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歌謡

It’s a term for a type of Japanese popular music. It mainly refers to the melodic, sentimental songs that were popular before modern J-Pop.

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歌謡曲 kayoukyoku - the most common form
Noun

Classic Japanese Pop Music / Oldies

A genre of Japanese popular music, particularly the melodic and often sentimental songs that were mainstream from the 1920s to the 1980s (the Showa era).

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昭和 の 歌謡 は 、 今 で も 人気 が あります 。

Showa-era classic pop songs are still popular today.

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It's a term for a type of Japanese popular music. It mainly refers to the melodic, sentimental songs that were popular before modern J-Pop.
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