[For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Music Quiz: Guess the Song from 3 Hints

Yosaku

This song was released by Saburo Kitajima in March 1978 and is a tune that many older people are familiar with. I’m sure many people will recognize it from the keywords “lumberjack” and “hey hey ho.”

I Look Up as I Walk

This song is by Kyu Sakamoto and is still loved by people of all ages. It became a huge hit overseas under the title “SUKIYAKI.” The title ended up being completely unrelated to the lyrics because sukiyaki was apparently very popular in the United States at the time.

Like a Flower Blooming in the Field

Da Capo’s “Like a Wildflower Blooming in the Field” was composed as the theme song for the drama The Naked General’s Travelog. It wasn’t even released on record at the time, but due to a flood of inquiries about the song, a record release was eventually realized. It’s also included in elementary school music textbooks, so many people are likely familiar with it.

Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun is a children's song that debuted in 1975 on the kids' TV program Hirake! Ponkikki. Sung by Masato Shimon, this hugely popular track is sung by people of all ages, from children to the elderly, and is also known as the best-selling CD in Japan.

Teacher

This song was Masako Mori’s debut single, released in 1972, and it became her biggest hit. The following year, she made her first appearance on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where she performed this song.

Tokyo Boogie-Woogie

“Tokyo Boogie-Woogie” is a Japanese popular song that became a big hit through Shizuko Kasagi’s performance. As a popular tune that symbolizes Japan’s postwar recovery, it is a familiar song even to many elderly people.

Blue Light Yokohama

Ayumi Ishida’s smash hit “Blue Light Yokohama” was released in December 1968. Known as a quintessential local song of Yokohama, it is also used as an approach melody at Keikyu Main Line Yokohama Station, making it a tune that many people have likely heard at least once.