[2026] Recommended karaoke songs for women in their 70s: from enka to Showa-era pop
For women in their seventies, songs from the 1960s through the 1980s are likely especially familiar.
Enka and Showa-era pop songs that colored this period still linger in the heart today.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended songs for women in their seventies to sing at karaoke.
We’ve chosen well-known tracks across generations, so they’ll be enjoyable not only with peers but also with people of many different ages.
Use this as a guide when picking songs for your next karaoke session.
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[2026] Recommended karaoke songs for women in their 70s: From enka to Showa-era kayōkyoku (41–50)
love songYashiro Aki
Aki Yashiro’s “Koi-uta” is a classic noted for its powerful vocals.
The song employs a style similar to the Kawachi Ondo, incorporating kobushi while flipping the voice.
Many people may find this style intimidating, but if you carefully adjust the key to the point where the voice naturally flips, it tends to be easier to sing than standard kobushi.
Although the vocal line is generally strong throughout, there are no notable long sustained notes except at the end of the chorus, so even those who struggle with breath control should be able to sing it without difficulty.
Temptation of the Spring BreezeKoizumi Kyoko
Under a sky where northern snow clouds drift by, a fresh melody echoes in the heart, hinting at the start of a new season.
Released by Kyoko Koizumi in February 1983, this masterpiece gracefully portrays the pure feelings of a girl eagerly awaiting love.
From atop a rooftop shimmering with heat haze, it delicately depicts the protagonist’s faint stirrings of love and her sense of anticipation as she watches spring’s arrival.
Also included on the album “Breezing,” the song became her first to break into the Oricon top 10.
While the girl sips tea by the window and watches people passing by, Mitsuo Hagita’s arrangement gently enfolds her emotions.
It’s a song best enjoyed on a calm spring day, while basking in nostalgia.
My Pure LadyOzaki Ami
This is a memorable track with a refreshing bossa nova-style melody that evokes the arrival of spring.
Its gentle, soft atmosphere, which tenderly wraps around feelings of a faint crush and affection for someone, will warm your heart before you know it.
Ami Ozaki’s clear, translucent vocals blend beautifully with lyrics that depict the small joys of everyday life.
Released in February 1977, the song was also used in a Shiseido cosmetics commercial and reached No.
4 on the Oricon charts.
The arrangement by Masataka Matsutoya and the performance by members of Tin Pan Alley are among its many charms.
It’s a lovely piece you’ll want to listen to with the windows open, feeling the pleasant breeze under the calm spring sunlight.
Cotton MoodAnri
Doesn’t this timeless song, which breezily heralds the arrival of spring, bring back nostalgic memories of your youth? Released by Anri in April 1981, this piece beautifully captures the season of open blue skies with its light melody and fashionable lyrics.
The upbeat words convey a sense of freedom and the thrill of romance.
It was also used in commercials for Nivea-Kao’s cologne and for Nisshinbo, making it a tune beloved by many.
Its rhythm is so delightful that you’ll naturally want to clap along when the music starts.
How about spending a moment singing it together with fellow seniors and letting cherished memories blossom in conversation?
wintering swallowMori Masako
This gem of a ballad, which eloquently sings of the aching melancholy of painful love, is a masterpiece that showcases Masako Mori’s outstanding vocal prowess.
Its poetic world is striking: the feelings of a woman who has thrown herself into a forbidden romance are overlaid with the image of a lone swallow that defies the seasons and makes its home out of place.
Mori’s limpid voice intertwines with the heartrending melody, where sorrow and passion cross, creating a deeply moving song.
After its 1983 release, her tearful performance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen drew widespread attention, and the song earned her the Best Vocal Performance award at the 25th Japan Record Awards.
Even among enka songs that give voice to bittersweet longing, this work stands out for its richly expressive phrasing.
It’s the perfect piece for those moments when you want to pour your emotions into the song and sing your heart out, as if setting your soul free.
Always keep your dreamsHashi Yukio / Yoshinaga Sayuri
Because it’s used as an insert song in NHK’s morning drama series “Amachan,” in SoftBank commercials, and in various other contexts, it hardly feels like an old tune.
Of course, for older listeners it’s famous as a duet by Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga.
It even won the Japan Record Award, was performed on the Red and White Song Battle, and inspired a film—what we’d now call a mega-viral hit! Just hearing the intro will bring back fond memories of days gone by.
It’s also a great choice for karaoke with someone special!
Because the moon is so very blueSugawara Totoko
Totoko Sugawara, known for her distinctive, wistful vibrato, was called the Queen of Elegy and is also famous as the very first singer to perform on NHK’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen, which everyone knows.
She moved to Tokyo at the age of nine for an audition, where her talent blossomed, and together with her father, the composer Akira Mutsu, she released numerous masterpieces.
Her signature song, “Tsuki ga Tottemo Aoi Kara” (Because the Moon Is So Very Blue), became a million-selling hit in an era when the music market was much smaller than it is today, making her a household name across Japan.
For many seniors, it’s a song right at the heart of their youthful days, so it could be a great choice for recreational activities or background music in senior care facilities.
