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A love song you can sing as a duet. From Showa-era kayōkyoku to the latest J-pop!

Picking out love songs from duet tracks!

Showa-era kayokyoku is full of classic duet songs that portray the romantic dynamics between men and women.

For example, many people know songs like “Lonely Chaplin” and “Ai ga Umareta Hi,” even across different generations.

In this article, we introduce a variety of duet songs from Showa kayokyoku to the latest J-pop.

Many of them are great for karaoke, so once you find a favorite, be sure to try singing it as a duet!

Playlist

A love song you can sing as a duet. From Showa-era kayōkyoku to the latest J-pop!
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1eastBreakup in the fifth yearHiroshi & KībōHiroshi & ... depict a breakup between a man and a woman with a lively rhythm.
2eastYou know what,Are-kun & ‘Yuika’The appeal of duet songs and the difficulty of singing them
3eastKissin’ Christmas (Not Because It’s Christmas) 2023Keisuke Kuwata & Yumi MatsutoyaA moving duet by Keisuke Kuwata and Yumi Matsutoya
4eastAzusa No. 2hunterThe classic of Shōwa-era folk songs, “Azusa No. 2.”
5eastTokyo Meguri-ai (Tokyo Serendipitous Encounters/Love by Chance in Tokyo)Sayuri Ishikawa / Koto Kaze
Tokyo Meguri-ai (Tokyo Serendipitous Encounters/Love by Chance in Tokyo)Sayuri Ishikawa / Koto Kaze
Ms. Sayuri Ishikawa, known as a treasure of the enka world, and...
6eastIn time for the danceKyoko Koizumi & Kiichi NakaiA heartwarming duet, voices of hope
7eastThe Two of Us in 5 Minutes and 5 SecondsRose and YusukeA tipsy farewell, a duet weaving tender love
8eastAM11:00HYHY's famous song that depicts a moment of happy love.
9eastSin and Honey feat. Mori CalliopesyudouAn addictive, twisted love song between a man and a woman
10eastOrion in midwinterINFINITY 16 welcomez MINMI & Kana NishinoA bittersweet love song with an Orion constellation motif
11eastOsaka Love TourTaishiro Masuiyama / Mika HinoA heartbreaking love classic set in Osaka
12eastNaomi’s DreamHedva and DavidA gem of a love song by a man-and-woman duo that plays love
13eastWomen live for loveHiroshi Miura and the Honey SixHiroshi Miura and Honey Sick sing of love and yearning…
14eastIn a corner of the Tokyo desertToshio Kurosawa / Wakako KanoA masterful portrayal of urban loneliness and the warmth of people, …
15eastIzakayaHiroshi ItsukiA masterpiece that portrays the loneliness of an izakaya, resonating deep in the heart
16eastYou’re lying—again tonight.Los Indios & SylviaA mood piece depicting the bittersweet give-and-take of love between a man and a woman...
17eastTwo People in OsakaHarumi Miyako · Masashi MiyazakiA poignant farewell between a man and a woman set in Osaka...
18eastLove Flight TimeMasayuki Suzuki & Momoko KikuchiThe two of them squeezed it in between work and spent some precious time...
19east5 o’clock in ShibuyaMasayuki Suzuki & Momoko KikuchiAn urban classic depicting a rendezvous with a lover
20eastShianbashi BluesAkira Nakai / Masaru Takahashi and KoloratinoThe house band of the Nagasaki cabaret 'Jūnibankan' (No. 12 Hall)…
21eastWhite is the color of lovers.Betsy & ChrisColors of nature and clear harmony
22eastelder sister and younger brotherRuriko Asaoka / Mitsuo HamadaRuriko Asaoka’s gently enveloping song…
23eastModern Golden DemonShizuko Kasagi / Shunji SakaiAn unconventional boogie-woogie number by Kasaogi and Sakai
24eastMichinoku ShigureIchiro Toba / Sachiko MurakamiAgainst the backdrop of the Tohoku region’s charming, evocative scenery, a heartrending story of a man and a woman…
25eastSecret tryst with DioMARIE, Hiroshi ItsukiA singer who performed under the name MARIE…
26eastCleopatra’s DreamAkira Kobayashi & Aki YashiroA song collaborated on by Akira Kobayashi and Aki Yashiro...
27eastBlue MountainsIchirō Fujiyama / Mitsue NaraA famed song of Blue Mountains that symbolizes the postwar era
28eastDreaming while cryingAkio Kayama / KimiA song about a love story between adults who can’t be honest with each other…
