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