# Tatsuro Yamashita

Tatsurō Yamashita (山下 達郎, Yamashita Tatsurō, born February 4, 1953), occasionally referred to as Tatsu Yamashita or Tats Yamashita, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer, who is known for pioneering the city pop style of music.
His most well-known song is "Christmas Eve", a best-selling song released in Japan in the 1980s. It has appeared on the Japanese charts for over 35 consecutive years.
He is known for his collaborations with his wife Mariya Takeuchi on many songs, including "Plastic Love", and the American songwriter Alan O'Day, with whom he co-wrote the songs "Your Eyes", "Magic Ways", "Love Can Go the Distance", and "Fragile". He is sometimes called the "king" of city pop.
Yamashita is considered a major contributor to Japanese music and is ranked by HMV Japan as the sixth among the top 100 Japanese Artists.

## Career

Yamashita was a member of the band Sugar Babe with musicians Taeko Onuki and Kunio Muramatsu, who released their only album Songs in 1975. After the group disbanded in 1976, Yamashita signed to RCA and launched his solo career, releasing the album Circus Town the same year. Also in 1976, he teamed up with Eiichi Ohtaki, the producer of Sugar Babe, and Sugar Babe member Ginji Ito to release Niagara Triangle Vol. 1 which was cited by MTV as one of the finest collaborative efforts of that period. His 1979 award-winning album Moonglow gained only moderate success, but his 1980 song Ride on Time reached No. 3 on the Japanese Oricon chart and the album of the same name topped the chart subsequently, propelling him to stardom.
Tatsuro's music has been regarded as a symbol of Japanese city pop, as represented by Ride on Time and For You in the early 1980s.
In 2011, Yamashita's newly-released album Ray of Hope topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, making him the fourth singer to have topped the chart at least once per decade for four decades running.
He has been called a "sound craftsman" because of his commitment to music-making. A mutli-faceted musician, some of his songs are recorded entirely by himself, including vocal backup, guitar arrangement, synthesizer, and percussion. His music is heavily acoustic, but also demonstrates a wide range of knowledge about analog and digital recording, and latest musical production technology, including computer programming.
"Christmas Eve", one of Yamashita's best-known songs in Japan and the best-selling Japanese single of the 1980s, first appeared on his 1983 album Melodies. It topped the charts in 1990 and has since ranked in the top 100 on the Japanese charts every Christmas season. The song was most famously a commercial song for JR Central's "Xmas Express." It has sold nearly 2 million copies since its release and continues to be sold in small quantities as a limited edition every Christmas season. The English-version of the song, with lyrics by Alan O'Day, was also recorded by Yamashita and has been covered by artists such as Pentatonix, the Commodores, All-4-One, and Idina Menzel.
As a solo artist, Yamashita has released 13 original studio albums, five cover albums, two live albums, multiple compilations, and over 50 singles. He is the most commercially successful Japanese male solo recording artist in the history of the Japanese album chart, selling approximately 9 million albums in total. He has also composed for films and television commercials, and worked on records by other artists. Yamashita frequently collaborated with Alan O'Day, who wrote the English lyrics for some of his most popular songs, such as “Christmas Eve”. He has also collaborated with his wife Mariya Takeuchi, whom he married in 1982. They have one daughter.

