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[Timeless and Unfading] Ah, the Youthful Singers of the Showa Era

The voices of the Showa-era singers who colored our youthful days continue to resonate in our hearts across time.

Kenji Sawada’s captivating mature allure, Momoe Yamaguchi’s dignified presence, Akira Kobayashi’s fiery spirit.

Their distinctive personalities and the deep emotions woven into their songs have enchanted people across generations.

Amid a music scene that changes with the times, the gem-like melodies left by Showa-era singers are truly treasures that shine in the history of Japanese music.

In this article, we will introduce a comprehensive lineup of singers who were active during the Showa period.

Playlist

[Timeless and Unfading] Ah, the Youthful Singers of the Showa Era
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1eastFour Requestschiaki naomi
Four Requestschiaki naomiplay_arrow
Actor Ei Haruji Go’s wife is Naomi Chiaki...
2eastStars on EarthNakajima Miyuki
Stars on EarthNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
The famous song “Chijō no Hoshi,” sung on a grand scale...
3eastI look up as I walkSakamoto Kyu
I look up as I walkSakamoto Kyuplay_arrow
K-pop artists have been taking on the world from the very beginning...
4eastGoodbye once moreOzaki Kiyohiko
Goodbye once moreOzaki Kiyohikoplay_arrow
Introducing the classic Showa-era song “Say Goodbye Once More”…
5eastThe Color of WinterYamaguchi Momoe
The Color of WinterYamaguchi Momoeplay_arrow
I was raised in an environment that wasn’t what you’d call a “typical family.”
6eastFallen leaves in the snowFuse Akira
Fallen leaves in the snowFuse Akiraplay_arrow
The classic song that captures the changing of the seasons, ‘Fallen Leaves Turn to Snow’…
7eastDo whatever the hell you want.sawada kenji
Do whatever the hell you want.sawada kenjiplay_arrow
What is there in Kuniko Mukoda’s scripted “The Terauchi Kantaro Family”…?
8eastLetterYuki Saori
LetterYuki Saoriplay_arrow
A classic Showa-era song about a woman’s feelings at the moment of parting, “Te…”
9eastTraveler of the NorthIshihara Yūjirō
Traveler of the NorthIshihara Yūjirōplay_arrow
It is said to have been the last recording made during their lifetime...
10eastLike the flow of a riverMisora Hibari
Like the flow of a riverMisora Hibariplay_arrow
From what I hear, about on the level of Hibari Misora…
11eastSlow motionNakamori Akina
Slow motionNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s debut single, “Slow Mo…”
12eastBlue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko
Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
The second single, released in 1980, “...
13eastYOUNG MAN(Y.M.C.A.)Saijō Hideki
YOUNG MAN(Y.M.C.A.)Saijō Hidekiplay_arrow
YOUNG MAN (Y.M.C.A.) is…
14east240 Million Eyes -Exotic Japan-Gō Hiromi
240 Million Eyes -Exotic Japan-Gō Hiromiplay_arrow
Hiromi Go’s 50th, released in 1984…
15eastPrivate railway line areaNoguchi Goro
Private railway line areaNoguchi Goroplay_arrow
Goro Noguchi’s 15th, released in 1974…