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Title: General Enka Thread
Post by: Masa on April 16, 2009, 06:41:08 AM
General Enka Thread

Enka was Japanese popular music before and following WW2. Nowadays, enka music is most popular among the older generations. Many enka songs deal with topics such as unlucky love and nostalgia. Enka singers, especially women, usually perform wearing a kimono.

Links
Barbara's Enka Site (http://www.technogirls.org/enka/index.htm)
Enka @ J-Fan (http://j-fan.com/edit.cgi?selected=enka)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enka)

I'm getting old so I just had to post an enka thread :sweatdrop:
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Masa on April 16, 2009, 06:46:40 AM
I've been curious about enka ever since I got into Meiko Kaji but unfortunately I've been too lazy to search for other singers. So here's the only enka album I got! XD

Quote
Meiko Kaji - Zenkyoku Shu
(http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6222/61b617nv26lss500sp4.jpg)
Tracklist
1. Urami Bushi
2. Onna No Jyumon
3. Shura No Hana
4. Yadokari
5. Jeans Blues
6. Ingabana
7. Gincho Wataridori
8. Onna Negai Uta
9. Betsuni Dottekoto Naishi
10. Shuki No Uta
11. Akana Gum
12. Nokori Bi
13. Meinichi
14. Umihozuki
15. Hune Ni Yurarete
16. Wakarebanashi Nanka
17. Ame No Yoru No Anata Wa
18. Minami Kaze
19. Banka
20. Meiko No Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku
DOWNLOAD (http://sharebee.com/6cb0ed5d)

Meiko Kaji, Urami bushi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBmaDd7qlcU#lq-lq2-hq)

Powerful crack music! :twothumbs
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Saburo on April 27, 2009, 04:38:16 PM
Enka is GREAT for karaoke, btw...  I'll dig up some of my fave oldies in a bit.
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on April 27, 2009, 04:51:26 PM

It will be great to listen to the whole album,
I only had about half of these tracks!

Have you ever seen the Meiko Kaji doll?
I want one!!! but its Limited Edition of 1,000 and costs $147 US [D'oh!!!!!]

http://khwanpop.blogspot.com/2006/09/meiko-kaji-doll-after-i-post-about.html (http://khwanpop.blogspot.com/2006/09/meiko-kaji-doll-after-i-post-about.html)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Masa on April 27, 2009, 05:01:12 PM
Have you ever seen the Meiko Kaji doll?
Oh man, that's awesome! They even managed to make that doll look like Meiko :shocked: 

BTW! Here's our Meiko Kaji thread: http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=18088.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=18088.0)

I'll dig up some of my fave oldies in a bit.
:twothumbs
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Amarghetta on April 27, 2009, 08:03:58 PM
Yay! Finally, there's an enka thread here!  :twothumbs

Imma stalk it for the goodies...  :)

Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on April 29, 2009, 02:55:33 PM
For anyone who doesn't have it,
here's the talented and uber cute
Mori Masako's Best Collection:

http://www.twitter.com/?d=D0G4V5Q0 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=D0G4V5Q0)

There is no playlist (I'll try to post it later - unless
someone else has it and wants to add it), but the
songs are her well-known best (Sensei, Ettou Tsubame,
Aishou uta, Namida Yuki, Kineju, etc.)

Mori-san is about 51 now but still a hot mama :heart:

Here's the song list:

1. Sensei
2. Dokyusei
3. Chugaku Sannensei
4. Yugao no Ame
5. Kinen Jyu
6. Okasan
7. Anatao matte Sannen Sankagetsu
8. Anohito no Hune Ichatta
9. Namida no Sanbashi
10. Oyako Gusa
11. Higan Bana
12. Tameiki Bahi
13. Hatoba Dori Namida Cho
14. Kita Kanko
15. Kanashimi Honsen Nihonkai
16. Tachimachi Misaki
17. Ettou Tsubame
18. Namida Yuki
19. Aishouka
20. Hina Monogatari

 :)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: ~Dan~ on April 29, 2009, 06:48:03 PM
Thanks!  I didn't have any Mori Masako.