## Controversy

Kiyoshi Matsuo [ja], a Japanese record producer, who discussed Johnny Kitagawa's sexual harassment allegations in various media outlets, had his management contract terminated by Smile Company [ja], to which he had belonged. He alleged that Yamashita and his wife Mariya Takeuchi, who also belong to the company, were in agreement with the company's policy.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Label | Notes | Sales estimate |
| Year | Album | JPN | Label | Notes | Sales estimate |
| 1975 | Songs | 3 | Elec/Niagara | The only studio album by the band Sugar Babe Peaked the chart at the time of 1994 reissue In 2005, expanded remaster edition was reissued as "30th Anniversary Edition" In 2015, expanded remaster edition and remix was reissued in a two-disc album as "40th Anniversary Ultimate Edition" | |
| 1976 | Niagara Triangle Vol.1 | 63 | Niagara/Columbia | The only studio album by the limited pop trio Niagara Triangle$_{(withEiichiOhtakiandGinjiIto)}$ Peaked the chart at the time of reissue | |
| 1976 | Circus Town | 27 | RVC/RCA | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued Peaked the chart at the time of 2002 reissue | |
| 1977 | Spacy | 29 | RVC/RCA | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued Peaked the chart at the time of 2002 reissue | |
| 1978 | Go Ahead! | 25 | RVC/RCA | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued Peaked the chart at the time of 2002 reissue | |
| 1979 | Moonglow | 20 | RVC/AIR | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued | 200,000+ |
| 1980 | Ride on Time | 1 | RVC/AIR | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued | 300,000+ |
| 1980 | On the Street Corner | 13 | RVC/AIR | Originally, it was a limited edition of 100,000 copies In 1986, remix and re-recorded vocal edition was officially reissued as "On The Street Corner 1 ('86 Version)" In 2000, expanded edition was reissued as "On The Street Corner 1" | 100,000+ |
| 1982 | For You | 1 | RVC/AIR | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued | 700,000+ |
| 1983 | Melodies | 1 | Alfa Moon | In 2013, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition" | 800,000+ |
| 1984 | Big Wave | 2 | Alfa Moon | Soundtrack for the same-titled motion picture In 2014, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition" | 450,000+ |
| 1986 | Pocket Music | 1 | Alfa Moon | In 1991, a new remix version of the song was released In 2020, the reissue version was released as "2020 Remaster" | 500,000+ |
| 1986 | On the Street Corner 2 | 3 | Alfa Moon | In 2000, expanded edition was reissued | 200,000+ |
| 1988 | Boku no Naka no Shounen (僕の中の少年) | 1 | Alfa Moon | In 2020, the reissue version was released as "2020 Remaster" | 500,000+ |
| 1991 | Artisan | 1 | Moon/MMG | In 2021, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition" | 700,000+ |
| 1993 | Season's Greetings | 4 | Moon/MMG | Christmas album In 2013, the reissue version was released as "20th Anniversary Edition" | 400,000+ |
| 1998 | Cozy | 1 | Moon/Warner | | 800,000+ |
| 1999 | On the Street Corner 3 | 4 | Moon/Warner | | 300,000+ |
| 2005 | Sonorite | 2 | Moon/Warner | | 250,000+ |
| 2011 | Ray of Hope | 1 | Moon/Warner | | 250,000+ |
| 2022 | Softly | 1 | Moon/Warner | Released on June 22, 2022 | 200,000+ |

#### Collaborations

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Label | Notes |
| Year | Album | JPN | Label | Notes |
| 1978 | Pacific (with Haruomi Hosono and Shigeru Suzuki) | — | CBS/Sony | Instrumental album produced by Masatoshi Sakai. |
| 1978 | Kagirinaku Tōmei ni Chikai Burū, "Almost Infinitely Transparent Blue" Original Soundtrack | — | KITTY | Participated in "Groovin'" as a vocalist. |

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Label | Notes |
| Year | Album | JPN | Label | Notes |
| 1978 | It's a Poppin' Time | 28 | RVC/RCA | In 2002, expanded remaster edition was reissued |
| 1989 | Joy: Tatsuro Yamashita Live | 3 | Alfa Moon | Double album |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions | Label | Notes | Sales estimate |
| Year | Album | JPN | Label | Notes | Sales estimate |
| 1980 | Tatsuro from Niagara | 37 | Niagara/Columbia | Peaked the chart at the time of 2009 reissue | |
| 1980 | Come Along | 32 | | In 2017, the reissue version was released as "2017 Remaster" | |
| 1982 | Greatest Hits! of Tatsuro Yamashita | 2 | RCA/AIR | In 1997, expanded remaster edition was officially reissued with three bonus tracks | 400,000+ |
| 1984 | Come Along II | 8 | RCA/AIR | In 2017, the reissue version was released as "2017 Remaster" | |
| 1985 | Tatsuro Collection | 35 | RCA/AIR | Unofficial | |
| 1986 | Ballad for You | 37 | RCA/AIR | Unofficial | |
| 1986 | Rock'n Funk Tatsu | 59 | RCA/AIR | Unofficial | |
| 1990 | Best Pack I (1976–1979) | — | RCA/AIR | Unofficial | |
| 1990 | Best Pack II (1979–1982) | — | RCA/AIR | Unofficial | |
| 1990 | Tatsuro Songs From L.A. | — | Platz | Unofficial, English covers of his songs by various artists | |
| 1991 | Tatsuro Songs From L.A. 2 | — | Platz | Unofficial, English covers of his songs by various artists | |
| 1995 | Treasures | 1 | Moon/East West | | 1,200,000+ |
| 2002 | The RCA/AIR Years LP Box 1976-1982 | — | RCA/AIR | Boxset | |
| 2002 | Rarities | 1 | Moon/Warner | | 250,000+ |
| 2012 | Opus (All Time Best 1975-2012) | 1 | Moon/Warner | | 500,000+ |
| 2017 | Come Along III | 4 | Moon/Warner | | |

