Something Merely Whimsical for a Friday: NHK's Song Picks for Corporate Entrance Ceremonies by Decade

 

The above video shows a variety of entrance ceremonies for the new recruits at various companies throughout Japan, including All Nippon Airways at 1:55. Yes, it is April and so the corporate entities are throwing out the red carpet and all of the rigamarole to welcome the fresh newbies

I was watching the NHK morning news earlier tonight and there was a feature on the ceremonies, and the reporters did an interesting thing by showing the evolution of the corporate entrance ceremony throughout the decades from the 1960s to the 1990s, and for each decade, they put up a representative pop song. Just out of my sense of whimsy, I'm going to put these up here, too.

(1960s) Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga -- Itsudemo Yume wo（いつでも夢を）

(1970s) Koichi Morita and The Top Gallants -- Seishun Jidai （青春時代）

(1980s) Akina Nakamori -- Shojo A （少女Ａ）

(1990s) KAN -- Ai wa Katsu (愛は勝つ）

Now, the above were selected by NHK so they wouldn't come under Author's Picks. That label is for us KKP writers. However, I am throwing in my lone choice for an inspiring song to help encourage the new workers.

(1990s) Daiji Man Brothers Band -- Sore ga Daiji （それが大事）