I found the cover...
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2ymdk74.jpg)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on April 29, 2009, 06:57:44 PM
Thanks, Dan - I had tried to load this cover but couldn't figure out how to
do it.  Color me embarrassed  :oops:

I've been finding a lot of stuff on the Internet lately! I should be able
to post these goodies and, like you all, help spread the goodness.
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: ~Dan~ on April 29, 2009, 07:00:54 PM
You mentioned in another thread you'd seen some Peanuts stuff but didn't want to risk it because of viruses, dodgy site or something.  I'm not afraid of viruses so if you still have the links I can go and try and get them and repost on mediafire.
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on April 29, 2009, 07:15:05 PM
I'll have to dig around for the links - I'm at work and some are
saved on the computer at home, some on my wife's laptop.  Except
for Raymondo's page and the rapidshare files I downloaded a couple months
ago [which I don't see anymore] I really cherry picked most of the MP3s I have
from blogs and sites which had 2 or 3 tracks. 

BTW! I might be mistaken, but Masa's Meiko Kaji downloads (above) seem
to be edited (the tracks seem around 2 minutes each).  Here are 2 new links for the
complete songs:

Meiko Kaji Best I .RAR: http://www.esnips.com/doc/8119b480-1fd4-4719-bfac-a2760b9a4ea5/Meiko-Kaji---Zankyoku-Shu-I (http://www.esnips.com/doc/8119b480-1fd4-4719-bfac-a2760b9a4ea5/Meiko-Kaji---Zankyoku-Shu-I) 
Meiko Kaji Best II .RAR:  http://www.esnips.com/doc/030fda38-d985-4014-b560-9ea3e1d7e0cf/Meiko-Kaji---Zankyoku-Shu-II (http://www.esnips.com/doc/030fda38-d985-4014-b560-9ea3e1d7e0cf/Meiko-Kaji---Zankyoku-Shu-II)


Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Masa on April 29, 2009, 07:43:46 PM
For anyone who doesn't have it,
here's the talented and uber cute
Mori Masako's Best Collection:
Thanks! :thumbsup

BTW! I might be mistaken, but Masa's Meiko Kaji downloads (above) seem
to be edited (the tracks seem around 2 minutes each).
Hmm... I think you might be missing OGG codecs or something. I downloaded your version and all songs are exactly the same length as in my version. Anyways thanks for the links! My MP3 player can't play OGG files so I have been looking for an MP3 version of Zenkyoku Shu :)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on April 29, 2009, 08:08:49 PM
You're exactly right about those OGG codecs, Masa!

I had forgotten that I had to download an OGG/MP3
converter - I got the freebie version and it looks like thats
why I only got part of each track.

Question:  you know how links can lead to more links
sometimes?  Well, I found some groovy 1970s japanese
sexplotation and TV theme mp3s I think some may be quite
interested in hearing (pretty obscure stuff) and can provide the
link, but I'm not sure which thread I should post them in.  Any
recommendations? Should I start a different thread?






Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Masa on April 29, 2009, 08:19:32 PM
Question:  you know how links can lead to more links
sometimes?  Well, I found some groovy 1970s japanese
sexplotation and TV theme mp3s I think some may be quite
interested in hearing (pretty obscure stuff) and can provide the
link, but I'm not sure which thread I should post them in.  Any
recommendations? Should I start a different thread?
Man, that's how I have discovered most of my favorite artists :lol:

Anyways great minds think alike! I was actually planning to start a thread for Japanese Cult Cinema music because I've been into pinky violence (http://www.pinky-violence.com/index.html) flicks lately. I'll try to get that thread up soon so you can share your findings in that thread :)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on April 29, 2009, 08:26:43 PM
Pinky Violence - exactly!  I haven't really seen
these flicks (nothing harder that Sister Street Fighter anyway)
but I'm pretty, uh, open-minded, yeah  :w00t:

I'll keep a lookout for the thread!
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Masa on April 30, 2009, 07:31:49 PM
Pinky Violence - exactly!  I haven't really seen
these flicks (nothing harder that Sister Street Fighter anyway)
Is Sister Street Fighter any good? I haven't seen it yet but it does seem interesting. I actually bought Sonny Chiba's The Street Fighter trilogy recently but I'm yet to watch it. Anyways I'm planning to share a few Pinky Violence classics soon :)

I'll keep a lookout for the thread!
The Pinky Violence Thread (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=19160.0) (NSFW)  8)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on May 01, 2009, 01:04:11 PM
I found this 10 album collection last week.  These have been
posted on at least two sites (one of which lets you download
all 10 albums at once, but I don't know the site).  They are mp3s
in .RAR files (sorry, I haven't found cover art yet!)

