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Where to Start with enka

Japanese music genre

156 artists

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enka Artists

Yūko Nakazawa

Yūko Nakazawa

J-pop

Masako Mori

Masako Mori

kayōkyoku

Kiyoshi Maekawa

Kiyoshi Maekawa

folk music, kayōkyoku

Yoshimi Tendo

Yoshimi Tendo

Miyuki Kawanaka

Miyuki Kawanaka

Keiko Fuji

Keiko Fuji

Kaori Kozai

Kaori Kozai

Hiroshi Miyama

Hiroshi Miyama

Ikuzo Yoshi

Ikuzo Yoshi

Haruo Minami

Haruo Minami

Hideo Murata

Hideo Murata

Misaki Iwasa

Misaki Iwasa

J-pop

Sanae Jōnouchi

Sanae Jōnouchi

Masao Sen

Masao Sen

Ken'ichi Mikawa

Ken'ichi Mikawa

Kaori Mizumori

Kaori Mizumori

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Japanese music genre

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Spinsource covers 156 enka artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.

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