Tear-jerking songs recommended for men in their 90s: a collection of moving masterpieces

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of tear-jerking songs from the Showa era that are especially recommended for men in their 90s.

We’ve focused mainly on works that depict the parting of men and women, so we’re confident you’ll find songs that resonate with your own past experiences and memories.

If you’re reading this, please consider recommending the songs we’re about to introduce to any 90-year-olds around you.

We’d be delighted if this could be an opportunity to discover music that overlaps with past experiences and memories and truly moves the heart.

Playlist

Tear-jerking songs recommended for men in their 90s: a collection of moving masterpieces
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Goodbye, mountain plateau stationMinoru Obata		Minoru Obata, whose songs have continued to be loved as classic hits from the Showa era, ...
2	I’m gonna cry (boo-hoo).Hiroshi Moriya		Hiroshi Moriya’s signature song is about longing for a lover who moved to Tokyo...
3	Don’t cry.Hiroshi Wada and the Mahina Stars		A masterpiece whose sweet melody and wistful lyrics resonate with the heart...
4	Elegy of the Hot Spring TownToshiro Omi		Known as a classic song from the Showa era, this piece portrays a heartrending love...
5	Melancholy TrainMichiya Mihashi		A melody tinged with melancholy, and a song about a heartrending love...
6	Cry not, little dove.Haruo Oka		A moving masterpiece that captured widespread popularity in postwar Japan...
7	Parting Cedar (Farewell Cedar)Kasuga Hachirō		Entrusting the poignancy of parting symbolically to a single cedar tree…
8	The Last Train of the Red LampKasuga Hachirō		As a classic song that represents the Showa era, it remains in the hearts of many people…
9	Yearning for the ShadowIchiro Fujiyama		Loved as a classic of the Showa era, filled with a lingering ache of longing...
10	Namida-bushiSaburō Kitajima		Set against the seas of Hokkaido, the harsh lives of the fishermen…
11	Black petalsHiroshi Mizuhara		Mizuhara, whose sweet, bittersweet low voice stirs the listener’s heart…
12	Yearning for youFrank Nagai		Moody sound and a sexy singing voice are d...
13	dancerKoichi Miura		This work, known as a classic song from the Showa era. Rich in emotion and…
14	wandererAkira Kobayashi		A melody suffused with wistfulness and lyrics rich in deep chiaroscuro are particu…
15	I liked it.Koji Tsuruta		Mr. Koji Tsuruta, known as a famed actor of the Showa era, sings…
16	Waltz of StarlightMasao Sen		Masao Sen's classic 'Hoshikage no Waltz,' a song that sings of the melancholy of parting
17	Becoming a Thousand WindsMasafumi Akikawa		Akikawa Masafumi’s ballad, a moving masterpiece that resonates with the heart
18	Lingering Snowdolphin		Spring farewell song, a masterpiece by Iruka
19	At the Rainy TavernDick Mine		A 1954 classic expressing heartbreak and loneliness in jazz, a Showa-era staple covered by many.
20	Traveler,Yuzo Kayama		An anthem cheering on travelers who look ahead while remembering their hometown. A masterpiece in which Yuzo Kayama’s clear, transparent voice deeply resonates with the heart.
21	Sake, Tears, Men, and WomenEigo Kawashima		Eigo Kawashima’s classic song that depicts the pathos of life
22	Like the flow of a riverHibari Misora		A masterpiece that sings of Hibari Misora’s life
23	A Man’s LifeSaburō Kitajima		Saburo Kitajima’s classic that sings of life
24	SaraiYuzo Kayama		A heartwarming classic that captures feelings for one’s hometown
25	GraduationChiharu Matsuyama		Chiharu Matsuyama’s spring melody, the singing voice of youth
26	era; age; time; periodMiyuki Nakajima		Miyuki Nakajima: a heartwarming classic that resonates in spring
27	On the Day of DepartureLyrics by Noboru Kojima / Music by Hiromi Sakamoto		Graduation songs evoke the arrival of spring.
28	cherry blossomNaotaro Moriyama		A song of cherry blossoms portrays the transience of life.
29	Words of FarewellKaientai		“Okuru Kotoba” is a song of springtime farewells and bonds.
30	Northern SpringMasao Sen		A classic song that portrays the spring scenery of the northern country and a longing for one’s hometown