The ukulele (from Hawaiian: ʻukulele), sometimes abbreviated to uke, is a member of the guitar family of instruments; it generally employs four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.
The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of the machete, a small guitar-like instrument related to the cavaquinho, braguinha and the rajao, taken to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants. It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally.
The tone and volume of the instrument varies with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. (Wikipedia)
2000 - Kuchibue To Ukulele (featuring Naoto Takenaka)
01. Bittersweet samba
02. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
03. Moon River
04. Love
05. My Blue Heaven
06. Love is a many splendored thing
2008 - Kuchibue To Ukulele 2 (featuring Naoto Takenaka & Kimiko Wakeyama)01. Intro
02. Venus [Shocking Blue]
03. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree [Tony Orlando & Dawn]
04. Theme From A Summer Place [The Percy Faith Orchestra]
05. My Uncle [Alain Romans, Franck Barcellini]
06. Suzhou Nocturne [Li Xianglan]
07. Karma Chameleon [Culture Club]
08. As The Tears Go By [The Rolling Stones]
09. La Mer [Charles Trenet]