Entitled Jpop 1980-89 yearly hits collection (or
Springtime of Life Song Almanac 1980 to 1989
or Year Book Songs of Youth 1980 to 1989)
, it documents the 1980s has loads of great Enka and Jpop.   
Enjoy!
 :pimp:

1980
01 - Funa-Uta - Aki Yashiro
02 - Wakaretemo Sukina Hito - LOS INDIOS & SILVIA
03 - Omae To Futari - Hiroshi Itsuki
04 - Ai Senbashi - Momoe Yamaguchi
05 - Kanashiki Yuujou - Hideki Saijou
06 - SEXY YOU - HIromi Go
07 - HEY LADY Yasashiku Nareru Kai - Mayo Shono
08 - Douke Shino SONNET - Masashi Sada
09 - Shiawase Sagashite - Hiroshi Itsuki
10 - BEAUTIFUL ENERGY - Kan BAND
11 - Futari Sake - Miyuki Kawanaka
12 - Shinkirou - CRISTAL KING
13 - Ame No Bojou - Aki Yashiro
14 - Koi No Tsunawatari - Akiko Nakamura
15 - Aishuu De ito - Toshihiko Tahara
16 - YES - NO - OFF COURSE
17 - Kurutta Kajitsu - ALICE
18 - Sakimori No Shi - Masashi Sada
19 - Watashi Wa PIANO - Mitsue Takada


http://www.twitter.com/de/?d=8LF7GGEH

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1981
01 - BRANDY GLASS - Yuujirou Ishihara
02 - Fuufu Funa - Yuuko Mikasa
03 - Katte Koi Yo - Kazuko Matsumura
04 - Ai Wa Kagerou - Kasuto Miura
05 - Sasurai - Satoshi Terao
06 - MR. BLUE ~Watashi No Chikyuu~ - Junko Yagami
07 - Ichi E - Momoe Yamaguchi
08 - Nemurenu Yoru - Hideki Saijou
09 - SUNSET MEMORY - Naomi Sugimura
10 - Haru Saki Ko-Beni - Akiko Yano
11 - Eki - Masashi Sada
12 - 17-Sai - Naoko Kawai
13 - Meguri Ai Futatabi - Ryotaro Sugi
14 - CINDERELLA SUMMER - Yuuko Ishikawa
15 - BOOGIE WOOGIE I LOVE YOU - Toshihiko Tahara
16 - Sumire-Iro No Namida - Hiromi Iwasaki
17 - Shiroi PARASOL - Seiko Matsuda
18 - SAYONARA Moyou - Toshihiro Ito
19 - Furusato - Chiharu Matsuyama

http://www.twitter.com/de/?d=JPNIUY4B

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1982
01 - Seibo-Tachi No LULLABY - Hiromi Iwasaki
02 - Jonetsu ~ Neppu ~ SERENADE - Masahiko Kondo
03 - Kumogi-Iro No MERMAID - Seiko Matsuda
04 - JAMES DEAN No You Ni - JOHNNY
05 - I-KE-NA-I ROUGE MAGIC - Ryuichi Sakamoto & Kiyoshiro Imawano
06 - Otoko No Kunshou - Daisuke Shima
07 - NIN JIN Musume - Toshihiko Tahara
08 - LA SAISON - ANN LEWIS
09 - Shojo A - Akina Nakamori
10 - DESIRE - MONTA & BROTHERS
11 - 100%... SO Kamone! - Shibugaki-Tai
12 - Suzume - Keiko Masuda
13 - Datte FALLING LOVE Totsuzen - Junko Mihara
14 - SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - Iyo Matsumoto
15 - Minami Juujisei - Hideki Saijou
16 - LOVE LETTER - Naoko Kawai
17 - Nagisa No CINDERELLA - Yoshie Kashiwabara
18 - SACHIKO - NYC NYUSA

