[For Seniors] Recommended Songs for June: A Collection of Easy-to-Use Kayōkyoku and Children’s Songs for Recreation and BGM

The world is for the two of us.Sara Naomi

The World Is for the Two of Us — Sung by Naomi Sagara (with Lyrics) [Includes Harmony Chorus]

Naomi Sagara’s debut song celebrates the happy times spent with a loved one.

Her gentle, warm vocals express the couple’s love, and the beautiful melody and simple lyrics make it an unforgettable classic.

Released in May 1967, the song was also used in a Meiji Seika commercial and became a massive hit, selling over 1.2 million copies after its release.

In 1968, it was chosen as the entrance march for the 40th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, winning the hearts of many.

Long cherished as a wedding standard, it’s a tune many still find themselves humming with fond memories.

Why not listen together to its heartwarming vocals and let joyful reminiscences blossom?

It was rainy again in Nagasaki today.Uchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five

Nagasaki Was Rainy Again Today (High Quality) — Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five

The musician Hiroshi Uchiyamada, who hails from Fukuoka.

The song he released jointly with the kayō group Cool Five, which he leads, is “Nagasaki wa Kyou mo Ame Datta” (“It Was Raining Again in Nagasaki Today”).

The group is from Nagasaki, and the lyrics are sprinkled with many phrases that evoke the city’s streetscape.

With its poignant depiction of a rainy scene, it’s perfect to sing at a karaoke session in June.

The chorus is especially memorable, and it’s a song you’ll want to belt out with a soulful kobushi right through to the end!

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A rose has bloomed.Maiku Maki

Maki Mike – Roses Bloomed

“Bara ga Saita” is a charming song with a simple, gentle arrangement of just folk guitar and vocals.

Released in 1966 by folk singer Mike Maki, the song helped spark the folk music boom and has continued to be sung on programs like NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Because of this, not only residents but also staff might know how to sing it.

It would be wonderful for everyone at the facility to sing together and lift their spirits.

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Bridal Dollsakushi: Fukiya Niji／sakkyoku: Sugiyama Haseo

Bride Doll | With Lyrics | Tying the brocade obi

This is a gem of a lyrical song by Koji Fukiya and Haseo Sugiyama, who left a significant mark on Japanese arts and culture from the Taisho era to the early Showa period.

It vividly depicts a bride wearing a brocade obi and her hair styled in the traditional bunkin-shimada, and its wistful melody touches the heart.

Published as a poem-and-illustration in the February 1924 issue of the magazine Reijokai, the piece has long been cherished as a masterpiece in which Japanese and Western elements are beautifully harmonized.

It drew attention again in 2007 with a cover by Michiya Mihashi and has been used in films and television dramas.

It’s a perfect choice for indoor karaoke recreation during the rainy season.

The nostalgic scenes of a traditional Japanese wedding come to life and may spark lively reminiscences among older listeners.

Red ShoesSakushi: Noguchi Ujo / Sakkyoku: Motoori Nagayo

Red Shoes | With Lyrics | 100 Selected Japanese Songs | The girl who wore red shoes

This song, created by Ujō Noguchi and Nagayo Motoori—who laid the foundations of Japan’s children’s song culture—carries a sense of exoticism and wistful melancholy.

Released in 1922, it portrays a young girl being taken aboard a foreign ship at the Port of Yokohama, its minor-key melody resonating deeply.

June 2 marks the anniversary of Yokohama’s opening as a port, and in Yamashita Park there stands a statue inspired by this work.

Selected for the “100 Best Japanese Songs” by the National PTA Council of Japan, the piece has been covered by many artists, including Hiromi Iwasaki and Naomi Chiaki.

Familiar to many older listeners, this heartwarming song can spark conversations about life in Japan at the time, dreams of distant lands, and cherished memories.

snailMonbushō shōka

Snail | With Lyrics | Denden Mushimushi Snail

This is a Ministry of Education school song that gently portrays the simple landscapes of Japan.

Its melody, depicting the connection between children and nature, has a calm tone that brings peace of mind.

Included in the 1911 publication Elementary School Songs (Volume 1), this masterpiece has been loved by people for over a century.

With a simple melody and a tempo of quarter note = 96, it is both rhythmic and relaxed, making it easy to hum.

It is an ideal piece for music recreation with older adults.

Evoking fond memories and the beauty of nature, this work is sure to brighten hearts and fill them with warmth.

Be my bride.Kayama Yūzō

Yuzo Kayama – Come Be My Bride

A bright and lively melody wrapped in a breezy Hawaiian atmosphere and romantic lyrics themed around the new beginning of marriage truly resonate with the heart.

Sung in Yuzo Kayama’s characteristically gentle voice, this piece is a lovely song that evokes a hopeful, radiant future.

Released in June 1966 as the title track of the album “Holiday in Hawaii,” it was also adapted into a film of the same name starring Yuzo Kayama that premiered the same year.

Perfect not only for wedding celebrations but also for lifting spirits indoors during the rainy season, its warm, tender vocals and nostalgic memories will gently embrace the hearts of older listeners.