Karaoke songs in Japanese that are easy for men in their 40s to sing

If you’re a man in your 40s, you probably often find yourself heading to karaoke after work-related drinking parties or reunions with old friends, where you can’t really avoid singing, right?

But don’t you sometimes struggle with what to sing in those moments?

A lot of people feel unsure about what to pick—maybe you don’t know the latest hits well enough to sing them, or you’re not confident in your singing to begin with.

So in this feature, we’ll introduce songs that are easy to sing and well-known across generations, focusing mainly on classic hits from the 1990s to the early 2000s—exactly the era when today’s forty-something men spent their youth.

That period was truly the golden age of J-pop, and getting songs widely sung at karaoke was one of the absolute requirements for boosting sales.

In other words, it’s a treasure trove of easy-to-sing tracks!

We hope this article helps you relive the fun of your younger days and rediscover the joy of singing.