### Other releases

Following materials are not marketed to the record retailers, though they have been available via mail order to his official fan club.
| Album | Label | Footnotes |
| Add Some Music to Your Day | Wild Honey | Cover album that Yamashita and his friends produced and released independently in 1972 |
| The Works of Tatsuro Yamashita Vol.1 | Wild Honey | Compilation comprises his compositions written for other artists |
| Tatsuro Yamashita CM Collection Vol.1 | Wild Honey | Compilation comprises materials originally used in the advertisements and never issued on his official releases |
| Tatsuro Yamashita CM Collection Vol.2 | Wild Honey | Compilation comprises materials originally used in the advertisements and never issued on his official releases |

### Singles

| Year | A-side | B-side(s) / double A-side | Chart positions | Label | Notes | Album | Album |
| Year | A-side | B-side(s) / double A-side | JPN | Label | Notes | A-side | B-side(s) / double A-side |
| 1975 | "Down Town"(written and sung by Tatsuro Yamashita) | "Itsumo Dōri (いつも通り)" (written and sung by Taeko Ōnuki) | — | Elec/Niagara | Sugar Babe's only single | Songs | Songs |
| 1976 | "Shiawase ni Sayonara (幸せにさよなら)" | "Dreaming Day (ドリーミング・デイ, Dorīmingu Dei)" | — | Columbia/Niagara | Niagara Triangle$_{(withEi-ichiŌtakiandGinjiIto)}$'s only single | Niagara Triangle Vol.1 | Niagara Triangle Vol.1 |
| 1979 | "Bomber (ボンバー, Bombā)" | "Let's Dance Baby (レッツ・ダンス・ベイビー, Rettsu Dansu Beibī)" | — | RVC/RCA | A promotional board | Go Ahead! | Go Ahead! |
| 1979 | "Let's Dance Baby (レッツ・ダンス・ベイビー, Rettsu Dansu Beibī)" | "Bomber (ボンバー, Bombā)" | — | RVC/RCA | | Go Ahead! | Go Ahead! |
| 1979 | "Ai wo Egaite (愛を描いて) (Let's Kiss the Sun)" | "Shiosai (潮騒) (The Whispering Sea)" | — | RVC/RCA | | Moonglow | Go Ahead! |
| 1979 | "Eien no Full Moon (永遠のFULL MOON)" | "Funky Flushin'" | — | RVC/AIR | | Moonglow | Moonglow |
| 1980 | "Ride on Time" | "Rainy Walk" | 3 | RVC/AIR | | Ride On Time | Moonglow |
| 1980 | "My Sugar Babe" | "Daydream" | 90 | RVC/AIR | | Ride On Time | Ride On Time |
| 1982 | "Down Town" | "Parade (パレード, Parēdo)" ['82 Remix] | — | CBS/Sony/Niagara | | Songs | Niagara Triangle Vol.1 / Treasures |
| 1982 | "Amaku Kiken na Kaori (あまく危険な香り)" | "Music Book" | 12 | RVC/AIR | | Greateat Hits! | For You |
| 1983 | "Koukiatsu Girl (高気圧ガール, Koukiatsu Gāru)" | "Darlin'" | 17 | ALFA MOON/Moon | | Melodies | Big Wave |
| 1983 | "Sprinkler (スプリンクラー, Supurinkurā)" | "Please Let Me Wonder" | 34 | ALFA MOON/Moon | | Treasures | Big Wave |
| 1983 | "Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イブ, Kurisumasu Ibu)" | "White Christmas"$_{(83,86~)}$ / "Christmas Eve" [English Version]$_{(90,00~)}$ / "Christmas Eve" [Karaoke]$_{(00~)}$ / "Christmas Eve" [Acoustic Live]$_{(13~)}$ / "Special Medley (The Christmas Song $_{(MariyaTakeuchi)}$~Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)"$_{(14)}$ / "Bella Notte (Live)" / "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Live)"$_{(19)}$ / "Blow" (Home Karaoke) / "Misty Mauve" (Home Karaoke) / "Mighty Smile" (Home Karaoke) / "Goodnight Rosie" (Home Karaoke) / "Love Can Go the Distance (Home Karaoke) "$_{(21)}$ | 1 | ALFA MOON/Moon | topped the chart in 1989 In 1983, Limited Edition was released as 12-inch single. Since 1986, it has been remastered and reissued in various materials during the Christmas season. "Christmas Eve" English lyrics by Alan O'Day In 2013, the reissue version was released as "30th Anniversary Edition" | Melodies | On The Street Corner 2$_{(WhiteChristmas)}$ etc. |
