[1970s] Collection of Japanese hit songs. Nostalgic masterpieces of Japan
Japanese music in the 1970s saw incredible evolution across folk songs, Showa-era pop, idols, bands, and more.
From among them, we’ll introduce classic Japanese hits that everyone knows and that evoke a sense of nostalgia.
Many of these songs are still featured on music programs today and are covered by various artists—this song and that song alike.
You might use this list to immerse yourself in fond memories.
Of course, it’s also great for discovering something new.
Please enjoy the many massive hits and wonderful masterpieces that colored Japan in those days!
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[1970s] Collection of Japanese hit songs. Nostalgic Japanese classics (31–40)
trigger (of a gun)Sera Masanori & Tsuisto
Twist, known for Masanori Sera’s powerful vocals, won the Grand Prix at the 1977 Popcon national competition.
It was the first rock band to earn the title at Popcon, which had been centered on folk music.
Their third single, “Hizashi (Trigger),” also reached No.
1 on the Oricon chart.
Main Theme of ‘Taiyo ni Hoero!’Inoue Takayuki Bando
The Inoue Takayuki Band was formed by members of the Group Sounds scene that was popular in the 1960s.
They worked on numerous soundtracks for popular dramas and films of the 1970s, including Taiyo ni Hoero!, The Wounded Angel, and Dear Mother, among others.
The band disbanded in 1980.
Please give me wingsakai tori
The classic song that once appeared in music textbooks and was featured as an insert song in the anime K-On! was sung by Akaitori, a five-member folk band active in the 1970s.
After disbanding in 1974, the members each formed new units and continued their musical activities.
At the end of the 20th centuryHikashū
A band centered around Koichi Makigami, who comes from a theater background.
They debuted in 1979, produced by Haruo Chikada.
At first glance they may look like a comic band from their visuals, but their scope is wide—drawing on technopop and world music—and they continue to perform actively on the global stage.
Little Red Riding Hood, bewarereijii
Formed in 1973.
The vocalist is Hironobu Kageyama, now a heavyweight in the anime song world.
Although they leaned toward hard rock, their label asked them for Bay City Rollers-style idol pop, which was popular at the time, and they released this song in 1978.
Ironically, it became a huge hit.
[1970s] Collection of Japanese hit songs. Nostalgic masterpieces of Japan (41–50)
The Song of the Red Dragonflyanonenone
They made their major debut with this song in 1973.
As a comic folk duo consisting of Kuniaki Shimizu and Nobuo Harada, they were popular on TV variety shows in the 1970s.
In the early days, the group had multiple members—between four and six—and one of them was the now-famous rakugo performer Shofukutei Tsurube.
In conclusion
So far, we’ve introduced Japanese hits from the 70s.
Did you find any favorites or nostalgic tunes? Oldies can bring back memories from those days, can’t they? I’d be happy if this became a chance for you to spend even better times together with the music of the 70s.