唄

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

lullaby

kouta

(style of) folk song

putting on a brave front

work song

uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music)

work song

singer in a nagauta performance

song sung behind the scenes

traditional Okinawan folk music

Singin' in the Rain (1952 film and song)

short love song (popular in late Edo period)

song sung behind the scenes

Bon Festival dance song

Ringo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)

song praising the virtues of the Buddha