| 1984 | "The Theme from Big Wave" | "I Love You (Part I & II)" | 23 | ALFA MOON/Moon | lyrics by Alan O'Day | Big Wave | Big Wave |
| 1985 | "Kaze no Corridor (風の回廊, Kaze no Koridō)" | "Shiosai (潮騒)" [Live Version] | 12 | ALFA MOON/Moon | | Pocket Music | Rarities |
| 1985 | "Doyoubi no Koibito (土曜日の恋人)" | "Mermaid" | 22 | ALFA MOON/Moon | B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day | Pocket Music | Pocket Music |
| 1987 | "Odoroyo, Fish (踊ろよ、フィッシュ, Odoroyo Fisshu)" | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 19 | ALFA MOON/Moon | | boku no naka no shonen | On The Street Corner 2 |
| 1988 | "Get Back in Love" | "First Luck (Hajimete no Shiawase (初めての幸運))" | 6 | ALFA MOON/Moon | | boku no naka no shonen | Rarities |
| 1989 | "Neo-Tokyo Rhapsody (新・東京ラプソディ, Shin-Tōkyō Rapusodi)" | "The Girl in White" | 76 | ALFA MOON/Moon | B-side English lyrics by Alan O'Day | boku no naka no shonen | boku no naka no shonen |
| 1989 | "Oyasumi Rosie (おやすみロージー, Oyasumi Rōjī)" [Live Version] | "Suteki na Gogo wa (素敵な午後は)" [Live Version] | 22 | ALFA MOON/Moon | | Joy Tatsuro Yamashita Live / Treasures$_{(StudioVersion)}$ | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 1990 | "Endless Game" | "The Theme from Big Wave" [Live Version] | 5 | MMG/Moon | B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day | Artisan | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 1991 | "Sayonara Natsu no Hi (さよなら夏の日) (Goodbye, Summer Days)" | "Morning Shine (モーニング・シャイン, Mōningu Shain)" | 12 | MMG/Moon | | Artisan | Rarities |
| 1991 | "Turner no Kikansha (ターナーの汽罐車, Tānā no Kikansha) (Turner's Steamroller)" | "Only with You" [Live Version] | 30 | MMG/Moon | B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day | Artisan | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 1992 | "Atom no Ko (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" | "Blow", "Blow" ['98 Remix]$_{(98)}$ | 18 | MMG/Moon | In 1998, Reissue was released. | Artisan | Rarities |
| 1993 | "Magic Touch" | "I Do" | 17 | MMG/Moon | | Cozy | Rarities |
| 1993 | "Jungle Swing (ジャングル・スウィング, Janguru Suwingu)" | Medley: "Bella Notte" / "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 22 | MMG/Moon | | Treasures | Season's Greetings |
| 1994 | "Parade (パレード, Parēdo)" [Remix] | "Downtown" [Single Mix] | 29 | NIAGARA/east west japan | | Niagara Triangle Vol.1 / Treasures | Songs |
| 1994 | ”Downtown” | "Ame wa Te no Hira ni Ippai (雨は手のひらにいっぱい)" | — | NIAGARA/east west japan | Promo Only Limited to 700 copies | Songs | Songs |
| 1995 | "Sekai no Hate Made (世界の果てまで)" | "Futari no Natsu (二人の夏)" [Live Version] | 24 | east west japan/Moon | | Treasures | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 1996 | "Ai no Tomoshibi (愛の灯) (Stand in the Light)" | "Konuka Ame (こぬか雨)" [Live Version] | 23 | east west japan/Moon | Duet with Melissa Manchester | Cozy | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 1996 | "Dreaming Girl" | "Suna no Onna (砂の女)" [Live Version] | 25 | east west japan/Moon | | Cozy | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 1998 | "Heron (ヘロン)" | "Heron (ヘロン)" [Guitar Instrumental] | 10 | Warner/Moon | | Cozy | Rarities |
| 1998 | "Itsuka Hareta Hi ni (いつか晴れた日に)" | "Su Ki Su Ki Sweet Kiss! (好・き・好・き SWEET KISS!)" / "Itsuka Hareta Hi ni (いつか晴れた日に)" [Stand Alone Version] | 12 | Warner/Moon | | Cozy | Rarities |
| 1999 | "Love Can Go the Distance" | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | 18 | Warner/Moon | A-side lyrics by Alan O'Day | On The Street Corner 3 | Sonorite |
