens the album “Atelier,” released in June 2003.

Its charm lies in the handcrafted feel of the sound that Yamazaki reportedly built over about half a year in his home studio.

The acoustic groove of this piece heightens that sense of freedom you feel under a blue sky.

It’s a refreshing song you’ll want to play out in nature, favorite sandwich in hand.

The sky I watched with youMasayoshi Yamazaki42rank/position

Kimi To Miteta Sora

A commercial featuring Ryohei Suzuki and Reia Yonekura working as Pitathouse staff, showing how they stay close to customers and rental property owners.

Whether you want to sell, rent out, or of course rent a home, the ad conveys that at Pitathouse they’ll listen with great care and support you.