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Popular Japanese songs among women in their 30s. Recommended masterpieces and classic tracks.

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

A special feature on Japanese pop songs popular among women in their 30s!

We’ve gathered recommended classics, from nostalgic hits of the 2000s and beyond.

The songs you listened to in your youth still bring back memories when you hear them now, don’t they?

Everything introduced here is a song that any woman in her 30s has likely heard at least once.

From iconic themes of nostalgic romance dramas to love songs you listened to during a crush back then, these are the kinds of tracks that will make you want to sing them again at karaoke!

If you’re going to karaoke with people of the same generation, you can’t go wrong with these—so be sure to check them out!

Popular Japanese songs among women in their 30s: Recommended masterpieces and classics (41–50)

Close your eyesHirai Ken

Hitomi wo Tojite – Ken Hirai (Full)

Close your eyesHirai Ken

This is Ken Hirai’s 20th single, “Hitomi wo Tojite,” released in 2004.

It became a major topic as the theme song for the Toho-distributed film “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World.” It’s filled with expressions that only Ken Hirai’s uniquely sweet and deep voice can convey.

It’s a wonderful song that never loses its luster, no matter how many years pass.

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Popular Japanese songs among women in their 30s. Recommended classics and standards (51–60)

The strong and fleeting onesCocco

Cocco “The Strong and Ephemeral Ones” Music Video

The strong and fleeting onesCocco

Cocco is a female singer-songwriter who was active from the late 1990s to the 2000s.

She is known for a style that incorporates alternative rock and grunge into J-pop, and she excelled at soft, delicate vocals.

Among Cocco’s songs, the one I especially recommend is “Tsuyoku Hakanai Monotachi” (“The Strong and the Fragile”).

The vocal line has gentle rises and falls, and the range isn’t very wide, so even women in their 30s with lower voices can sing it without any trouble.

Consider adding it to your repertoire.

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In conclusion

We introduced some nostalgic hit songs recommended for women in their 30s.

How did you like them? There were probably songs you recognized as soon as you heard the intro, and others you figured out by the chorus.

This time we picked more songs by female artists, so be sure to try singing them again at karaoke!