[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!
Playlist
| [1970s] Collection of Japanese hit songs. Nostalgic masterpieces of Japan | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Journey of the HeartTULIP | play_arrow | A masterpiece that combines gentleness and strength. TULIP… |
| 2east | Monkey MagicGodiego | play_arrow | A song inspired by the story of Journey to the West, with the entire piece... |
| 3east | ChampionArisu | play_arrow | Swept through Japan’s music scene in the late 1970s… |
| 4east | festivalyoninbayashi | play_arrow | B... who was active in Japan’s rock scene in the 1970s |
| 5east | Until we meet againOzaki Kiyohiko | play_arrow | A classic song that portrays a heartrending farewell, released in March 1971... |
| 6east | Swim! Taiyaki-kunShimon Masato | play_arrow | The 1975 smash-hit children’s song by Masato Shimon… |
| 7east | Gather the Windhappiiendo | play_arrow | Released in 1971, Happy End’s... |
| 8east | To Marie on Fifth AvenuePedoro & Kapurishasu | play_arrow | Formed in 1971. In 1973, Mari Takahashi… |
| 9east | TECHNOPOLISYellow Magic Orchestra | play_arrow | With an innovative electronic sound, 19… |
| 10east | youKozaka Akiko | play_arrow | A classic filled with youth and pure first love. Akira Kosaka... |
| 11east | The Bride of SetoKoyanagi Rumiko | play_arrow | A lyrical classic set in the Seto Inland Sea. Rumiko Koyanagi… |
| 12east | Leave it to me.kurafuto | play_arrow | A four-person group that was active for five years starting in 1973 fo… |
| 13east | Whenever I arrive, it’s always raining.Za Moppusu | play_arrow | In the period when Group Sounds was popular, th… |
| 14east | applausechiaki naomi | play_arrow | It’s no exaggeration to say that it almost always comes up on special TV programs about Showa-era pop songs... |
| 15east | A café in a student districtGaro | play_arrow | A depiction of the youthful days spent at a cherished coffee shop... |
| 16east | Woman’s PathMiya Shirō to Pinkara Torio | play_arrow | Known as a signature song by Shiro Miya and the Pinkara Trio… |
| 17east | red lanternkaguya hime | play_arrow | An iconic presen… of the 1970s folk song boom |
| 18east | Strings of TearsTonosama Kingusu | play_arrow | A classic enka masterpiece that passionately sings of a heartrending love. 197… |
| 19east | Black Cat TangoMinagawa Osamu | play_arrow | As Osamu Minagawa’s debut single in 1969… |
| 20east | The Scent of CyclamenFuse Akira | play_arrow | The love that changes along with the turning of the seasons, chic... |
| 21east | In the SpacesupeKUTORAMU | play_arrow | A Japanese brass ro… act that debuted in 1979 |
| 22east | Funky Monkey BabyKyaroru | play_arrow | It’s the well-known band of Eikichi Yazawa. 19… |
| 23east | Purple Highwayku-ru-su | play_arrow | Following the breakup of Carol in 1975... |
| 24east | Please, Time MachineSadisutikku Mika Bando | play_arrow | Kazuhiko Kato, formerly of The Folk Crusaders, ... |
| 25east | Kakko-man BoogieDaun Taun Bugiugi Bando | play_arrow | Formed in 1973 with Ryudo Uzaki as the leader. White... |
| 26east | Song of Departure (Tabidachi no Uta)Kamijō Tsunehiko & Rokumonsen | play_arrow | Formed in 1968 around Hitoshi Komuro, the uni... |
| 27east | HERO (The time to become a hero is now)Kai Band | play_arrow | Kai Band, which debuted in 1974, took four years… |
| 28east | A café in a student districtGaro | play_arrow | Mark (Mamoru Horiuchi) · Tommy (Tomiaki Hitaka) · Bo... |
| 29east | DOWN TOWNShugā Beibu | play_arrow | As a band that featured Tatsuro Yamashita and Taeko Onuki… |
| 30east | A Fateful Encounter at Twentyshigunaru | play_arrow | A four-member folk ba… that debuted in 1975 |
| 31east | Listening to OliviaAnri | play_arrow | A melody that gently envelops the lingering ache of a bittersweet love… |
| 32east | My Favorite TeacherRC sakuseshon | play_arrow | RC Succession, released in 1972... |
| 33east | Copypurasuchikkusu | play_arrow | With the emergence of Y.M.O., a new genre called technopop... |
| 34east | Grab the gun.zunou keisatsu | play_arrow | Formed in 1970, Zuno Keisatsu (Brain Police) has its out… |
| 35east | Kewpie-chanYoshikawa Danjirō Ichiza | play_arrow | Danjuro Yoshikawa, who has a hit song called “Aa Miyagi-ken”... |
| 36east | trigger (of a gun)Sera Masanori & Tsuisto | play_arrow | What made them stand out was Masayuki Sera’s powerful vocals… |
| 37east | Main Theme of ‘Taiyo ni Hoero!’Inoue Takayuki Bando | play_arrow | Group Sounds, which gained popularity in the 1960s... |
| 38east | Please give me wingsakai tori | play_arrow | Once featured in music textbooks and the anime " |
| 39east | At the end of the 20th centuryHikashū | play_arrow | A band centered around Koichi Makigami, who comes from a theater background. |
| 40east | Little Red Riding Hood, bewarereijii | play_arrow | Formed in 1973. The vocalist is now an anime song... |
| 41east | The Song of the Red Dragonflyanonenone | play_arrow | They made their major debut with this song in 1973... |


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