29eastA Love Game Between a Man and a WomanShirou Aoi & Mika HinoThe love game between a man and a woman—now this is a duet song...
30eastSpring LoversAkira Yamamoto / Junko SakuradaAkira Yamamoto and Junko Sakurada’s “Spring Lovers…”
31eastclockShima Shigeko & HikariA love song that transcends time, the bond between two people
32eastTwo People’s Love IslandYuko Ishikawa & ChageA male-female duet shining as dazzlingly as the summer sun...
33east366 daysHYAn inspiring masterpiece that sings about the pain of heartbreak
34eastBright FutureMari Okonogi, Hiroshi HatanakaA heartwarming ballad, a love song that echoes across the lake's surface
35eastA Love Story in GinzaYujiro Ishihara · Junko MakimuraSet against the streets of Ginza, the urban glamour and a young man…
36eastTime lapse (feat. Yella.E)/Kent on this sideA poignant love song by Japanese and Korean artists
37eastBaby, I love youTEE with Che’NelleTEE and Che'Nelle's 'Baby I Love You' duet
38eastwhite guitarCherishLoved by many as a classic of the Showa era and continuing to be cherished...
39eastOur Love SongHarumi Miyako, Hiroshi ItsukiThe master of the enka world, Harumi Miyako, and Hiroshi Itsuki are…
40eastBeat de TouhiHamaikuEasy for beginners to sing as a duet
41eastLove SongSachiko Kobayashi & Tomio UmezawaA well-synchronized duet by Tomio Umezawa and Sachiko Kobayashi
42eastSummer LovebirdsToshi & NaokoToshihiko Tahara and Naoko Ken are Toshi ...
43eastA Love Story in GinzaShunko Makimura / Yujiro IshiharaAs an insert song in the film 'From Town to Town Like a Whirlwind'...
44eastA Love Story in GinzaYujiro Ishihara and Junko MakimuraSince the two of you have such a rich mood, the character in the lyrics…
45eastLet’s sneak out of the party!Kiyoshiro Imawano and Ryoko ShinoharaA gem of a collaborative song by Kiyoshiro Imawano and Ryoko Shinohara
46eastMon Amour, Mon Ami ~My Beloved~Kaori Mizumori & Ryuuji HaradaAn adult love song by Kaori Mizumori and Ryuji Harada
47eastparallel linesEve × suis from YorushikaA collaboration song by Eve and suis, with a pleasant melody.
48eastNow, the Earth awakens.Naosumi Kamata, Yuko YamajiA nostalgic duet, a song of dreams and adventure
49eastNaniwa Love DrizzleChiaki Oka / Harumi Miyako“Naniwa Koishigure” is about a domineering, patriarchal husband and the patience/endurance…
50eastAlways keep your dreamsYukio Hashi / Sayuri YoshinagaA duet by Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga...
51eastLonely ChaplinMasayuki Suzuki & Kiyomi Suzuki
Lonely ChaplinMasayuki Suzuki & Kiyomi Suzuki
Seimi Suzuki’s classic hit, a famous duet popular at karaoke
52eastI won’t let you go tonight.Yukio Hashi and Ritsuko AbeTakashi Nagazumi and Ritsuko Abe’s duet…
53eastEnough already, you.Kaoru and Hajime (CV: Yukari Tamura & Kenichi Suzumura)A Showa-style song for an anime theme
54eastThe one I still love even after we’ve broken upLos Indios & SylviaA duet portraying the love of a man and woman who were once lovers…
55eastStep Up LOVEDAOKO × Yasuyuki OkamuraThe duet song “STEP UP LOVE” is outstanding!
56eastwheat fieldOyonez"Barley Field" is among the many duet songs, bu...
57eastThe two are young.Dick Mine, Reiko Hoshi“Futari wa Wakai” (The Two Are Young) is by the singer Dick Mine…
58eastTuring LoveNanaou Akari feat. SouThe duet song from the anime “Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It.”
59eastLA LA LA Love SongToshinobu Kubota / Naomi CampbellToshinobu Kubota’s hit songs and TV drama theme songs
60eastHold me, Fura FurafuraChieko Mizutani & Mio HaruAn enka duet song by a comedian
61eastLonely ChaplinKiyomi Suzuki with Rats & StarA classic duet that highlights each other's charms
62eastLove is ShowMasayuki Suzuki feat. Reni TakagiA duet song by Masayuki Suzuki and Reni Takagi
63eastBecause together, we are one.Dear feat. WISELove songs by Dear & WISE that sing about the essence of romance
64eastEmbrace the presentNOANOA’s beautiful ballad, a heartfelt love song
65eastred glassAi George, Chinami ShimaSing in a sequence where No. 1 is a man and No. 2 is a woman...
66eastLove VacationThe PeanutsGenerational Karaoke Standard Song: 'The Vacation of Love'
