Popular Japanese songs among men in their 60s: recommended masterpieces and classic tracks
We’d like to ask men in their 60s: What’s your favorite Japanese song?
“Those songs you listened to all the time in your youth,” “the ones you still sing at karaoke”—all sorts of tracks probably come to mind.
In this article, we researched and compiled songs that are popular among people in their 60s.
We’ve selected a wide range, from timeless classics to tracks that have enjoyed a recent revival.
If you love music or just want to check out popular tunes, be sure to take a look!
It might just fill you with nostalgia!
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Popular Japanese songs among men in their 60s: recommended classics and standard tracks (61–70)
Street Corner of BetrayalKai Band
The rock band Kai Band gained popularity with their catchy lyrics, thematic depth, and wide musical range.
They’ve produced many classic songs, but the one I especially recommend is Uragiri no Machikado (Street Corner of Betrayal).
Among Kai Band’s tracks, this song has one of the narrowest vocal ranges.
Because of that, it’s very easy to sing even for people in their 60s who may struggle to hit higher notes.
At after-parties and karaoke, your throat can take a beating, so if you want something easier to sing, definitely give this one a try.
Robinsonsupittsu
With its translucent melody and poetic lyrics, this classic song captures the bittersweetness of spring and snapshots of youth.
While carrying loneliness and solitude, the lyrics overflow with a tenderness that cherishes everything that exists, soaking into the heart.
Released in April 1995, it became a massive hit, selling over 1.62 million copies.
It was used as an insert song for the drama “Hakusen Nagashi” and won an Excellence Award at the 37th Japan Record Awards.
It’s a recommended song for times when you want to look back on nostalgic memories or reevaluate your relationship with someone important.
Slow motionNakamori Akina
A sweet yet wistful classic that captures the moment of a fateful encounter.
This is Akina Nakamori’s debut single, released in May 1982.
Etsuko Kisugi’s lyrics and Takao Kisugi’s melody are perfectly in harmony, beautifully portraying the fluttering heart of a young girl captivated by someone she meets on the beach.
The transparent vocals and the arrangement that makes time feel as if it flows slowly leave a strong impression.
Also included on the album “Prologue (Jomaku),” this masterpiece later led to a revival hit.
Highly recommended for those seeking a heartwarming love song or wanting to recall the feeling of falling in love for the first time.
A Doll’s HouseHirota Mieko
A quintessential love song that symbolizes the Showa era, this is Mieko Hirota’s signature track, released in July 1969.
While harboring deep affection for her partner, the song portrays a woman who has lost sight of herself.
The protagonist likens herself to a doll and expresses her resolve to overcome lost love and rediscover who she is.
It topped the Oricon chart for three consecutive weeks and earned the Vocal Performance Award at the 11th Japan Record Awards.
Her powerful yet delicate voice beautifully conveys the song’s melodic and lyrical world.
Many artists across genres, including Megumi Asaoka and Hideaki Tokunaga, have covered it.
It’s a song that resonates when facing a farewell with someone dear or taking a step into a new chapter of life.
In the Great Sky and on the Vast EarthMatsuyama Chiharu
This is one of Chiharu Matsuyama’s signature songs, known as an anthem of encouragement for young people.
Its powerful message resounds amid vast natural landscapes, urging listeners to seize their dreams through their own effort and will.
It conveys the resolve to believe in your true self and to live with all your strength, like a wildflower blooming in the fields, even when times are hard—an inspiring classic that gives courage to all who hear it.
Featured on the album “A Song Made for You,” the piece was released in June 1977 and remains enduringly popular.
It has been cherished as an insert song in the drama “The Ugly Duckling” and as a cheer song for high school baseball in Matsuyama’s home of Hokkaido.
With its dramatic melody, powerful vocals, and stirring lyrics, it’s a song to listen to when you’re at a crossroads in life or about to take a new step forward.
Rainy MidosujiŌyō Fifi
A gem of a love song set on Osaka’s iconic Midosuji, portraying the ache of love in the bustling city, soaked in rain.
Fifi Ouyang’s powerful yet delicate vocals brilliantly capture the pain of heartbreak and lingering attachment.
Released in September 1971, it spent nine consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the Oricon charts and won the Newcomer Award at the 13th Japan Record Awards the same year.
Originally an instrumental by the American rock band The Ventures, this piece gained Japanese lyrics by Haruo Hayashi, perfectly blending a rock-inflected rhythm with a wistful melody.
Why not savor this timeless classic that seeps into the heart, along with fond memories?
Yokosuka StoryYamaguchi Momoe
This is a song by Momoe Yamaguchi, a legendary figure who raced at the forefront of the idol scene in the 1970s.
It was released in 1976.
Her cool singing style with a hint of darkness is wonderful.
Some of you might even say your youth was all about her.