| 2000 | "Juvenile no Theme (Hitomi no Naka no Rainbow) (JUVENILEのテーマ～瞳の中のRAINBOW)" | "Atom no Ko (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" [Live Version] | 20 | Warner/Moon | | Rarities | Joy 1.5 [Ray of Hope Bonus Disc] |
| 2001 | "Kimi no Koe ni Koi Shiteru (君の声に恋してる)" | "So Much in Love" [New Vocal Remix] | 15 | Warner/Moon | | Rarities | non-album single / On The Street Corner 2$_{(TheFormerVersion)}$ |
| 2002 | "Loveland, Island" | "Your Eyes" | 26 | BMG/AIR | Reissue, B-side lyrics by Alan O'Day | For You (2002 Remaster) | For You (2002 Remaster) |
| 2003 | "Ride on Time" | "Amaku Kiken na Kaori (あまく危険な香り)" | 13 | BMG/AIR | Reissue | Ride On Time | For You (2002 Remaster) (Bonus Track) |
| 2003 | "2000 ton no Ame (2000トンの雨)" [2003 New Vocal Remix] | "Phoenix (フェニックス, Fenikkusu)" | 16 | Warner/Moon | | Sonorite / Go Ahead!$_{(original)}$ | Sonorite / Softly$_{(2021Version)}$ |
| 2004 | "Wasurenaide (忘れないで)" | "Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo (ラッキー・ガールに花束を, Rakkī Gāru ni Hanataba wo)" | 14 | Warner/Moon | | Sonorite | Sonorite |
| 2005 | "Forever Mine" | "Midas Touch" | 8 | Warner/Moon | | Sonorite | Sonorite |
| 2005 | "Taiyou no Ekubo (太陽のえくぼ)" | — | 29 | Warner/Moon | | Sonorite | Sonorite |
| 2005 | "Shiroi Umbrella (白いアンブレラ, Shiroi Amburera)" | "Lucky Girl ni Hanataba wo (ラッキー・ガールに花束を, Rakkī Gāru ni Hanataba wo)" / "Kaze no Corridor (風の回廊, Kaze no Koridō)" [Live Version] | 49 | Warner/Moon | | Sonorite | Sonorite / non-album single |
| 2008 | "Zutto Issho sa (ずっと一緒さ)" | "La Vie en rose" / "Angel of the Light" | 4 | Warner/Moon | B-side "Angel of the Light" lyrics by Alan O'Day | Ray of Hope | Ray of Hope / Softly |
| 2009 | "Bokura no Natsu no Yume (僕らの夏の夢)" | "Muse (ミューズ, Myūzu)" / "Atom no Ko (アトムの子, Atomu no Ko)" ['09 Live Version] | 8 | Warner/Moon | | Ray of Hope | non-album single |
| 2010 | "Machi Monogatari (街物語)" | "Tsuiteoide (ついておいで)" ['09 Live Version] | 13 | Warner/Moon | | Ray of Hope | non-album single |
| 2010 | "Kibō toiu Na no Hikari (希望という名の光)" | "Happy Gathering Day" | 9 | Warner/Moon | | Ray of Hope | Ray of Hope |
| 2011 | "Aishiteru tte Ienaku tatte (愛してるって言えなくたって)" | "Koukiatsu Girl (高気圧ガール, Koikatsu Gāru)" ['09 Live Version] | 15 | Warner/Moon | | Ray of Hope | non-album single |
| 2013 | "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem (光と君へのレクイエム, Hikari to Kimi e no Rekuiemu)" | "Composition (コンポジション, Kompojishon)" | 10 | Warner/Moon | | Softly | Softly |
| 2016 | "Let It Be Me" | — | — | Warner/Moon | Digital only Duet with Mariya Takeuchi | Souvenir〜Mariya Takeuchi Live$_{(LiveVersion)}$ / Expressions$_{(StudioVersion)}$ | Souvenir〜Mariya Takeuchi Live$_{(LiveVersion)}$ / Expressions$_{(StudioVersion)}$ |
| 2016 | "Cheer Up! The Summer" | "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You ～君の瞳に恋してる" [Live Version] | 8 | Warner/Moon | | Softly | non-album single |
| 2017 | "Reborn" | "Reborn" [Vocals by seri] /"Reborn" [Harmonica Version] /"ターナーの汽罐車 [Tānā no Kikansha]" [Live Version] /"Drip Drop" [Live Version] | 6 | Warner/Moon | "Reborn" [Vocals by seri] /"Reborn" [Harmonica Version] Produced by Shin Yasui "Reborn" [Vocals by seri] Arranged by Shoji Ikenaga "Reborn" [Harmonica Version] Arranged by Chikara Tsuzuki & Takeshi Hayama | Softly | non-album single |
| 2018 | "Mirai no Theme (ミライのテーマ)" | "Uta no Kisha (うたのきしゃ, Uta no Kisha)" /"Bokura no Natsu no Yume (僕らの夏の夢) [Live Version] | 12 | Warner/Moon | | Softly | Softly / non-album single |
| 2019 | "Recipe" | "Southbound #9" [Live Version] | 9 | Warner/Moon | | Softly | non-album single |
| 2023 | "Sync of Summer" | | 5 | Warner/Moon | | non-album single |

