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Recommended love songs for people in their 90s: A collection of classic Shōwa-era romance songs

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.

Among the popular kayōkyoku and hit songs of the Showa era, there are many masterpieces that portray pure, straightforward feelings of love.

In this article, from among those beloved tunes, I’ll introduce recommended songs mainly from the 1950s to the 1960s—pieces that are likely most familiar to people in their 90s.

I’m sure you’ll find songs that, when you listen, will bring back memories from those days.

If you’re reading this, please share the songs introduced here with someone in their 90s close to you, and try listening together to the ones they know!

Recommended love songs for people in their 90s: A collection of classic Showa-era romance songs (31–40)

The Apple SongMichiko Namiki

The Apple Song | With Lyrics | One Hundred Selected Japanese Songs | Bringing my lips close to a red apple

The Apple Song by Michiko Namiki

This piece is characterized by a gentle tone, as if singing up toward the blue sky.

Its story, which feels like entrusting one’s feelings for a beloved person to a red apple, resonates deeply in the heart.

Born in the turmoil of the postwar period, the work carries hopes, affection, and a longing for a peaceful life.

Michiko Namiki’s warm voice heals and encourages listeners through music.

Released in January 1946, the song is widely known as the theme for the film “Soyokaze,” and it continues to shine with undimmed charm today.

It is a song that lets hearts connect when sung together and invites lively reminiscences, creating a truly lovely time.

Why not hum it with older adults, enjoying the gentle warmth of a spring day?

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In conclusion

Focusing on kayōkyoku released in the Showa era, we introduced a wide selection of love songs familiar to people in their 90s.

It was packed with songs filled with deep, straightforward feelings.

If you’re reading this, try listening to the songs introduced here together with someone in their 90s close to you.

It will surely bring back memories from those days and fill them with a warm sense of nostalgia.