Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese tracks
Here are some tear-jerking J-Pop songs I’d recommend for women in their 40s!
Your 40s can be a busy time, with lots of changes both at work and in your personal life.
In the midst of an overly hectic routine, you might feel worn out or suddenly feel like crying when you finally get a moment to breathe.
At times like that, why not listen to some songs that let you cry and reset your feelings?
I’ve gathered a variety of moving tracks—songs you might have listened to in your youth, as well as ones that resonate precisely because of the age you are now.
When your body and mind both feel unsettled, please give them a listen.
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Tearjerker songs recommended for women in their 40s: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (81–90)
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi
Known by the abbreviation “Elekashi,” Elephant Kashimashi is a four-piece rock band whose 34th single features Hiroji Miyamoto’s instinctive, impassioned vocals that leave a powerful impression.
Used as the CM song for House Foods’ “Ukon no Chikara,” the track gives you a strong push from the very first moment with powerful, straightforward lyrics.
Its message, one that resonates precisely because you’re in your 40s, offers courage while also tugging at the heartstrings.
It’s a gem of a rock tune that those who are giving their all will especially relate to.
wedgeOku Hanako
People shouldn’t make promises they can’t keep, and yet we promise to meet because we want to hold on.
Even after years have passed, it’s not that either of us came to hate the other.
Isn’t that why we end up thinking of the person we loved and crying?
Close your eyesHirai Ken
This is the 20th single by singer-songwriter Ken Hirai, who has released numerous hit songs featuring his distinctive falsetto and edge voice.
Written specifically as the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World,” it even became a million seller and is widely known as one of Hirai’s signature tracks.
Its heartrending melody, which brings scenes from the movie flashing back, may bring you to tears on its own.
It’s a deeply moving number I’d recommend to women in their 40s who want to have a good cry.
Dear…Nishino Kana
Although she went on hiatus in 2019, Kana Nishino—a singer whose lyrics continue to resonate with many women—released this as her eighth single.
The track was chosen as the official song for NTT Docomo’s “Hang in There, Exam Takers ’09–’10” campaign and was issued as a double A-side single together with “MAYBE.” Its lyrics, overflowing with love for someone special, are likely to strike a chord with many women by overlapping with their own romantic experiences.
It’s a soothing number recommended for women in their 40s who likely listened to it in real time, and just hearing it can be healing.
Love is a flower, and you are its seed.Miyako Harumi
This is the 97th single by Harumi Miyako, a singer known as a national enka star who gained popularity for her unique vocal style dubbed the “Harumi-bushi.” It is a Japanese-lyric cover of Bette Midler’s “The Rose,” chosen as the theme song for the Studio Ghibli film Only Yesterday.
Its lyrics—conveying that even if things aren’t going well now, a time will come when your efforts are rewarded—may resonate especially deeply with women in their 40s who likely encountered the film in real time.
A beautiful melody woven with a singer’s voice that is both powerfully enka-like and lyrical soothes the heart, making this a timeless masterpiece that transcends genres.