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[Karaoke] A Collection of Japanese Songs for Women in Their 70s to Sing [2026]

music writerKOH-1
Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

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!

[Karaoke] A Collection of Japanese Songs We Want Women in Their 70s to Sing [2026] (31–40)

The person I fell in love withMiyako Harumi

The person I fell in love with

The person I fell in love withMiyako Harumi

Harumi Miyako was a nationally beloved enka singer who was active in the late Showa era and produced many hit songs.

In particular, “Suki ni Natta Hito,” released in 1968, is widely known as one of her signature songs.

The piece expresses deep love and poignant sorrow toward a lover who chose to part ways, and Miyako’s powerful vocals resonate deeply with listeners.

When singing this song at karaoke, you can convey both the depth of love and the bittersweetness it carries.

Try to richly express the emotion embedded in the lyrics through pronounced kobushi (ornamental turns) and vibrato.

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Ecstasy BluesAoe Mina

Ecstasy Blues

Ecstasy BluesAoe Mina

Mina Aoe was a Japanese enka singer, born in 1941 and debuting in 1966.

“Kokotsu no Blues” was her debut single, released in 1966, and it sold approximately 800,000 copies.

The song, set to a blues style, depicts the emotions of a woman consumed by love, highlighted by Aoe’s husky voice and emotionally rich singing.

This work skillfully portrays both the joy and sorrow of romance, leaving a deep impression on listeners.

Adding it to your karaoke repertoire can help you rediscover the universal appeal of her music.

For those who spent their youth in the Showa era, it is sure to evoke nostalgia and revive memories of that time.

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In conclusion

Looking back and lining up the songs from that time, I was surprised all over again: they evoke their era, yet they’re the kind of tracks you still hear somewhere even now in the 2020s.

Of course, the songs I introduced here are only a small fraction of the hits from back then, and I’m sure some of you were reminded of favorites—“Come to think of it, I loved that song too”—as you read.

I’d be delighted if this article helps liven up karaoke sessions for people in their 70s!