Spring songs for people in their 60s: A collection of classic tracks about cherry blossoms and farewells

Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya

Takanori Kawasaki - Sakura Usagi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Here is a graduation song filled with bittersweet feelings, bathed in the gentle light of spring.

The melody woven by Takaya Kawasaki delicately conveys, with his tender vocals, the emotions of a protagonist who cannot express their feelings in a classroom where cherry blossoms dance in March.

The soft metaphor of likening a boy who can’t be honest about his feelings to a rabbit is especially striking.

Released in January 2021, this piece is also included on the album “Nukumori,” and it has soothed the hearts of many.

It’s a song you’ll want to play while driving through the city, carried by a fresh spring breeze.

Perfect for the graduation season, for moments of reminiscing about youth, or for warming thoughts of someone dear.

Spring comes from the southKaientai

Spring comes from the south

It’s a heartwarming song that vividly evokes the richness of spring’s natural scenery.

It portrays spring arriving from the southern seas, with the sweet scent of the tide awakening childhood memories.

Beyond the joy and renewal that come with spring, it also expresses the complex feelings after overcoming life’s hardships, deeply resonating with listeners.

Included on the 1973 album “Bokyō-hen” (Homeland Chapter), the song features an approachable melody with folk elements.

It’s a perfect pick for those who want to feel their hearts lift with the spring season or sink into nostalgic memories.

poppy flowerAgunesu Chan

Poppy Flower / Agnes Chan (Agnes Chan/Chen Meiling)

This was Agnes Chan’s Japanese debut single, depicting the pure feelings of a girl who tells her fortune in love using poppies blooming on a hill.

Her clear, gentle voice weaves together her thoughts, worries, and loneliness for a lover who has gone off to a distant city.

Released in November 1972, the song became a major hit, reaching No.

5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

She also performed it at the 24th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1973, which helped ignite her popularity.

It remains beloved by many today as a heartwarming song that evokes the arrival of spring and is perfect for reminiscing about bittersweet memories of first love.

Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū

Tears of Magnolia

A love ballad that sings of the profound sense of loss after losing the lover to whom eternal love was vowed.

Using the magnolia—the flower that symbolizes spring—as its motif, it beautifully depicts warm memories with a beloved person and the loneliness felt after their loss.

It was included as the first track on Stardust Revue’s album “SOLA,” released in March 1993, and was later released as a single, selling 150,000 copies.

In 2005, an acoustic version was produced for a Nikka Whisky commercial.

For those who have lost someone precious or who recall bittersweet memories in the spring season, this work will resonate deeply with your heart.

Song of Springshouka

Mixed Chorus Piece “Spring Song” — Moto Uchida (arranged by Takeshi Yoshinao)

This is a heartwarming song that began airing in March 1937 (Showa 12) on NHK’s Osaka Central Broadcasting Station as a National Song.

Composed by Hajime Uchida with lyrics by Kunizo Kishi, its melody has a familiar warmth that resonated with people’s daily lives at the time.

Across its four verses, the lyrics depict charming scenes: the sweet gaze of a flower seller, the bustle of a market lined with fresh vegetables, the chirping of fledgling birds, and a spring landscape swaying in a gentle breeze.

A record was released by Polydor in July of the same year, followed by a release from Teichiku the next year.

The song has been covered by many artists, including Chieko Baisho and the sisters Saori Yuki and Sachiko Yasuda, and it continues to be beloved as a piece that lets listeners share the joy of spring’s arrival.

It’s a tune you’ll want to hum with family and friends as the season signals the beginning of spring.

Lips NetworkOkada Yukiko

Lips Network

A signature song by Yukiko Okada with lyrics by Seiko Matsuda and music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, expressing a sweet yet heartrending love.

It captures the feelings of a woman who is both forward and cautious, brought to life by a pure, graceful voice that truly moves the listener.

Used as Shiseido’s spring campaign CM song in January 1986, the track debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Blending maidenly sentiment with a modern sound, it stands as an emblematic piece of the 1980s.

Recommended for those who want to relate to the feeling of being in love or who are interested in Showa-era idol pop.

My heart is stop-motionKuwae Tomoko

Spring Song ① My Heart is Stop Motion / Tomoko Kuwae

A heartfelt work by Tomoko Kuwae that gently envelops the thrill of unexpected encounters and new love.

Its light, refreshing melody beautifully captures the budding feelings that arrive with spring.

The way a heart, after a long winter, gradually unravels in the warm sunlight is especially memorable.

Released in January 1979, it reached No.

12 on the Oricon weekly chart and was also used in a commercial for Pola’s Vario cosmetics.

In the same year, it earned the Best New Artist Award at the 21st Japan Record Awards and was included on her debut album, Born Free.

A perfect song for anyone feeling the stirrings of romance or eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring.