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Recommended winter songs for people in their 90s: A collection of Showa-era winter tracks

For people in their 90s, many of the classic songs from the Showa era are likely very familiar.

In this article, we’ll showcase a selection of timeless winter songs from that period that we’d love for people in their 90s to revisit.

In particular, many enka masterpieces are themed around winter, and quite a few are widely known across generations.

If you’re reading this, please consider recommending the songs we introduce here to the 90-year-olds in your life, and enjoy the wintry atmosphere together through music.

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Recommended winter songs for people in their 90s: A collection of Showa-era winter tracks
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1Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)songPechka warms the cold, snowy nights of Manchuria...
2Hymn to the Snowy MountainsDark DucksSummary (20 characters): Dark Ducks’ “Hymn to Snowy Mountains” is a classic 1959 winter song celebrating the beauty of snowy peaks.
3Snow CountryIkuzo Yoshi
Snow CountryIkuzo Yoshi
Ikuzo Yoshi’s “Yukiguni” was released on February 2, 1986...
4The Camellia Sasanqua InnEisaku OkawaEisaku Okawa’s signature song, “Sazanka no Yado,” is ...
5North TavernTakashi HosokawaTakashi Hosokawa’s “Kita Sakaba” is a song that represents the Showa era…
6A town where snow fallsHideo TakashimaTakao Eio’s “Yuki no Furu Machi o” is a classic winter song from 1952 that delicately expresses the beauty of falling snow and cherished memories.
7From the northern innHarumi MiyakoFrom the North Inn, a quintessential winter classic representing the Showa era. Miyako...
8wintering swallowMasako MoriMasako Mori’s “Ettō Tsubame” is a bittersweet love...
9Tsugaru Strait – Winter SceneSayuri Ishikawa“Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki,” known as one of Sayuri Ishikawa’s signature songs, …
10Otaru no hito yoMasayoshi Tsuruoka and Tokyo RomanticaMasayoshi Tsuruoka and Tokyo Romantica’s “Otaru no Hito yo…”
11snowsongA masterpiece that depicts the beauty of snow falling and steadily piling up...
12winter scenerysong“Winter Scenery” is a nostalgic piece released in 1913...
13New Year (Japanese New Year)song“New Year’s” is children eagerly awaiting the coming of the new year…
14campfiresongThe song Bonfire, which begins with 'Kakine no kakine,' is ...
15Winter nightsongMany of you probably remember singing it in the classroom when you were children…
16YosakuSaburō KitajimaA moving song that sings of rural landscapes and the warmth of its people
17What a nice bath.The DriftersA nostalgic Showa-era melody with the Onsen Ondo
18Song of the Four SeasonsLyrics and music by: Toyohisa ArakiShowa-era classic: the beauty of the four seasons and love