http://www.twitter.com/de/?d=ZTKGWN9C

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1983
01 - Himitsu No Hanazono - Seiko Matsuda
02 - Kinku - Akina Nakamori
03 - Fuyu No RIVIERA - Shinichi Mori
04 - Sonna HIROSHI Ni Damesurete - Mizue Takada
05 - CAT'S EYE - ANRI
06 - Ai No Naka He - Tooru Watanabe
07 - ZIG ZAG SEVENTEEN - Shibugaki-Tai
08 - Yume Shibai - Tomio Umezawa
09 - INVITATION - Naoko Kawai
10 - Hisame - Mika Hino (Karin)
11 - Kohaku Shoku No Omoide - AMIN
12 - 19-00 No Machi - Goro Noguchi (GORO)
13 - Manatsu No Ichi-Byou - Masahiko Kondo
14 - Suteki Ni CINDERELLA COMPLEX - Hiromi Go
15 - SHOWER Na Kibun - Toshihiko Tahara
16 - Ieji - Hirmoi Iwasaki
17 - Sasame Yuki - Hiromi Itsuki
18 - Kyodai-Sen - Ichiro Toba
19 - SECOND LOVE - Akina Nakamori

http://www.twitter.com/de/?d=YIEXYM7A

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1984

01 - Jukkai 1984 - Akina Nakamori
02 - Kita WING - Akina Nakamori
03 - PINK No MOZART - Seiko Matsuda
04 - Kanashimi Ga Tomaranai - ANRI
05 - Momo-Iro Toiki - Mariko Takahashi
06 - Nagisa No Haikara Ningyou - Kyoko Koizumi
07 - Ichi-Ban Yarou - Masahiko Kondo
08 - Ai Oboete Imasuka - Mari Iijima
09 - Kishi Michi - Toshihiko Tahara
10 - Tsuganai - TERESA TENG
11 - Katsu! - Shibugaki-Tai
12 - SAYONARA Wa 8-Gatsu No LULLABY - Koji Kikkawa
13 - Koibito-Tachi No PAVEMENT - THE ALFEE
14 - COME FLASH - Yoshie Kashiwabara
15 - Toki Ni Ai Wa - Iyo Matsumoyo
16 - DREAMING GIRL - Yukiko Okada
17 - Musume Yo - Gannosuke Ashiya
18 - Nani Wa Bushi Da Yo Jinsei Wa - Tomoe Kimura

http://www.twitter.com/de/?d=4E3T3G6N

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1985
01 - Kanashimi Ni Sayonara - Chitai Anzei
02 - Tsubasa No Oreta ANGEL - Ayumi Nakamura
03 - Aijin - TERESA TENG
04 - Kazari Janai No Yo Namida Wa - Akina Nakamori
05 - Tokunatsu Musume - Kyoko Koizumi
06 - YOU GOTTA CHANCE - Koji Kikkawa
07 - SILENCE Ga Ippai - Kiyotaka Sugiyama & OMEGA TRIBE
08 - Mou Aenai Kamo Shirenai - Momoko Kikuchi
09 - Roppongi Kokoro Naka - ANN LEWIS
10 - Ora TOKYO Sa Iguda - Yoshi Ikuzo
11 - Soshite... Meguri Ai - Hiroshi Itsuki
12 - HEART OF RAINBOW - CHECKERS
13 - Kizuna - Masahiko Kondo
14 - Meu amor é - Akina Nakamori
15 - Aishuu Monogatari - Tomoyo Harada
16 - LUCKY CHANCE WO Mou Ichido - C-C-B
17 - Ame No Nishiazabu - TUNNELS

http://www.twitter.com/jp/?d=LN1SR5HP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1986
01 - DESIRE ~Jonetsu~ - Akina Nakamori
02 - Tsuiterune Notterune - Miho Nakayama
03 - DANCING HERO - Yoko Oginome
04 - Kayou Kyoku - TUNNELS
05 - DECAMERON Densetsu - Shonen-Tai
06 - CANDLE No Hitomi - Koji Kikkawa
07 - NANA - CHEKERS
08 - Koi No ROPE Wo Hodokanai De - Eri Nitta
09 - GYPSY QUEEN - Akina Nakamori
10 - Aosora No Kakera - Yuki Saitou
11 - Natsu Wo Matenai - Sayuri Kokusho
12 - Zou-San No SCANTY - Ushiro Yubi Sasare Gumi
13 - Fushigi Na Teshina No You Ni - Eri Nitta
14 - Kaze No INVITATION - Satomi Fukunaga
15 - CINDERELLA Tachi He No Dengon - Mamiko Takai
16 - Osaki Ni Shitsurei - Onyanko CLUB
17 - Yume-Iro No MESSAGE - Tomomi Nishimura
18 - Kisetsu Hazure No Koi - Aki Yoshizawa
19 - Yabusaka De Nai - TUNNELS
20 - FIN - Akina Nakamori

