[Spring Songs Born in the Showa Era] Carefully Selected: Hit Tunes That Colored Their Times and Timeless Masterpieces Still Sung Today

Spring, the season of meetings and farewells.

With the long, cold winter finally over, and flowers blooming in full glory, this calm and beautiful season is surely many people’s favorite time of year.

In this article, we’re picking out spring-themed songs born in the Showa era!

From nostalgic Showa-era pop that will resonate with those who remember the time, to timeless classics still sung today, we’ll introduce a wide range of tracks.

Enjoy noting how perceptions and expressions of spring differ from those of the Reiwa era.

Playlist

[Spring Songs Born in the Showa Era] Carefully Selected: Hit Tunes That Colored Their Times and Timeless Masterpieces Still Sung Today
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	tricolor violetSakurada Junko		A poignant tale of first love woven with pansies
2	Azusa No. 2karyūdō		Scenes of urban love and parting in a classic spring song
3	Spring sceneryMinamino Yoko		In the spring of graduation, a young woman entering university and a young man becoming a rōnin (a student taking a gap year to study for entrance exams)…
4	You are more beautiful than a rose.Fuse Akira		Akira Fuse’s masterpiece, an emotion-filled classic about a reunion.
5	Smiling Backkyandīzu		Spring songs of parting and memories, timeless melodies that touch the heart
6	Song of Seeing Spring OffNoguchi Goro		Goro Noguchi’s ballad that sings of springtime farewells
7	poppy flowerAgunesu Chan		The feelings of a girl who tells her fortune in love with poppy flowers
8	Lips NetworkOkada Yukiko		The charm of Yukiko Okada’s classic song “Red Sweet Pea”
9	When the violets bloomTakarazuka Shōjo Kageki Tsukigumi		History and background of When the Violets Bloom
10	dandelionŌta Hiromi		Sing a bittersweet love that’s like a dandelion
11	To my distant loverSaijō Hideki		Hideo Saijo of the city: a classic song about love from his hometown
12	Graduation PhotoArai Yumi		A song of youthful bittersweetness and memories
13	the first strong spring windkyandīzu		A spring-like song by Candies
14	Beautiful SpringKayama Yūzō		A classic hit by Yuzo Kayama that depicts a springtime romance.
15	A Letter Waiting for Springyoshida takurou		A masterpiece that sings about the feelings of two people in a long-distance relationship
16	Even though it’s springKashiwabara Yoshie		Kashiwabara Yoshie's signature song despite it being spring
17	Lingering Snowiruka		A cover song of Kaguya-hime by Iruka becomes a big hit
18	My heart is stop-motionKuwae Tomoko		A heartwarming classic that portrays the budding love of spring
19	Graduationsaitou yuki		Yuki Saito’s debut song, a graduation song
20	Red Sweet PeaMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s classic song of spring 1982
21	First loveMurashita Kōzō		Kozo Murashita “First Love” A Spring Classic
22	Cotton MoodAnri		The Colon Cotton commercial jingle
23	Forbidden Rouge MagicImawano Kiyoshiro, Sakamoto Ryuichi		A collaborative song by Kiyoshiro Imawano and Ryuichi Sakamoto
24	Premonition of Spring – I’ve been mellowMinami Saori		Saori Minami’s “Haruno Yokan” is a masterpiece brimming with transparency.
25	See, spring has come.ushirogami hikaretai		A spring-like pop song by Ushirogami Hikaretai
26	Mysterious Peach PieTakeuchi Mariya		Mariya Takeuchi’s hit song “Peach Pie”
27	Hee, hee, hee, hee,EPO		EPO’s upbeat songs have continued to be loved for nearly forty years.
28	Color · White BlendNagayama Miho		Miho Nakayama’s debut song at age 15 becomes a big hit
29	Spring La! La! La!Ishino Mako		A Showa-era idol song by Mako Ishino themed around spring
30	It was spring, wasn’t it?yoshida takurou		The Appeal of Takuro Yoshida’s Spring Love Songs
31	A Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyYamaguchi Momoe		A classic song from the Showa era, a JNR campaign song. A poignant story of departure.
32	Let yourself go with the flow of timeTeresa Ten		Teresa Teng’s classic that portrays deep love
33	Northern SpringSen Masao		Masao Sen’s “Hokugoku no Haru” is a classic song that evokes nostalgia for one’s hometown.
34	Words of FarewellKaientai		Graduation song. In fact, it’s a song about heartbreak.
35	cherry blossom frontKoyanagi Rumiko		An inspiring classic by Rumiko Koyanagi themed around spring
36	Graduation -GRADUATION-Kikuchi Momoko		Momoko Kikuchi’s “Sotsugyo” is still cherished today as a classic spring song.
37	See you.o nyanko kurabu		Onyanko Club’s cheerful graduation song
38	Harusaki KobeniYano Akiko		Akiko Yano YMO-produced techno kayō song
39	Maiden’s SpringAwaya Noriko		Noriko Awaya’s song from 1934 of the Showa era
40	spring’s dry windIzumiya Shigeru		Shigeru Izumiya’s masterpiece that gives you the strength to live
41	The country where cherry blossoms bloomOSK Nihon Kagekidan		A classic themed around Showa-era cherry blossoms, still beloved today
42	spring thunderfuki no tō		Fuki no Tou’s “Shunrai” is a masterpiece that depicts parting and spring.
43	Mischief of the spring breezeYamaguchi Momoe		The feelings of a woman searching for a lover in the spring breeze
44	Spring-colored airmailMatsumoto Noriko		Noriko Matsumoto's Spring-Colored Airmail
45	The Apple SongNamiki Michiko		A classic song that sings of postwar hope: Blue Skies and Love
46	The arrival of springKoyanagi Rumiko		Rumiko Koyanagi’s spring classic: the warmth of love and family
47	Temptation of the Spring BreezeKoizumi Kyoko		Kyoko Koizumi’s early 1983 classic song
48	spring hazeIwasaki Hiromi		Hiromi Iwasaki’s “Haru Oboro” expresses the poignancy of love
49	When the cherry blossoms bloomWatanabe Misato		Misato Watanabe’s classic that depicts a springtime send-off
50	Come, SpringKawai Naoko		A lively song by Naoko Kawai about springtime love
51	Elegy of SpringShōji Shirō		A classic song that sings of lost love from the early Showa era and the fleeting nature of spring
52	A Hazy Moonlit Nightshouka		A piece that beautifully depicts a spring evening scene...
53	A snap in yellow-green (moegi)anzenchitai		A masterpiece by Anzen Chitai, with a crystal-clear melody that heralds the arrival of spring
54	Cape ErimoMori Shinichi		A fusion masterpiece composed by Takuro Yoshida and sung by Shinichi Mori
55	hometownshouka		Sing about the scenery of my hometown and my feelings for my family
56	Happy HinamatsuriKawamura Junko		Junko Kawamura's classic song about Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival)
57	The last spring breakMatsutōya Yumi		Depicting the heartrending feelings of a girl on the verge of parting
58	Northern SpringSen Masao		Masao Sen’s 1977 smash-hit enka song