A heart-wrenching story that tightens the chest! A Showa-era unrequited love song
No matter the era, songs about unrequited love always resonate with many listeners.
Perhaps you have a song that feels like it’s speaking for your feelings or one that you relate to as if it were your own story.
In this feature, we’re introducing classic unrequited love songs that colored the Showa era.
From the frustration of not being able to confess your feelings to songs that bring you to tears because you still love someone even after parting, we’ve gathered a wide range.
We hope listeners from that generation—and those who aren’t—will enjoy them.
Playlist
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| 1 | Stranger – Theme of the Silk RoadKume Sayuri |  play_arrow | A melody brimming with mysterious exoticism, and a love kept at a distance... |
| 2 | Love Dial 6700Fingā 5 |  play_arrow | A catchy me… that starts with a phone ringtone |
| 3 | Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Set on a southern island, it portrays the exhilaration and fragility of love… |
| 4 | I’ll wait.amin |  play_arrow | A refreshing harmony and a heartwarming melody... |
| 5 | If I can see you in my dreamsOhtaki Eiichi |  play_arrow | A heartrending melody and a tightening in the chest… |
| 6 | Embraced by the wintry windKoizumi Kyoko |  play_arrow | Singing of a heart-wrenching, bittersweet love that tightens the chest... |
| 7 | High School LullabyImokin Torio |  play_arrow | As a classic song about unrequited love from the Showa era, Imo Kin To... |
| 8 | Equator Sweetheart, Thump!Yamashita Kumiko |  play_arrow | A comet in the 1980s pop music scene… |
| 9 | MUGO… so sexyKudō Shizuka |  play_arrow | A portrayal of a woman’s feelings, burdened with emotions she cannot put into words… |
| 10 | ambushIshikawa Hitomi |  play_arrow | Ishikawa Hi... as if symbolizing unrequited love from the Showa era |
| 11 | First loveMurashita Kōzō |  play_arrow | It could be called a quintessential unrequited-love song of the Showa era: Mura… |
| 12 | Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko |  play_arrow | Captivating with its translucent vocals and melodies that resonate with the heart... |
| 13 | The Day the Seagulls FlewWatanabe Machiko |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter who represents the Showa era... |
| 14 | Morning of the PegasusIgarashi Hiroaki |  | Skillfully wielding high-tone vocals and falsetto... |
| 15 | Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki |  play_arrow | With a distinctive husky voice and overwhelming vocal prowess, the person… |
| 16 | Cotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromi |  play_arrow | Hiromi Ohta’s classic song depicting a long-distance romance |