Rake has announced plans for his �Kekkon-shiki Seika Present Kikaku" (Live Song Wedding Present) performances, as he plans to sing his Yokohama Tire CM song �100 Man-kai no �I love you�� at weddings, as requests for him to sing have began to flood in.

The fact that the impressionistic, yet simple phrase ��Aishiteru� no kotoba ja tarinai kurai ni kimi ga suki� (Although the words �I love you� are not enough, I like you) can be used as a ringtone to make wishes for love come true have become topics of discussion. Moreover, the song has even become popular to use as BGM at weddings according to wedding magazine Zexy.

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Although the CM began airing on February 1, 2011, �100 Man-kai no �I love you�� has become the first song ever in USEN history to continuously make it onto the USEN Top 20 chart; up until now, the song has charted for 30 weeks and it has gained the nickname of �the most listened to song� in Japan for 2011.

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To show his thanks and gratitude for the success of the song, Rake plans to sing the song live at wedding ceremonies. The locations are limited to weddings within Japan, but regardless of whether an application for Rake to sing is submitted by the bride or groom or by someone else, prior to the performance, attendees may or may not be notified, and it will be a surprise for the bride and groom. Rake will try to respond to various applications.

The application period is from July 1, 2011 to July 30, 2011, and the wedding ceremony must take place between September 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Furthermore, while it is unfortunate that many couples will not be picked due to the large number of applicants, Rake will record a video message as a present to all the applications. For more details, please visit his official site.

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As an aside, Rake will be touring throughout Japan during September and October, and his tour dates are available here. Also, his album �First Sight� is currently on sale for �3000.

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The track list is as follows:

1.First Sight feat. Kumagai Kazunori (album version)
2.100 Man-kai no "I love you"
3.Fly away (album version)
4.WEAK
5.Kimi e no LOVE SONG
6.Twilight feat. ISEKI
7.Drive on
8.YES or NO
9.Freaky?
10.Chigai
11.Tada Aitakute
12.100 Man-kai no"I love you" (winter version)

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The full PV of "100 Man-kai no 'I love you'" is below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgx0vf4CxiI

Source & Image: Barks