Popular Showa-era pop. Timeless hit songs.

Even when we say “the Showa era” in a single breath, it actually spanned more than 60 years—a long stretch during which, just off the top of my head, countless classics were born: folk songs of the ’70s, Group Sounds, the New Music of the ’80s, and of course kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) as well.

In this feature, we’ll be introducing plenty of those nostalgic Showa pop songs!

For those who experienced the Showa era in real time, we hope this brings back memories from those days.

And for those born in or after the Heisei era, we’ve tried to curate a selection broad enough to let you savor the flavor of Showa.

The genres are admittedly all over the map, but that, too, was part of the charm of the Showa music scene, I believe.

Please enjoy this collection of captivating Showa-era classics!