kayōkyoku artists
29 published kayōkyoku artists, led by Kyū Sakamoto, Hibari Misora and Ringo Sheena.
At a glance
29 published kayōkyoku artists; 175 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 27 tier 3
- 29
- Release groups
- 1,065
- Studio albums
- 278
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 175
- Timeline events
- 368
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 118M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 49.6 years
- Full biographies
- 12
- Biography words
- 27,125
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (7 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most kayōkyoku artists. Japan leads with 29.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with kayōkyoku. The most shared is J-pop, with 5 artists in both.
Covers from kayōkyoku
175 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Sukiyaki
Kyū Sakamoto · 2019
坂本九メモリアルボックス
Kyū Sakamoto · 1994
坂本九ひっと・ぱれーど
Kyū Sakamoto · 1970
ひばりロマンチック
Hibari Misora · 2009
不死鳥
Hibari Misora · 1995
美空ひばりの花のステージ 第３集
Hibari Misora · 1966
ステレオ 美空ひばりの花ステージ (第２集)
Hibari Misora · 1965
ひばりの渡り鳥だよ
Hibari Misora · 1962
ひばりの哀愁波止場
Hibari Misora · 1961
ひばりの歌変化
Hibari Misora · 1958
ひばり端唄草紙 Hibari Hauta Zōshi
Hibari Misora · 1958
美空ひばりのマドロスさん
Hibari Misora · 1958
Leaders
Hiromi Iwasaki has the most release groups (197); Ichirō Fujiyama the longest career (90 years); Hiroko Yakushimaru the most awards (28).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Hiromi Iwasaki | 197 |
| Shinichi Mori | 163 |
| Kyū Sakamoto | 121 |
| Yumi Matsutoya | 119 |
| Tatsurō Yamashita | 79 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ichirō Fujiyama | 90 |
| Hibari Misora | 74 |
| Kyū Sakamoto | 66 |
| Shinichi Mori | 58 |
| Mitsuko Horie | 55 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Hiroko Yakushimaru | 28 |
| Rumiko Koyanagi | 6 |
| Yumi Matsutoya | 4 |
| Shinichi Mori | 4 |
| Hibari Misora | 3 |
Most famous kayōkyoku artists
Kyū Sakamoto
Japan · Person · born 1941
kayōkyoku
34 wikis
Hibari Misora
Japan · Person · born 1937
jazz, kayōkyoku
31 wikis
Ringo Sheena
Japan · Person · born 1978
experimental rock, funk, jazz, alternative rock, Q3071, big band music, grunge, bossa nova, chamber music, kayōkyoku
30 wikis
Yumi Matsutoya
Japan · Person · born 1954
folk rock, pop rock, jazz fusion, J-pop, kayōkyoku, new music, city pop
18 wikis
Mitsuko Horie
Japan · Person · born 1957
kayōkyoku, anime song
18 wikis
Tatsurō Yamashita
Japan · Person · born 1953
rock music, pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, kayōkyoku, city pop
16 wikis
Ayumi Ishida
Japan · Person · born 1948
kayōkyoku
14 wikis
Shinichi Mori
Japan · Person · born 1947
pop music, kayōkyoku, enka
13 wikis
Shinji Tanimura
Japan · Person · born 1948
kayōkyoku
12 wikis
Pink Lady
Japan · Group · 1976–present
disco, dance-pop, J-pop, kayōkyoku
11 wikis
Hiromi Go
Japan · Person · born 1955
kayōkyoku
11 wikis
Shizuko Kasagi
Japan · Person · born 1914
jazz, kayōkyoku
11 wikis
More kayōkyoku artists
Showing 1–17 of 17 artists
Hiromi Iwasaki
Japan · Person · born 1958
J-pop, kayōkyoku
10 wikis · Tier 3
Masashi Sada
Japan · Person · born 1952
traditional folk music, folk music, kayōkyoku
9 wikis · Tier 3
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Japan · Person · born 1964
J-pop, kayōkyoku
8 wikis · Tier 3
Ichirō Fujiyama
Japan · Person · born 1911
kayōkyoku
8 wikis · Tier 3
Hamako Watanabe
Japan · Person · born 1910
kayōkyoku
8 wikis · Tier 3
Risa Yoshiki
Japan · Person · born 1987
kayōkyoku
8 wikis · Tier 3
Naomi Chiaki
Japan · Person · born 1947
kayōkyoku, new music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Ichimaru
Japan · Person · born 1906
kayōkyoku
7 wikis · Tier 3
Rumiko Koyanagi
Japan · Person · born 1952
kayōkyoku
7 wikis · Tier 3
Fuyumi Sakamoto
Japan · Person · born 1967
J-pop, kayōkyoku, enka
7 wikis · Tier 3
Mari Amachi
Japan · Person · born 1951
kayōkyoku
6 wikis · Tier 3
Naoko Ken
Japan · Person · born 1953
kayōkyoku
6 wikis · Tier 3
Linda Yamamoto
Japan · Person · born 1951
kayōkyoku
6 wikis · Tier 3
Junko Akimoto
Japan · Person · born 1947
jazz, kayōkyoku
5 wikis · Tier 3
Saori Minami
Japan · Person · born 1954
kayōkyoku
5 wikis · Tier 3
Tadaharu Nakano
Japan · Person · born 1909
kayōkyoku
5 wikis · Tier 3
Mari Henmi
Japan · Person · born 1950
kayōkyoku
3 wikis · Tier 3