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Tear-Jerking Songs Recommended for Women in Their 80s: A Collection of Heart-Stirring Masterpieces

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

If you’re a woman in your 80s, you probably have many unforgettable classic songs from the Showa era.

In this article, we’ll spotlight especially moving songs from among those classics and introduce our top recommendations.

From songs about heartbreak to ones that portray the straightforward love women carry, we think you’ll find tracks that draw you in and bring you to tears.

Be sure to read the lyrics and listen while feeling the stories and emotions woven into each song.

Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 80s: A collection of moving masterpieces (41–50)

Tsugaru Strait – Winter SceneSayuri Ishikawa

Tsugaru Strait – Winter Scene

Tsugaru Strait Winter Scene - Sayuri Ishikawa

This song portrays the bittersweet feelings of a woman returning from Tokyo to her hometown in Hokkaido.

Released in 1977 as Sayuri Ishikawa’s 15th single—the turning point in her shift to a full-fledged enka singer—it became a massive hit, winning numerous awards including the Japan Record Award for Vocal Performance.

The lyrics depict a protagonist who leaves Tokyo to return home after parting with her beloved; just imagining her emotions might bring some listeners to tears.

The song has been covered by artists such as Sachiko Kobayashi and Masayoshi Yamazaki, and continues to be loved across generations.

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Room of BlocksAkira Fuse

Tsumiki no Heya

“Room of Building Blocks” Akira Fuse

In Akira Fuse’s 1974 single “Tsumiki no Heya” (“A Room of Building Blocks”), the story of love and parting, depicted while touching on everyday life, is deeply moving.

A delicate and beautiful world unfolds, quietly permeating the listener’s heart.

Though the theme is separation, the carefully woven feelings of nostalgia for a past love are striking.

It’s also recommended listening while remembering someone dear.

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In conclusion

We’ve compiled a selection of moving songs we’d love women in their 80s to listen to.

From heartbreak ballads to straightforward love songs, there were tracks that depicted a variety of scenes.

Please take a look at the lyrics as you listen, and let yourself feel the emotions embedded in the words.