http://www.twitter.com/?d=R0YS8HSC

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1987
01 - Kogarashi Ni Dakarete - Kyoko Koizumi
03 - WAKU WAKU Sasete - Miho Nakayama
04 - Roppongi Junjo-Ha - Yoko Oginome
05 - BALLAD No You Ni Nemure - Shonen-Tai
06 - TANGO NOIR - Akina Nakamori
07 - Hanashi Kaketa Katta - Yoko Minamino
08 - MARIONETTE - BOOWY
09 - TOO ADULT - Minayo Watanabe
10 - VENUS - Yoko Nagayama
11 - Yuki Kuni - Yoshi Ikuzo
12 - Tsuioku - Hiroshi Itsuki
13 - IT'S TOUGH - Misato Watanabe
14 - Owaranai SUNSET - Koji Kikkawa
15 - Hade!!! - Miho Nakayama
16 - Waza Arii! - Ushiro Yubi Sasare Tai
17 - Wangan Taiyo-Zoku - Yoko Oginome
18 - Kita No Tabibito - Yuujirou Ishihara
19 - Inochi Kurenai - Eiko Segawa

http://www.twitter.com/?d=06XMZJOC

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1988
01 - HEART AND SOUL - Mari Hamada
02 - SEVEN DAYS WAR - TM NETWORK
03 - AGAIN - Shizuka Kudo
04 - STRANGER TONIGHT - Yoko Oginome
05 - Futari - Shonen-Tai
06 - Omoi De Maigo - CHOO-YOMPIRU
07 - Sore Wa... Tasogare - Hiroshi Itsuki
08 - Uki Yo Gawa - Eiko Sakawa
09 - TATTOO - Akina Nakamori
10 - STARDUST DREAM - Yoko Oginome
11 - Sunao Ni I'M SORRY - CHEKERS
13 - Ai Wa Kokoro No Shigoto Desu - RAMU
14 - YOU'RE MY ONLY SHININ' STAR - Miho Nakayama
15 - Nagisa No Subete (MORNING MOON, RISING SUN) - Kiyotaka Sugiyama
17 - Otoko To Onna No Hashi Go Sake - Tetsuya Takeda & Yoshimi Ashigawa

http://www.twitter.com/jp/?d=NYWV46BO

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1989
01 - Kousa Ni Fukarete - Shizuka Kudo
02 - Namida Wo Misenai De ~BOYS DON'T CRY~ - WINK
03 - RETURN TO MYSELF - Mari Hamada
04 - TIME ZONE - Otokogumi
05 - GLORIA - ZIGGY
06 - Sake Yo - Yoshi Ikuzo
07 - LIAR - Akina Nakamori
08 - Tomodachi - Ayumi Nakamura
09 - Namida Wa Doko He Ittano - Yoko Minamino
10 - Maittane Konya - Shonen-Tai
11 - 17-Sai - Chisato Moritaka
12 - TRUE LOVE - Yui Asaka
13 - Ame Sakaba - Kaori Kozai
14 - Katari Tsugu Ai Ni - Hiroko Yakushimaru
15 - CHERIE - CHEKERS
16 - KI-TSU-I - Koji Tamaki
17 - DEAR FRIENDS - PERSONZ
18 - Saigo No Iiwake - Hideki Tokunaga

http://www.twitter.com/?d=PLG2QVY0

*credit: brandongun at asianground.highforum.net*

Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: U.S.S. John E. Badass on May 01, 2009, 11:51:30 PM
Yoshi Ikuzou is the only major enka singer who writes his own songs, and one of the best.

