[Karaoke] A Collection of Japanese Songs for Women in Their 70s to Sing [2026]
From the 1960s to the mid-1970s, when today’s people in their seventies spent their teenage and young adult years, Japanese music produced many different kinds of hit songs that are still loved today.
There are surely many people who still keep songs from that era in their karaoke repertoire.
In this article, we’ve gathered hit songs from back then that we’d love women currently in their seventies to sing at karaoke.
With a richly varied lineup—from enka and folk to kayōkyoku and rock—you’re sure to have a great time.
If you’re a younger person planning to go to karaoke with someone in their seventies, please use this as a reference!
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[Karaoke] A Collection of Japanese Songs for Women in Their 70s to Sing [2026] (21–30)
EnchantedJudi Ongu
Let me introduce a signature song by Judy Ongg, which won the 1979 Japan Record Award.
It’s an impressive piece with a grand, expansive melody that evokes the blue seas and white towns of the Aegean.
The song boasts an all-star creative team: lyrics by Yoko Aki and composition by Kyohei Tsutsumi.
It was also used in a TV commercial for an underwear brand, becoming a major talking point at the time.
On the Oricon charts, it held the No.
1 spot for nine consecutive weeks and finished the year at No.
2.
The stage performance, featuring a large pure-white dress spread out as she sang, drew widespread attention and was showcased on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
In the cold season, why not lift your spirits with a song that conjures the sun and sea of the tropics? The dazzling chorus has a rhythm that naturally makes your body move, so it’s perfect for everyone to enjoy with hand claps.
It’s a track that will instantly liven up any New Year’s party.
From the northern innMiyako Harumi
This is one of Harumi Miyako’s signature songs, portraying a bittersweet woman’s love that tightens the heart in the cold of winter.
The image of the heroine, alone at an inn in the north, continuing to knit a sweater while thinking of the one she parted from, is deeply moving.
Lyricist Yū Aku is said to have depicted the act of knitting as a “ritual to bring closure to a breakup.” Even in her grief, you can feel a core strength as she tries to put her feelings in order.
Released in December 1975, it achieved the remarkable feat of winning both the Japan Record Award and the Japan Cable Radio Award the following year.
Total sales reached 1.45 million copies, and it has been covered by many singers, including Sayuri Ishikawa and Yoshimi Tendo.
As the season’s cold air sinks into your bones, why not hum it together at a New Year’s gathering?
Always keep your dreamsHashi Yukio, Yoshinaga Sayuri
When it comes to duet songs that colored the youth of the Showa era, many people probably think of “Itsudemo Yume wo” sung by Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga.
Released in 1962, this song carries a positive message: keep a dream in your heart no matter what.
Its gently conversational melody warms the heart even in the cold season.
The song won the Japan Record Award the same year, and the following year it was chosen as the entrance march for the National High School Baseball Championship.
It was memorably featured in the 2013 NHK morning drama Amachan, and it continues to be loved across generations.
At New Year’s parties, if a man and woman pair up to sing it as a duet, smiles naturally spread.
Add some handclaps and sing it with hope for the year ahead.
atonementTeresa Ten
Among Teresa Teng’s many classic songs, Tsumugai stands out as one of the most popular.
Often regarded as her signature work on the theme of an illicit affair, it contrasts its deeply emotional lyrics with a vocal line that is intentionally simple, featuring a narrow range.
The tempo is slow, and there are many rests before the opening phrases, allowing ample time to prepare even for challenging sections.
The song is widely known, so it’s a big hit at karaoke.
Be sure to add it to your repertoire.
Let yourself go with the flow of timeTeresa Ten
Teresa Teng, the Asian diva who conveyed life’s deepest emotions through moving melodies.
This song tells of how meeting a beloved person dramatically changed her life, and of her resolve to devote herself completely.
Set to a gentle, warm major-key arrangement, her clear, translucent voice resonates in the heart.
Released as a single in February 1986 and included on the album “Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase,” it won the Grand Prix at the 19th Japan Cable Radio Awards that same year.
With its beautiful, easy-to-remember melody, it’s perfect for everyone to hum along to while sharing fond memories.
Premonition of Spring ~I’ve been mellow~Minami Saori
This song is striking for its clear, translucent vocals filled with warmth.
It delicately portrays the subtle emotions of adult romance, conjuring up a scene of two people slowly talking while sipping wine.
Its gentle, calm melody tenderly envelops the listener’s heart.
Released in January 1978, the song was chosen for Shiseido’s spring campaign and became beloved by many.
It was also used in a DDI (now KDDI) commercial in the 1990s and included on the soundtrack of the 2006 film “The Rainbow Song,” making it a favorite across generations.
With a singable melody you can perform while seated and a slow, soothing tempo, it’s enjoyable even for older listeners.
Soothed by Saori Minami’s gentle voice, you can spend a moment reminiscing about days gone by.
Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko
This classic song by Shizuko Kasagi, a major influence on the Showa-era music scene, stands as a landmark of Japanese pop that brought brightness and vitality to postwar Japan.
Set to the buoyant rhythm of boogie-woogie, it paints a heart-thumping world filled with the joy and hope of youth.
Released by Nippon Columbia in January 1948, it became a record-breaking hit, selling 270,000 copies in its first year.
Its inclusion in the film Drunken Angel helped it win affection across a wide audience.
Etched in people’s hearts alongside memories of the Showa period, this work has the power to evoke nostalgic recollections.
It’s likely to be a treasured song to hum together with older listeners, sharing the happy memories of those days.