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[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!

Playlist

[Karaoke] A Collection of Japanese Songs for Women in Their 70s to Sing [2026]
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1applausechiaki naomi
applausechiaki naomiplay_arrow
A singer who influenced the music scene, rich in emotion
2Scat at DawnYuki Saori
Scat at DawnYuki Saoriplay_arrow
Saori Yuki: The Allure of Scat Singing
3A Doll’s HouseHirota Mieko
A Doll's HouseHirota Miekoplay_arrow
A classic song depicting a doll’s sorrow and the pain of a broken heart
4Blue Light Yokohamaishida ayumi
Blue Light Yokohamaishida ayumiplay_arrow
Ayumi Ishida’s classic song “Blue Light Yokohama”
5dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yoplay_arrow
A moving song that resonates in the heart, a prayer for peace
6Please go ahead as you are.Maruyama Keiko
Please go ahead as you are.Maruyama Keikoplay_arrow
Keiko Maruyama’s warm singing voice and heartrending lyrics
7You Are the One Who Rings That BellWada Akiko
You Are the One Who Rings That BellWada Akikoplay_arrow
Akiko Wada, a singer who colored the eras with timeless hits
8Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi
Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimiplay_arrow
A moving hit song by a singer from Okinawa
9NoraKadokura Yuki
NoraKadokura Yukiplay_arrow
Yuki Kadokura's timeless masterpiece of love and loneliness that resonates with the heart
10My castle townKoyanagi Rumiko
My castle townKoyanagi Rumikoplay_arrow
Rumiko Koyanagi’s debut song, a classic about her hometown and first love
11To Marie on Fifth AvenuePedoro & Kapurishasu
To Marie on Fifth AvenuePedoro & Kapurishasuplay_arrow
The classic hit by Pedro & Capricious
12Shiretoko Ryojo (Shiretoko Travel Sentiment)Katō Tokiko
Shiretoko Ryojo (Shiretoko Travel Sentiment)Katō Tokikoplay_arrow
Tokiko Kato makes music history with a song about Shiretoko
13Angel’s TemptationMayuzumi Jun
Angel's TemptationMayuzumi Junplay_arrow
Jun Mayuzumi evokes empathy with a poignant love song
14era; age; time; periodNakajima Miyuki
era; age; time; periodNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
A timeless song that conveys hope and courage with lyrics that resonate in the heart
15Morning of PartingMaeno Yoko
Morning of PartingMaeno Yokoplay_arrow
A heartrending love song, a masterpiece by Yoko Maeno
16Drinks for twoAzusa Michiyo
Drinks for twoAzusa Michiyoplay_arrow
A classic song from the Showa era, expressing the emotions of an adult romance
17Forbidden LoveMoriyama Ryoko
Forbidden LoveMoriyama Ryokoplay_arrow
An important artist in the Japanese music scene who released signature/representative songs.
18Rainy MidosujiŌyō Fifi
Rainy MidosujiŌyō Fifiplay_arrow
A love story set in Osaka. Ouyang Feifei’s smash hit from 1971.
19The season the sun gave usaoi sankakujougi
The season the sun gave usaoi sankakujougiplay_arrow
Aoi Sankaku Jōgi is a classic band from the 1970s.
20Keiko’s Dream Opens at NightFuji Keiko
Keiko's Dream Opens at NightFuji Keikoplay_arrow
Keiko Fuji Reflects Society with 'Keiko’s Yume wa Yoru Hiraku'
21Always keep your dreamsHashi Yukio, Yoshinaga Sayuri
Always keep your dreamsHashi Yukio, Yoshinaga Sayuriplay_arrow
The classic song that sings of dreams and hope, “Itsudemo Yume wo”
22EnchantedJudi Ongu
EnchantedJudi Onguplay_arrow
Judy Ong’s signature song “Aegean Sea,” passionately performed in a pure white dress
23From the northern innMiyako Harumi
From the northern innMiyako Harumiplay_arrow
Longings woven in a northern inn, a bittersweet love song
24As I am in love…Akimoto Junko
As I am in love…Akimoto Junkoplay_arrow
Akimoto Junko’s soul-stirring masterpiece
25Premonition of Spring ~I’ve been mellow~Minami Saori
Premonition of Spring ~I've been mellow~Minami Saoriplay_arrow
Syoko Minami’s gentle singing voice gracefully portrays mature romance.
26Lingering Snowiruka
Lingering Snowirukaplay_arrow
Spring farewell song, a masterpiece by Iruka
27atonementTeresa Ten
atonementTeresa Tenplay_arrow
The famous song “Atonement,” themed around an affair
28Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko
Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizukoplay_arrow
A masterpiece that colors the postwar music scene
29Let yourself go with the flow of timeTeresa Ten
Let yourself go with the flow of timeTeresa Tenplay_arrow
Teresa Teng’s soul-stirring masterpiece
30I’m falling in love with you againSakamoto Fuyumi
I'm falling in love with you againSakamoto Fuyumiplay_arrow
Fuyumi Sakamoto’s love song depicts the bond between husband and wife.
31IzakayaItsuki Hiroshi
IzakayaItsuki Hiroshiplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays the loneliness of an izakaya, resonating deep in the heart
32O-Shichi and the Night Cherry BlossomsSakamoto Fuyumi
O-Shichi and the Night Cherry BlossomsSakamoto Fuyumiplay_arrow
A bittersweet heartbreak song with cherry blossoms dancing, resonating in the heart.
33You’re not alone.tenchi mari
You're not alone.tenchi mariplay_arrow
Mari Amachi becomes a star with “Hitorijanai no”
34March of 365 StepsSuizenji Kiyoko
March of 365 StepsSuizenji Kiyokoplay_arrow
A famous song with uplifting lyrics that energized Japan
35Tokyo Dodonpa GirlWatanabe Mari
Tokyo Dodonpa GirlWatanabe Mariplay_arrow
The allure of Tokyo Dodonpa as sung by Mari Watanabe
36The person I fell in love withMiyako Harumi
The person I fell in love withMiyako Harumiplay_arrow
Harumi Miyako sings of love and parting in enka
37Ecstasy BluesAoe Mina
Ecstasy BluesAoe Minaplay_arrow
Mina Aoe: A classic debut singing of romantic longing