The positive tone of the 1930s was re-born. The most symbolic post-war Japanese song was 'Ringo no Uta' (Apple Song) recorded in October 1945 (music by Tadashi Manjome, lyrics by Hachiro Sato, performed by Michiko Namiki and Noboru Kirishima). It's been said that people were able to endure the famine and ease a sense of despair after the lost war. Post war kayokyoku (popular songs) is the story of a fight between native and American elements. Early victories of American elements were Ryoichi Hattori's 'Tokyo Boogie Woogie' recorded by Shizuko Kasagi in 1948.
Disc 1:
1. Noboru Kirishima & Michiko Namiki / Ringo no Uta 2. Mariko Ike / Ai no Swing 3. Noboru Kirishima / Reijin no Uta 4. Haruo Oka / Tokyo no Hanauri-musume 5. Mitsue Nara & Toshiro Oumi / Kanashiki Takebue 6. Akiko Futaba & Toshiro Oumi / Kuroi Pipe 7. Akiko Futaba / Wakaretemo 8. Yoshio Tabata / Kaeribune 9. Haruo Oka / Seishun no Paradice 10. Haruo Oka / Nakuna Kobatoyo 11. Hamako Watanabe / Ame no Holland Zaka 12. Dick Mine / Yogiri no Blues 13. Dick Mine & Chitaka Fujiwara / Nagasaki Elegy 14. Akiko Futaba / Yoru no Plathome, 15. Ichiro Fujiyama / Mikazuki Musume 16. Aiko Hirano / Minato ga Mieru Oka 17. Itsuro Takeyama / Namida no Kanpai 18. Ichiro Fujiyama / Yume awaki Tokyo 19. Noboru Kirishima / Mune no Furiko 20. Itsuro Takeyama & Ryoko Fujiwara / Darek Yumenaki
Disc 2 :
1. Shoko Kikuchi / Hoshi no Nagareni 2. Toshiro Oumi / Yamagoya no Akari 3. Mieko Takamine / Natsukashi no Blues 4. Aiko Hirano / Kimi Matedomo 5. Shizuko Kasagi / Tokyo Boogie Woogie 6. Noboru Kirishima / Yume Sarinu 7. Minoru Obata / Nagasaki no Saboten-uri 8. Ken Tsumura / Nagare no Tabiji 9. Akiko Futabe / Franceska no Kane 10. Toshiro Oumi / Minami no Bara 11. Noboru Kirishima & Misao Matsubara / Sanbyaku Rokujugo Nichi 12. Akiko Futaba / Koi no Manjushage 13. Haruo Oka / Otoko Ippiki no Uta 14. Toshio Oumi / Yunomachi Elegy 15. Itsuro Takeyama & Kozo Nakamura / Ikoku no Oka 16. Haruo Oka / Akogare no Hawaii Koro 17. Minoru Obata / Kobanzame no Uta 18. Noriko Awaji / Kimi wasureji no Blues 19. Katsuhiko Haida / Tokyo no Yane no Shita 20. Akiko Futaba / Sayonara Rumba