67eastLove letter.Haji→ feat. Sonoko InoueThe appeal of love songs that depict fated romance
68eastMiracle of LoveHide and RosannaAs one of the most iconic duet songs of the Showa era, many...
69eastLove is vulnerable.Hide and RosannaHide and Rosanna's ... released in 1970
70eastThe third-year affairHiroshi & KībōSpeaking of male–female duets, the first one that comes to mind is this…
71eastTwo People in GinzaMasako Izumi / Ken YamauchiThis song is by the American band The Ventures...
72eastBecause tonight is up to youHideo Oki / Yoshiko NinomiyaAs the Grand Champion of NHK Nodo Jiman (Singing Contest)...
73eastMeoto KaidoYoshimi Tendo & Shosuke IchikawaAn enka ballad by Yoshimi Tendo and Shosuke Ichikawa…
74eastMaybe PART 2Sachiko Kobayashi & Katsuhiko MikiWhen it comes to classic songs by a legendary duo from the Showa era, this is the one!…
75eastA heart that says “my dear, my dear.”Akira Kobayashi / Ruriko AsaokaA duet by Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Asaoka…
76eastJust a little…Chiyoko Shimakura & Yūki MeguroIt’s a classic song that depicts a heartrending moment of farewell. Chiemi Shimakura…
77eastA Love Game Between a Man and a WomanMika Hino · Shiro AoiA classic and captivating duet song
78eastMen and women, no matter how old they are.Ryotaro Sugi & Yuri MurataRyotaro Sugi and Yuri Murata’s duet song…
79eastLovestruck MidosujiTakeshi Emoto & Machiko IrieAs one of the duet songs that typify the Showa era, ...
80eastI loved you, loved you, I ended up falling so in love.Miyoko Tashiro & Hiroshi Wada and The Mahina Stars“Aishite Aishite Aishichatta no yo” is, very...
81eastThat’s a tearjerker.Yujiro Ishihara & Miyuki KawanakaAs one of the iconic duets that embellished numerous classic songs of the Showa era...
82eastDawn of PartingYujiro Ishihara / Aki Yashiro“Dawn of Parting,” released in 1974.…
83eastA Nighttime EncounterYujiro Ishihara / Aki YashiroA duet by Yujiro Ishihara and Aki Yashiro...
84eastAmanYoichi Sugawara / SilviaA duet by Yoichi Sugawara and Sylvia...
85eastThe Day Love Was BornMiwa Fujitani, Yoshiaki OuchiThis song could be called a classic duet number. Love is...
86eastIf I Fall in Love feat. Sora-ne & ☆Taku TakahashiAiri SuzukiDuet song, Crystal Kay cover
87eastelegyKen Takakura & Aki YashiroThis work is woven together by a legendary actor of the Showa era and the queen of the enka world...
88easttwo peopleIchirō Toba, Yuri HaradaA duet by Ichiro Toba and Yuri Harada...
89eastAngels of the CityTakao Horiuchi / Eun-sook Gye
Angels of the CityTakao Horiuchi / Eun-sook Gye
City Angels is kind of like an ordinary kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) song...
90eastI won’t let you go tonight.Ritsuko Abe / Yukio HashiIt's Yukio Hashi's astonishing 149th single...
91eastI won’t forget it.Joji Yamamoto, Sanae Jounouchi
I won’t forget it.Joji Yamamoto, Sanae Jounouchi
A duet by Joji Yamamoto and Sanae Jōnouchi…
92eastBoth hands to the starry skyChiyoko Shimakura / Hiroshi MoriyaHiroshi Moriya, known for his sweet yet husky vocals, and…
93eastAnemone flaccida (nirinsō; literally “two-flowered anemone”)Tetsuya Gen / Miyuki KawanakaThis duet song doesn’t really fit into what you’d call enka...
94eastRaised in ShinjukuYoko Tsuyama / Hideo OkiA duet that makes me imagine a somewhat lonely man and woman...
95eastsilver ringYujiro Ishihara & Ai Machiko
silver ringYujiro Ishihara & Ai Machiko
A duet by Yujiro Ishihara and Machiko Ai...
96eastSunset HillYujiro Ishihara / Ruriko Asaoka
Sunset HillYujiro Ishihara / Ruriko Asaoka
The great Showa-era superstar Yujiro Ishihara and that irresistible allure...
97eastMaybe Part IISachiko Kobayashi & Katsuhiko MikiI was really surprised when I first saw this duo...
98eastNaniwa Love DrizzleHarumi Miyako & Chiaki OkaIn a song that feels so quintessentially Kansai, once again, Oka...
99eastPlease realize that I’m saying thank you.Ryota Kaizo with Shinobu OtakeRyota Kaizo and Shinobu Otake’s Song of Gratitude
100eastOpen the doorSayaka Kanda, Eisuke TsudaThe opening of the anime film that became a social phenomenon worldwide...