An encouraging song we want people in their 80s to hear. A cheer song from the Showa era.

Being young is wonderful.Maki Michiru

Being young is wonderful.

Michiru Maki’s “Wakai tte Subarashii” (“Youth Is Wonderful”) is a song that celebrates the brilliance and hope of youth.

Even if there are times of worry and hardship in the future, those wonderful days filled with dreams and love will surely give you a powerful push forward.

Released on March 5, 1966, the song was a favorite of its composer, Hiroshi Miyagawa, and found success in many areas, including being used in commercials.

It’s a perfect track for people in their eighties to listen to as they fondly recall their youthful days.

Standing at a milestone in life, enjoying the present while reflecting on the future—this is a pep song that inspires such a positive mindset.

Please give me wingsakai tori

Please give me wings

“Tsubasa wo Kudasai” is a 1971 song by Akai Tori, a moving classic that expresses the desire to live like a bird flying freely.

It was created for a Yamaha contest and has since been loved by many.

Used at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, it’s a timeless anthem that encourages us, reminding us of the importance of holding on to our dreams and hopes.

It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone—regardless of age or background—who longs for freedom.

There’s always tomorrowSakamoto Kyu

Ashita Ga Arusa

Kyu Sakamoto’s “Ashita ga Aru sa” is a classic that humorously captures the feelings of a young man in his youth who fears heartbreak and failure.

Its melody, which gives you the courage and hope to keep looking forward, is sure to lift your spirits.

Since its release in 1963, it has remained beloved by a wide audience and continued to make waves into the 2000s, appearing in commercials, as the entrance march for high school baseball, and even in textbooks.

This song, which teaches the importance of continuing to believe that “there’s always tomorrow” even when times are tough or sad, is a cheer anthem we hope you’ll listen to again now.

threadNakajima Miyuki

thread

Miyuki Nakajima’s “Ito” is a masterpiece that portrays the meaning brought by encounters and connections in life.

Although it was released in 1992, it initially went largely unnoticed, but it became widely known after being used as the theme song for the 1998 TV drama “Seija no Koshin” (March of the Saints).

Following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, it once again drew attention in the affected areas, and in 2020 it was even adapted into a film.

It’s a song that has continued to be loved by many for a long time.

It’s a heartfelt, encouraging anthem that we especially hope people in their 80s will listen to.

Flowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekuto

Flowers Will Bloom Project – Flowers Will Bloom

Hana wa Saku, released in March 2012 by Yoko Kanno and Shunji Iwai, is a song that conveys a message of deep empathy and support to the areas and people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Its lyrics gently portray the light of hope that eventually arrives, while standing beside those who lost loved ones in the disaster and remain in grief, and they deeply move the heart.

The song has a universality as an anthem for everyone striving to get through difficult times in life.

I believe it’s a piece that helps us overcome sorrow and gives us the courage to look forward and take a step ahead.

Surely, it will continue to be sung for generations to come, by your grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well.

king (shogi piece)Murata Hideo

king (shogi piece)

Murata Hideo’s “Osho” is a classic that sings of a man’s resolve before a battle he absolutely cannot lose.

It conveys a strong will to face any hardship and the importance of family support felt while overcoming struggles.

Released in November 1961, it’s a memorable song that was also performed on NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen.

This anthem, which gives courage and hope, is one I wholeheartedly recommend to everyone striving toward their dreams.

Silver invites you.Tōkyō Shōnen Shōjo Gasshōtai

Silver invites you.

“Shirogane wa Maneku yo,” sung by the Tokyo Boys and Girls Chorus, is a classic that portrays young people filled with pure friendship and dreams.

The original is the theme song from a 1959 West German film, and Toshio Fujita’s Japanese lyrics capture the joy of snowy mountains.

It became beloved through NHK’s “Minna no Uta” and continues to be cherished by many to this day.

For those in their 80s, it may be a chance to recall the hope and importance of friendship they felt in their youth.

Try singing it together with family and friends while reminiscing about the old days—it will surely warm your heart.