Just listening to it purifies the heart... A healing song born in the Showa era.
Masterpieces born in the Showa era all carry a certain wistfulness that reflects the spirit of their time, don’t they?
That nostalgic atmosphere alone can stir the heart just by listening.
This time, we’ve put together a list of especially soothing songs from among those Showa-era classics.
From songs that celebrate great love to ones steeped in melancholy, we selected them with a focus on melody and ensemble, so we hope you’ll find tracks that match your mood.
Playlist
| Just listening to it purifies the heart... A healing song born in the Showa era. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | I can’t put it into wordsofukōsu |  play_arrow | With a fleeting, translucent singing voice, many listeners... |
| 2 | Graduation Photohaifaisetto |  play_arrow | Vocal harmonies with a rich, aromatic fragrance are impres... |
| 3 | Look up at the stars in the nightSakamoto Kyu |  play_arrow | Songs like “Ue o Muite Arukō” and “Ashita ga Aru Sa,” etc. |
| 4 | cosmos (flower)Yamaguchi Momoe |  play_arrow | A song in which a daughter, soon to be married, expresses her feelings for her mother… |
| 5 | Our FailureMorita Doji |  play_arrow | With a translucent singing voice and a delicate lyrical world, many… |
| 6 | Scat at DawnYuki Saori |  play_arrow | Saori Yuki, whose scat singing is striking… |
| 7 | Sugarcane fieldchiaki naomi |  play_arrow | Known as an anti-war song, this piece is set in a sugarcane field... |
| 8 | In the Great Sky and on the Vast EarthMatsuyama Chiharu |  play_arrow | A resolve to seize happiness by my own strength amidst the great outdoors… |
| 9 | era; age; time; periodYakushimaru Hiroko |  play_arrow | Hiroko Yakushimaru, renowned in the entertainment industry for her exceptional singing ability... |
| 10 | Shadows of Youthchūrippu |  play_arrow | Tulip’s … released in June 1974 |
| 11 | Lingering Snowiruka |  play_arrow | Beloved as a song that symbolizes Japan’s early spring… |
| 12 | From the North Country: From the Distant Landsadamasashi |  play_arrow | A calm and lyrical atmosphere that evokes Hokkaido’s vast natural beauty… |
| 13 | So sad I can’t bear itZa Fōku Kurusedāzu |  play_arrow | Singing a heartrending yet beautiful melody and profound sorrow... |
| 14 | Please give me wingsakai tori |  play_arrow | A signature song by Akai Tori that colored the music scene of the Showa era. |
| 15 | Like the flow of a riverMisora Hibari |  play_arrow | Misora Hibari, who was active from the Showa into the Heisei era... |
| 16 | One Thousand and One Seconds StoriesMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | The golden duo of Takashi Matsumoto and Eiichi Ohtaki is about to work its magic... |
| 17 | Lapis-Lazuli EarthMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | A warm message that finds hope in the darkness... |