[2025] Recommended Karaoke Songs for Women in Their 70s: From Enka to Showa-Era Kayōkyoku
For women in their seventies, songs from the 1960s through the 1980s are likely especially familiar.
Enka and Showa-era pop songs that colored this period still linger in the heart today.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended songs for women in their seventies to sing at karaoke.
We’ve chosen well-known tracks across generations, so they’ll be enjoyable not only with peers but also with people of many different ages.
Use this as a guide when picking songs for your next karaoke session.
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[2025] Recommended Karaoke Songs for Women in Their 70s: From Enka to Showa Kayō (41–50)
Scorpio womanKenichi Mikawa
A signature song by Kenichi Mikawa that portrays the strength and poignancy of a passionate woman who lives for love.
Released in December 1972, this memorable enka number expresses straightforward affection and the sorrow of betrayal.
Mikawa’s powerful vocals blend beautifully with a distinctive worldview inspired by Scorpio, one of the twelve zodiac signs, and the song sold about 97,000 copies on the Oricon charts.
It was performed on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen for four consecutive years from 2006 to 2009, revealing new charms through various arrangements, including operatic and samba styles.
With its relaxed tempo and gentle melodic contours, it’s also easy to sing—another part of its appeal.
Why not sing it with a sense of nostalgia as a treasured song tied to precious memories?
era; age; time; periodMiyuki Nakajima
Miyuki Nakajima released this timeless song in 1975—a masterpiece that resonates with universal themes and profound lyrics.
While depicting the joys and sorrows of life, as well as encounters and farewells, it conveys a hopeful message that we can always overcome difficult times.
June 10 is Time Day in Japan, and this song gently embraces the way we live along with the flow of time.
From 1993 to 2000, it was featured as the theme song for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications’ New Year’s postcard commercials, making it beloved by an even wider audience.
For seniors, it can evoke fond memories and provide an opportunity to reflect on life’s journey.
It is also recommended for karaoke or music recreation at day-service centers.
Accompanied by its gentle melody, may it bring everyone a warm and heartening moment together.
From the northern innHarumi Miyako
Harumi Miyako’s “Kita no Yado kara” is a masterpiece that stirs the hearts of enka fans! Since its release in 1975, it has been a particularly memorable song for women in their seventies.
The piece blends the delicate lyrics of Yū Aku with the soul-stirring melody by Asei Kobayashi.
Harumi Miyako’s powerful yet warm voice movingly conveys the loneliness of the north and the lingering regrets of love.
It’s a timeless work that lets you fully savor the essence of karaoke.
May it bring back memories of those days and warm your heart.
Midnight RequiemTeresa Teng
In the era when Teresa Teng was active, both kayōkyoku and pop music were popular.
As a result, many of her songs tend to incorporate elements of more avant-garde genres even within kayōkyoku.
Among such works, I recommend “Midnight Requiem.” It strongly reflects elements of adult contemporary and kayōkyoku, and while it has a smooth feel, it’s characterized by the uniquely rich, lingering vocal phrasing typical of kayōkyoku.
The vocal range itself is narrow, and there are no phrases requiring complex pitch movements like ad-libs or melismatic turns, so if you carefully track the pitch, it’s possible to aim for a high score at karaoke.
Life is full of ups and downs.Chiyoko Shimakura
The songs of Chiyoko Shimakura, an enka singer who epitomized the Showa era, brought deep emotion to the Japanese music scene.
Her gentle voice resonates with people’s hearts, singing as if to embrace both the sorrows and joys of life.
The lyrics, which carefully depict life’s ups and downs, blend beautifully with the warm melody line.
Released in 1987, this work was an innovative attempt to fuse pop and enka, and it even earned a spot on NHK’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
It is also a gem of a song sung with heartfelt gratitude to its composer, Kuranosuke Hamaguchi.
Filled with nostalgia and warmth, it’s a wonderful piece to savor slowly, especially together with older listeners.
Longing for RainAki Yashiro
Released in 1980, “Ame no Bojo” is widely known as one of Aki Yashiro’s signature songs.
Its lyrics express feelings of longing and loneliness for a lover, and combined with its relatively bright melody, it brought a new dimension to songs about rain.
The memorable chorus is recognized by many, and performing it at karaoke is sure to draw resounding applause.
It would also be a big hit at recreational events in senior care facilities.
Give it a try and sing it!
Always keep your dreamsYukio Hashi / Sayuri Yoshinaga
Because it’s used as an insert song in NHK’s morning drama series “Amachan,” in SoftBank commercials, and in various other contexts, it hardly feels like an old tune.
Of course, for older listeners it’s famous as a duet by Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga.
It even won the Japan Record Award, was performed on the Red and White Song Battle, and inspired a film—what we’d now call a mega-viral hit! Just hearing the intro will bring back fond memories of days gone by.
It’s also a great choice for karaoke with someone special!