Moving Japanese songs recommended for men in their 60s

Full of memoriesH₂O

Memories Are Full (with lyrics) H2O

A classic by H2O that stirs sweet, bittersweet memories, like flipping through an album filled with youthful moments.

The innocent smiles captured in photos, the glimmering memories like sun-dappled light, and a beautiful melody line that gently embraces the dreamy, Cinderella-like feelings of girlhood make this a memorable song.

Released in March 1983 and used as the ending theme for the anime Miyuki, it reached No.

6 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Since then, it has been covered by numerous artists and cherished in school music textbooks and as a choral piece.

It’s a song that quietly speaks to the importance of looking back on memories while accepting your own growth.

One you’ll want to hum with friends, wrapped in a sense of nostalgia.

You only live onceLittle Glee Monster

[Little Glee Monster] “You Only Live Once” - Music Video Short Ver.-

Little Glee Monster is a female vocal group formed in 2013.

They are currently active as a five-member group.

Each member, chosen through a rigorous audition process, possesses outstanding vocal ability.

“Jinsei wa Ichido Kiri” (Life Only Comes Once) is a single released in 2015.

Its message—“Let’s accept ourselves even when things don’t go well.

A time will surely come when you can praise the you who kept trying”—resonates across age and gender, moving and encouraging listeners.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

RADWIMPS is a four-member rock band formed in 2001.

“Zenzenzense” was created as the theme song for the hit 2016 animated film Your Name.

The song became a massive hit alongside the movie, selling over a million copies.

It’s a work with an incredible sense of speed and drive.

Slow BalladRC sakuseshon

Slow Ballad RC Succession Lifestyle Improvement Committee

“Slow Ballad” is RC Succession’s sixth single, released on January 21, 1976.

It is included on the album “Single Man,” which came out on April 21, 1976.

It’s truly a heart-throbbing love song—a slow ballad in every sense.

A classic.

RPGSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI「RPG」

SEKAI NO OWARI is a band that has been expanding its fan base across a wide range of age groups, not just among young people.

“RPG” is a single released in 2013, and its positive message—let’s look ahead and keep walking forward together with someone important to us (who that is varies for each listener)—moves listeners with a refreshing sense of exhilaration.

A ship riding the windSalyu

Salyu “A Ship Riding the Wind” MUSIC VIDEO

Salyu is a female singer from Yokohama.

She is a gifted artist highly praised by prominent Japanese musicians such as Kaela Kimura, Shiho Ochi of Superfly, and Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr.

Children.

“Kaze ni Noru Fune” (A Ship Riding the Wind) is a single released in 2005.

It conveys a message that even painful experiences will someday become something you can say, “Because that happened, I am who I am today.”

Flower SongTOKIO

Weiβ (Weiss) Hanau­ta / TOKIO

Hanau­ta is a single released in 2002 by the idol rock band TOKIO.

It was used as the theme song for a drama starring band member Masahiro Matsuoka.

Even when you’re fed up with your own inadequacy and feeling down, there’s a friend who always smiles, pats you on the back, and says, “I understand how you feel.

You’ll be fine!” It’s a powerful work that conveys the warmth of a friend like that.