Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 30s: timeless Japanese hits that touch the heart
We’ve put together a collection of tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their thirties.
By the time you’re in your thirties, you may be dealing with all sorts of worries—work, love, relationships, and more.
There are surely moments when you just want to cry.
In this article, we introduce moving, heart-touching classics that will bring on the tears.
From nostalgic tracks from your youth to the latest tearjerkers, we’ve carefully selected songs for you to try listening to.
Not only love songs, but also songs about farewells to loved ones and about life itself.
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Tearjerker songs recommended for women in their 30s: Classic Japanese hits that touch the heart (31–40)
signJUJU
Singer JUJU, whose broad musicality is shaped by her family’s influence and who also runs her own brand outside of music, has won strong support especially among women through her wide-ranging activities.
Her 20th single “sign,” written as the theme song for the film The Wings of the Kirin, features sentimental piano and strings that tug at the heart.
The lyrics tell the story of searching for a sign from someone who’s been lost, evoking a profound sorrow and loneliness that words alone can’t express.
It’s a tear-jerking ballad that aligns with the film’s narrative.
unrequited lovemiwa
A song released in 2012.
Once you start working, once you hit your thirties, you can’t be as proactive as you were back in your school days, and it’s a little heartbreaking, isn’t it? You feel oddly self-conscious.
Shy.
Even though age has nothing to do with love…
right? This song sings those feelings so honestly and straightforwardly that it slips gently into your heart and brings you to tears.
miwa’s songs are straightforward and feel great.
It’s better to be offbeat.Elefanto Kashimashi
A single released in 2012.
It’s also known as the theme song for the film “The Floating Castle.” The content is flawless.
I think probably only he could have written it.
It grabs you right from the start.
It’s neither a heartbreak song nor a sentimental “thanks, Mom” kind of tearjerker, but if you’re an adult, you’ll surely get it.
Letter ~Dear Fifteen-Year-Old Me~Anjura Aki
It’s said that this song was created when Angela Aki received a letter she had written to herself at age 15, which her mother gave her on her 30th birthday.
A song that’s a letter to oneself.
The worries of that sensitive time, the pure feelings—when you look back through this song, it becomes so heartbreakingly poignant, doesn’t it? Maybe because it makes you reflect on how hard you’ve worked to get here? In any case, it’s a song that makes you tear up because you feel happy and proud to be living in this moment, right?
Just… I want to see youEXILE
Released in 2005, this is EXILE’s 19th single and the last one featuring ATSUSHI and SHUN.
It’s a song that makes you feel like crying from the intro.
ATSUSHI’s deliberate, savoring delivery gives the track depth, while SHUN’s effortless, unforced vocals heighten the sense of poignancy.
The lyrics are straightforward and simple, which further brings out the ballad’s sweetness.
Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 30s: Timeless Japanese hits that touch the heart (41–50)
I love you more than anyone.Furuchi Toko
Toko Furuuchi’s classic song “Dare Yori Suki Nanoni” (“Even Though I Love You More Than Anyone”).
For those in their late 30s, this track is likely to be deeply nostalgic.
While it’s categorized as J-pop, it features phrases here and there that are close to Black music—especially the neo-soul genre.
It’s characterized by a calm vocal line, typical of neo-soul, and a relatively narrow range, making it an easy song to sing for women with lower voices.
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi
A heartwarming ballad gently portraying people looking ahead in life with both hope and unease, framed by the motif of a letter from the future.
Aoi Teshima’s translucent voice resonates deeply alongside the beautiful arrangement of piano and strings.
First released in July 2014 on the album “Ren’dez-vous,” the song drew renewed attention in February 2016 as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Someday I’ll Remember This Love, and Surely I’ll Cry.” The piece won the Best Theme Song Award at the Tokyo Drama Awards 2016.
When you find yourself pausing on the path toward your dreams, or when you want to be close to your feelings for someone important, why not listen quietly? It will surely become a tear-jerker of a song for you.