[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)
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.
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?
As I am in love…Akimoto Junko
It’s such a wonderfully moving enka/pop ballad that begins with the sound of an accordion, isn’t it? Junko Akimoto’s deep, husky voice conveys the subtleties of life and has a warmth that seems to gently stay close to the listener’s heart.
This masterpiece is filled with pure love that doesn’t compare itself to others, gratitude for the miracle of having met, and the earnest wish that such love might last forever—feelings that will surely resonate with many.
Released in January 2008 as Junko Akimoto’s third single, it won broad support over time and reached No.
1 on the Oricon overall chart about a year after its release.
It’s also included on the album “Second Story.” This song, which enriches life with its color, is perfect for immersing yourself in its world while savoring memories with someone dear or reflecting on your own journey.
How about singing it with heartfelt emotion, just like Junko Akimoto?
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.