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Where to Start with enka

Japanese music genre

156 artists

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enka Artists

Rimi Natsukawa

Rimi Natsukawa

J-pop, Okinawan music

Yukio Hashi

Yukio Hashi

kayōkyoku

Jero

Jero

Sachiko Kobayashi

Sachiko Kobayashi

Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman

J-pop, neo-classical metal

Kiyoshi Hikawa

Kiyoshi Hikawa

Hiroshi Itsuki

Hiroshi Itsuki

Hello Venus

Hello Venus

J-pop, K-pop

Super Eight

Super Eight

pop music

Aki Yashiro

Aki Yashiro

jazz

Harumi Miyako

Harumi Miyako

Fuyumi Sakamoto

Fuyumi Sakamoto

J-pop, kayōkyoku

Frank Nagai

Frank Nagai

Yuki Maeda

Yuki Maeda

Chiyoko Shimakura

Chiyoko Shimakura

Takashi Hosokawa

Takashi Hosokawa

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Japanese music genre

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