Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni
| "Kawa no Nagare no yō ni (川の流れのように)" | |
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Single cover | |
| Single by Hibari Misora | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Released | January 11, 1989 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:54 |
| Label | Nippon Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto |
| Composer(s) | Akira Mitake |
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"Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" (川の流れのように; "Like the Flow of the River") is song recorded by Japanese enka singer Hibari Misora, released on January 11, 1989. It was the last single that Misora released as she died soon after its release in June 1989. It was composed by Akira Mitake, with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto.
Regarded as one of the most influential songs in Japan, "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time during a national poll in 1997 by NHK, with more than 10 million votes.