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Recommended autumn songs for people in their 90s: A collection of Showa-era autumn tunes

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of autumn songs recommended for people in their 90s.

In addition to enka and popular songs, we’ve included children’s songs and traditional tunes, so those in their 90s are likely to recognize many of them.

All of the songs are themed around autumnal elements like the moon, persimmons, sunsets, and cosmos flowers, so just listening should let you feel the atmosphere of the season.

If you’re reading this, please consider recommending the songs introduced here to the 90-year-olds around you.

Now, let’s dive right into our recommended tracks!

Recommended autumn songs for people in their 90s: A collection of Shōwa-era autumn songs (21–30)

The sound of insectsMonbushō shōka

Insect Sounds | With Lyrics | Oh, the bell crickets are chirping | Nursery Rhyme/Song for Adults | English: EN subs

The sound of insectsMonbushō shōka

First published in 1910 in the Elementary School Reader Songs and later selected in 2006 for the “100 Japanese Songs,” this is a Ministry of Education school song.

The piece portrays the sounds of insects heard on autumn nights as if they were a beautiful ensemble.

You know the pine crickets and bell crickets, but do you know which insect appears next? In fact, it was originally a katydid, but in 1932 it was changed to a cricket.

This revision was made because “kirigirisu” was once an old term that referred to crickets.

Even among older generations, you might find people split into the katydid camp and the cricket camp.

Talking about that while everyone sings together could make for a delightful time.

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In conclusion

We’ve compiled a selection of classic songs about autumn that are recommended for people in their 90s. Focusing on tunes that were popular in the Showa era as well as traditional songs, we believe many will be familiar to those in their 90s. Please enjoy listening to the pieces introduced in this article and fully savor the atmosphere of autumn.