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

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.

Playlist

Tear-Jerking Songs Recommended for Women in Their 80s: A Collection of Heart-Stirring Masterpieces
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1eastLook up at the stars in the nightKyu SakamotoWhen I look up at the night sky, the stars gently begin to speak…
2eastFrom the northern innHarumi MiyakoHarumi Miyako’s “Kita no Yado Kara” conveys feelings of loneliness and…
3eastapplauseNaomi Chiaki
applauseNaomi Chiaki
Naomi Chiaki’s signature song “Kassai” (Applause) is a dazzling…
4eastThis is goodbye today.Yoichi Sugawara
This is goodbye today.Yoichi Sugawara
It’s a moving song that portrays a heartrending scene of farewell…
5eastBallad of the RainMasayuki YuharaA poignant farewell scene that brings me to the verge of tears…
6eastKeiko’s Dream Opens at NightKeiko FujiThe masterpiece that portrays a heart-stirring world of the night is Keiko Fuji...
7eastPeople of OtaruMasayoshi Tsuruoka and Tokyo RomanticaPortraying heartrending yet warm melodies and the landscapes of the northern land...
8eastI want to go far away.Jerry FujioA refreshing track brimming with dreams and hope. Setting off on a journey to distant places...
9eastfreezing rainMika HinoHino Mika’s signature song, “Hisame” (Cold Rain), is also…
10eastMemories SakeSachiko KobayashiSachiko Kobayashi’s “Omoide-zake” conveys the pain of a broken heart…
11eastIsn’t it fine as long as you’re happy?Naomi SaraNaomi Sara’s “It’s All Right If You’re Happy…”
12eastThe Sweet LifeGoro Noguchi“Sweet Life” is a song by Goro Noguchi from 1974…
13eastMy loverMayumi ItsuwaMayumi Itsuwa’s signature song “Koibito yo” is about parting and…
14eastThe Bride of SetoRumiko KoyanagiReleased in April 1972, this work features a clear, translucent...
15eastA seagull is a seagull.Naoko KenMy feelings waver between love and freedom, like Naoko Ken would...
16eastIf I Could Play the PianoToshiyuki NishidaI want to entrust the feelings hidden in my heart to a song... Something like that...
17eastSometimes like a child without a motherCarmen MakiA masterpiece that sings of the loneliness of having lost a mother’s love. 1…
18eastatonementTeresa TengTeresa Teng’s “Tsugunai” is heartbreaking…
19eastLife won’t give (it) to me / Unyielding lifeEiko SegawaEiko Segawa’s “Inochi Kurenai” is about the bond between husband and wife…
20eastSad SakeHibari MisoraHibari Misora’s “Kanashii Sake” conveys the pain of heartbreak…
21eastLet yourself go with the flow of timeTeresa TengWith a melody filled with kindness and warmth, gentle…
22eastBecoming a Thousand WindsMasafumi AkikawaAkikawa Masafumi’s ballad, a moving masterpiece that resonates with the heart
23eastThe Izu DancerHibari MisoraHibari Misora, the famous song from the film based on a work by Yasunari Kawabata
24eastParting at 22Princess KaguyaA classic song that depicts a breakup with a lover and a fresh new start
25eastI’m falling in love with you againFuyumi SakamotoFuyumi Sakamoto’s love song depicts the bond between husband and wife.
26eastTangled HairHibari MisoraHibari Misora sings of love and prayer at Shioyasaki.
27eastPlease understand.Akira InabaAkira Inaba’s “Please Understand” is about a broken heart...
28eastReiwa ElegySetsuko ShimizuSetsuko Shimizu’s powerful enka resonates in the heart.
29eastPremonition of PartingTeresa TengShe has produced many masterpieces, but...
30eastmamaAyaka HiraharaA heartwarming gem of a ballad that sings of a mother's love
31eastLingering SnowdolphinSpring farewell song, a masterpiece by Iruka
32eastLike a flower that blooms in the fieldDa CapoA classic springtime song that conveys the importance of living naturally
33eastspring hazeHiromi IwasakiSummary (20 characters): A 1979 classic depicting cherry blossoms and a bittersweet love, sung with Hiromi Iwasaki’s translucent voice.
34eastCome, spring.Yumi MatsutoyaA celebrated song of spring, a masterpiece by Yumi Matsutoya
35eastGraduationChiharu MatsuyamaChiharu Matsuyama’s spring melody, the singing voice of youth
36eastera; age; time; periodMiyuki NakajimaMiyuki Nakajima: a heartwarming classic that resonates in spring
37eastcherry blossomNaotaro MoriyamaA song of cherry blossoms portrays the transience of life.
38eastWords of FarewellKaientai“Okuru Kotoba” is a song of springtime farewells and bonds.
39eastLike the flow of a riverHibari MisoraA masterpiece that sings of Hibari Misora’s life
40eastA Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyMomoe Yamaguchi
A Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyMomoe Yamaguchi
An anthem from Momoe to brighten life’s milestones
41eastsnow camelliaSachiko KobayashiA woman who, despite carrying loneliness, keeps facing forward and living on...
42eastA Doll’s HouseMieko HirotaA Doll’s House has continued to be loved by people of all ages...
43eastTsugaru Strait – Winter SceneSayuri IshikawaThe bittersweet heart of a woman returning from Tokyo to her hometown in Hokkaido...
44eastRoom of BlocksAkira FuseThe sin… that Akira Fuse released in 1974