Tōko Furuuchi

Artistry Furuuchi is very popular with women According to Aera, Furuuchi "delicately portrays and effortlessly sings about the bittersweet moments and joys women experience". Hitoshi Kurimoto noted that heartbreak was a major theme throughout her songs.

Composer and music critic said that Furuuchi's appeal lies in her voice, and remarked that "her voice is well controlled as an instrument. This applies to pitch, dynamics, and timing. Every vowel and consonant is carefully tuned to make the sound as good as possible."

Personal life Furuuchi announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man in October 2012, and in December 2014 revealed on her blog that they had a son.

Discography Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN JPNDg. JPNHot JPNSales Released: 21 April 1993 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — — — — — Distance Released: 21 November 1993 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — — — — — Hug Released: 21 September 1994 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 46 — — — — — Strength Released: 21 September 1995 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 17 — — — — — Hourglass Released: 21 June 1996 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 10 — — — — — Released: 21 August 1997 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 2 — — — — — Released: 19 August 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 1 — — 86 58 — Winter Star(stylized in small-caps) Released: 1 December 1999 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 8 — — — — — Dark Ocean(stylized as Dark ocean) Released: 6 December 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 24 — — — — — 10 Stories(stylized as 10stories) Released: 4 September 2002 Label: Pony Canyon 37 — — — — — Released: 10 March 2004 Label: Pony Canyon 46 — — — — — Cashmere Music Released: 30 November 2005 Label: Pony Canyon 43 — — — — — In Love Again(stylized in all-caps) Released: 15 October 2008 Label: Tearbridge Records 15 — — — 19 — Purple(stylized in all-caps) Released: 3 March 2010 Label: Tearbridge Records 36 — — — 66 — Released: 23 February 2011 Label: Tearbridge Records 27 — — — 23 — Released: 14 March 2012 Label: Avex Trax 36 — — — 28 — After The Rain Released: 17 October 2018 Label: Universal Music 39 — — 42 32 64 Released: 27 April 2022 Label: Sony Music Direct 47 — — 45 33 — Released: 8 March 2023 Label: Sony Music Direct 23 46 — 26 20 — Long Story Short Released: 21 January 2026 Label: Sony Music Direct 46 — 29 — 43 27 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN Released: 14 February 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 2 — — — — — Middle and Mellow of Toko Furuuchi(stylized in small-caps) Released: 18 February 2009 Label: Pony Canyon — — — — — — The Singles: Sony Music Years 1993-2002(stylized as THE SINGLES SONY MUSIC YEARS 1993～2002) Released: 24 March 2010 Label: Sony Music Direct — — — — — — And Then…: 20th Anniversary Best(stylized as and then... ~20th anniversary BEST~) Released: 20 February 2013 Label: Avex Trax 39 — — — — — Released: 21 November 2018 Label: Sony Music Direct — — — — 68 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Soundtrack albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN Released: 21 September 1997 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Cover albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN Released: 21 November 2001 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — — — — — Toko Furuuchi with 10 Legends(stylized as Toko Furuuchi with 10 legends) Released: 30 March 2016 Label: Universal Music 26 — — 64 28 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN Released: 1 February 2016 Label: Amazon Records — — — — — — 25th Anniversary Live 2018: Toko Furuuchi(stylized as 25th ANNIVERSARY LIVE 2018 Toko Furuuchi) Released: 26 December 2018 Label: Mastard Records — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Singles Title Year Details Peak chart positions Sales JPN 1993 Released: 21 February 1993 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1993 Released: 21 October 1993 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — "Distance"f 1994 Released: 21 April 1994 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1994 Released: 1 July 1994 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1995 Released: 21 April 1995 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — "Strength" 1995 Released: 21 August 1995 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1996 Released: 22 May 1996 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 35 — 1996 Released: 21 July 1996 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1997 Released: 21 February 1997 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 48 — 1997 Released: 9 July 1997 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 30 — 1998 Released: 21 January 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 39 — 1998 Released: 29 July 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1998 Released: 21 October 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 1999 Released: 8 September 1999 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan 46 — 1999 Released: 27 October 1999 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 2000 Released: 2 August 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — "My Brand New Day"(stylized as "My brand new day") 2000 Released: 1 November 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 2000 Released: 1 November 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — "In My Life"(stylized in all-caps) 2001 Released: 24 October 2001 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 2002 Released: 6 February 2002 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 2002 Released: 22 May 2002 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan — — 2003 Released: 19 November 2003 Label: Pony Canyon — — "Stay"(stylized in small-caps) 2004 Released: 18 February 2004 Label: Pony Canyon — — "Beautiful Days" 2005 Released: 29 June 2005 Label: Pony Canyon — — 2005 Released: 16 November 2005 Label: Pony Canyon — — (with Kreva) 2009 Released: 14 October 2009 Label: Tearbridge Records 26 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.