## Awards

Japan Record Awards :
| Year | Title | Category | Personnel |
| 1980 (22nd) | Moonglow | Best Albums | (Performer, composer, arranger and producer: Yamashita / lyricist: Minako Yoshida) |
| 1981 (23rd) | On the Street Corner | Best 10 Albums | (Performer, arranger, producer: Yamashita) |
| 1982 (24th) | For You | Best 10 Albums | (Performer, composer, arranger and producer: Yamashita / lyricist: Minako Yoshida) |
| 1983 (25th) | Melodies | Best 10 Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
| 1986 (28th) | Pocket Music | Excellent Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
| 1988 (30th) | Boku no Naka no Shounen | Excellent Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
| 1991 (33rd) | Artisan | Excellent Albums | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
| 1993 (35th) | Quiet Life | Greatest Album | (Producer and arranger: Yamashita / Performer and songwriter: Mariya Takeuchi) |
| 2003 (45th) | "Christmas Eve" | Special Prizes | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |
Japan Gold Disc Award :
| Year | Song | Category | Personnel |
| 1994 (9th) | Impressions | Grand-prix Album | (Producer and arranger: Yamashita / Songwriter and performer: Mariya Takeuchi / arranger: Katsuhisa Hattori / recording engineer: Yasuo Sato) |
| 1998 (13th) | Cozy | Pop Albums of the Year | (Songwriter, producer, arranger, performer: Yamashita) |