A Collection of Hit Japanese Songs from the Late 1970s to 1980s

When we think of the late Showa era (the late 1970s to 1980s), it was a time when Japan had successfully achieved postwar recovery from World War II and was rapidly heading into the bubble economy—a period brimming with energy.

In music, too, it felt like an era when entirely new sounds and expressive techniques emerged in music production, thanks to the development and spread of synthesizers and sequencers, as well as advances in multitrack recorders.

Perhaps reflecting that backdrop, the charts were a dazzling free-for-all, with hit songs blooming in profusion across a vast range of genres—from enka to New Music.

Amid such fierce competition, many masterpieces have survived and continue to be enjoyed to this day.

I hope you’ll take pleasure in listening to them.