enka artists
20 published enka artists, led by Yūko Nakazawa, Rimi Natsukawa and Shinichi Mori.
At a glance
20 published enka artists; 65 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 20 tier 3
- 20
- Release groups
- 535
- Studio albums
- 177
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 65
- Timeline events
- 226
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 33M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 34.7 years
- Full biographies
- 6
- Biography words
- 10,098
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most enka artists. Japan leads with 19.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with enka. The most shared is J-pop, with 5 artists in both.
Covers from enka
65 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Aitai ~Kanasando~
Rimi Natsukawa · 2022
ココロノウタ
Rimi Natsukawa · 2009
想い風
Rimi Natsukawa · 2007
歌さがし ～リクエストカバーアルバム～
Rimi Natsukawa · 2007
彩風の音
Rimi Natsukawa · 2005
風の道
Rimi Natsukawa · 2004
ファムレウタ 〜子守唄〜
Rimi Natsukawa · 2003
空の風景
Rimi Natsukawa · 2003
てぃだ 〜太陽・風ぬ想い〜
Rimi Natsukawa · 2002
カバーズ6
Jero · 2013
カバーズ5
Jero · 2012
covers 4
Jero · 2011
Leaders
Shinichi Mori has the most release groups (163); Chiyoko Shimakura the longest career (60 years); Hiroshi Itsuki the most awards (8).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Shinichi Mori | 163 |
| Sayuri Ishikawa | 158 |
| Chiyoko Shimakura | 39 |
| Rimi Natsukawa | 28 |
| Hiroshi Itsuki | 28 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Chiyoko Shimakura | 60 |
| Shinichi Mori | 58 |
| Mina Aoe | 53 |
| Hiroshi Itsuki | 51 |
| Saburō Kitajima | 49 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Itsuki | 8 |
| Shinichi Mori | 4 |
| Aki Yashiro | 4 |
| Sayuri Ishikawa | 3 |
| Harumi Miyako | 2 |
Most famous enka artists
Yūko Nakazawa
Japan · Person · born 1973
J-pop, enka
21 wikis
Rimi Natsukawa
Japan · Person · born 1973
J-pop, enka, Okinawan music
19 wikis
Shinichi Mori
Japan · Person · born 1947
pop music, kayōkyoku, enka
13 wikis
Jero
United States · Person · born 1981
enka
12 wikis
Keiko Fuji
Japan · Person · born 1951
enka
12 wikis
Sayuri Ishikawa
Japan · Person · born 1958
J-pop, enka
11 wikis
Sachiko Kobayashi
Japan · Person · born 1953
enka
11 wikis
Harumi Miyako
Japan · Person · born 1948
enka
11 wikis
Misaki Iwasa
Japan · Person · born 1995
J-pop, enka
9 wikis
Saburō Kitajima
Japan · Person · born 1936
enka
9 wikis
Chiyoko Shimakura
Japan · Person · born 1938
enka
9 wikis
Hiroshi Itsuki
Japan · Person · born 1948
enka
8 wikis
More enka artists
Showing 1–8 of 8 artists
Yuki Maeda
Japan · Person · born 1979
enka
8 wikis · Tier 3
Mina Aoe
Japan · Person · born 1941
jazz, enka
8 wikis · Tier 3
Fuyumi Sakamoto
Japan · Person · born 1967
J-pop, kayōkyoku, enka
7 wikis · Tier 3
Aki Yashiro
Japan · Person · born 1950
jazz, enka
7 wikis · Tier 3
Maya Sakura
Japan · Person · born 1998
enka
5 wikis · Tier 3
Eiko Segawa
Japan · Person · born 1947
enka
5 wikis · Tier 3
Miyuki Kawanaka
Japan · Person · born 1955
enka
4 wikis · Tier 3
Shinobu Otowa
Japan · Person · born 1977
enka
3 wikis · Tier 3