Recommended heartbreak songs for women in their 70s. A collection of classic Showa-era breakup masterpieces.

If you’re a woman in your 70s, chances are you listened to a lot of love songs from around the 1970s.

Japanese pop songs released in that era truly include many masterpieces—timeless tracks that still haven’t lost their charm.

In this article, we’ll focus specifically on heartbreak songs and introduce tracks recommended for women in their 70s.

They may help you recall past romantic experiences or bring back the feelings you had back then.

You’ll likely recognize many of these songs, so take this opportunity to listen to them again with fresh ears.

Playlist

Recommended heartbreak songs for women in their 70s. A collection of classic Showa-era breakup masterpieces.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Morning of PartingPedoro & Kapurishasu		Pedro & Capricious’s famous song “Wakare no Asa” (Morning of Parting)
2	Make me cryNaoko Ken		A masterpiece that beautifully sings about the pain of heartbreak
3	Una Sera di TokyoZa Pīnattsu		The Peanuts’ classic songs warm the heart
4	Farewell SongNakajima Miyuki		Introduction to Miyuki Nakajima’s signature heartbreak songs
5	Goodbye Comes After the DanceBaishō Chieko		Chieko Baisho’s signature song depicts parting.
6	youKozaka Akiko		The appeal of Akiko Kosaka’s signature song “Anata”
7	escapadeAsō Yōko		A classic song by Yoko Aso that sings of heartbreak and hope
8	stationTakeuchi Mariya		Mariya Takeuchi’s classic song that portrays the pain of a broken heart
9	trace (of someone/something), semblance, vestige; a lingering image or memory of how someone/something used to beshimazaki yuri		A song that gives you the courage to overcome the pain of heartbreak
10	Love is overŌyō Fifi		Ouyang Feifei’s heartbreak song sings of unconditional love
11	Autumn Full StopYokoyama Miyuki		The heartrending feelings wavering between friend and lover
12	Samba of PartingHasegawa Kiyoshi		A 1969 smash hit that expresses the sorrow of a broken heart
13	applausechiaki naomi		Chiaki Naomi’s signature song “Kassai” is a moving masterpiece.
14	atonementTeresa Ten		Teresa Teng’s heartbreak song, a smash hit
15	Sky Restauranthaifaisetto		The classic song “Sky Restaurant” by Hi-Fi Set
16	Twilight, My LoveOhashi Junko		Junko Ohashi’s famous song wins the Japan Record Award Gold Prize
17	Light Blue RainYagami Junko		Junko Yagami’s signature song, “Mizu-iro no Ame”
18	Please understand.Inaba Akira		The appeal and emotion of Akira Inaba’s debut song
19	Room of BlocksFuse Akira		Akira Fuse’s signature song portrays heartbreak and life.
20	Lost roadWatanabe Machiko		Machiko Watanabe’s “Mayoi Michi” is about heartbreak and growth
21	foreignerKUBOTA Saki		Saki Kubota’s “Ihōjin” goes from heartbreak to healing
22	When the rain stopsAsaoka Yukiji		Yukiji Asaoka’s signature song “When the Rain Stops” is a masterpiece that delicately captures the heartbreak of lost love.
23	A seagull is a seagull.Naoko Ken		From heartbreak to independence: Naoko Ken's classic song
24	Parting at 22kaze		Kaze’s debut song “22-sai no Wakare” is loved.
25	A Doll’s HouseHirota Mieko		Mieko Hirota’s signature love song
26	Tears That Vanished into the SandItō Yukari		Yukari Ito’s Heartbreaking Italian Music
27	Come, spring.Matsutōya Yumi		A celebrated song of spring, a masterpiece by Yumi Matsutoya
28	Longing for RainYashiro Aki		A masterpiece of Showa-era enka, a voice that resonates with the heart
29	Lonely-for-Company TavernMiki Hiroshi		Miyama Hiroshi’s heart-wrenching enka debut song
30	Kanda RiverMinami Kōsetsu & Kaguyahime		A classic song depicting the pure cohabitation life of young people
31	Rainy MidosujiŌyō Fifi		Singing about bittersweet memories of love in rainy Osaka
32	Tangled HairMisora Hibari		Hibari Misora sings of love and prayer at Shioyasaki.
33	Traveler of the NorthIshihara Yūjirō		A melancholic masterpiece that sings of love in the northern land
34	Listening to OliviaAnri		Anri’s classic ballad that heals the pain of heartbreak
35	Lingering Snowiruka		Spring farewell song, a masterpiece by Iruka
36	The memories are too beautifulYagami Junko		Junko Yagami’s poignant love ballad
37	A Letter Waiting for Springyoshida takurou		Heartfelt exchanges through letters and songs of memories
38	Beyond the GoodbyeYamaguchi Momoe		Momoe Yamaguchi’s moving farewell and song of hope
39	Flying to IstanbulShōno Mayoyo		A classic of exotic breakup songs
40	Eyes Are DiamondMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s heartrending heartbreak song
41	Drinks for twoAzusa Michiyo		A song that gently accepts the parting of love
42	Forget-me-not to youSugawara Yoichi		Yoichi Sugawara’s classic song heals people’s hearts.
43	Parting at 22kaguya hime		A classic song that depicts a breakup with a lover and a fresh new start
44	Cotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromi		Hiromi Ohta’s signature song “Momen no Handkerchief”