(http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/4760/tkca70746170.jpg)
http://rapidshare.com/files/227993575/Yoshi_Ikuzou_Tokusenshuu__1995_.zip (http://rapidshare.com/files/227993575/Yoshi_Ikuzou_Tokusenshuu__1995_.zip)

01 - Jouen.mp3
02 - Enishiuta.mp3
03 - Tsugaru Heiya.mp3
04 - Onna no Kazoeuta.mp3
05 - Kadode.mp3
06 - Otoko no Funauta.mp3
07 - Musume ni....mp3
08 - Yukiguni.mp3
09 - Anta.mp3
10 - Kodomari-minato.mp3
11- Tsugaru.mp3
12 - Suika.mp3
13 - Sake yo.mp3
14 - Umineko.mp3
15 - Furusato.mp3
16 - Kaikyou.mp3


Yuki Kadokura isn't one of the biggest names on the scene, but she is one of the most hardcore singers. She's singing mellower kayoukyoku material now, but she's almost scary in some of her earlier songs.

(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/9207/img34320225.jpg)
http://rapidshare.com/files/227991147/Kadokura_Yuki_Collection___Enka_side.zip (http://rapidshare.com/files/227991147/Kadokura_Yuki_Collection___Enka_side.zip)

01 - Onna no Ryouka.mp3
02 - Douse Tokyo no Katasumi de.mp3
03 - Umi no Koi Uta.mp3
04 - Nazareth no Funauta.mp3
05 - Garasu no Kaikyou.mp3
06 - Kamome... Kamome.mp3
07 - Yukionna.mp3
08 - Hatoba.mp3
09 - Onna no Boukyouka.mp3
10 - Ganko-oyaji.mp3
11 - Nagekibushi wa Yame ni Shite.mp3
12 - Ishikari Banka.mp3
13 - Funauta.mp3
14 - Kanashimi Honsen Nihonkai.mp3
15 - Sachiko.mp3
16 - Yume wa Yoru Hiraku.mp3


Mori-san is about 51 now but still a hot mama :heart:
You can say that again.
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on May 04, 2009, 04:43:46 PM

Thanks for posting these, John.
I plan on giving the Yuki Kadokura
tracks a full listen today.

Its great to see so many fans posting
so much cool stuff!


Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: EnkaFan on May 04, 2009, 05:41:14 PM
Pinky Violence - exactly!  I haven't really seen
these flicks (nothing harder that Sister Street Fighter anyway)
Is Sister Street Fighter any good? I haven't seen it yet but it does seem interesting. I actually bought Sonny Chiba's The Street Fighter trilogy recently but I'm yet to watch it. Anyways I'm planning to share a few Pinky Violence classics soon :)

I'll keep a lookout for the thread!
The Pinky Violence Thread (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=19160.0) (NSFW)  8)

Its been years since I've watched the Street Fighter movies; I bought them all as english
dubs.  They are good cheesy flicks and I bought them when I while I was heavily into
Kung Fu flicks (Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, etc), which I also grew up watching.  I really
thought Etsuko Shiomi was to-DIE-for!!!  I probably have about 200 of those ol chop-sockys,
most of which are Chinese.  I have a few Zatoichi flicks and a few other Japanese flicks, so
I need to beef up in that area.  Its just hard for me to get much movie time in these days.
 :(

... but you know how it is, you delve in and out of these things in phases. The goes-around
comes back around, eventually
 :grin:

Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: 7Seas。 on August 10, 2009, 02:38:51 PM
i really enjoy this thread, for i am an enka fan too~~
ayako, yoko, and fuyumi are my favorite~
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: sooseji on September 08, 2009, 01:19:08 PM
Eheheh... a Enka tread  :w00t:

some of my favorites.....

(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41e4TLDKbvL._SS500_.jpg)

1. I LOVE YOU(尾崎豊)  
2. 夜空ノムコウ(スガシカオ)  
3. 時の流れに身をまかせ(テレサ・テン)  
4. 胸の振子(霧島昇)  
5. 粋な別れ(石原裕次郎)  
6. 恋の予感(安全地帯)  
7. 悲しくてやりきれない(ザ・フォーク・クルセダーズ)  
8. わかれうた(中島みゆき)  
9. 飾りじゃないのよ涙は(中森明菜)  
10. フランチェスカの鐘(二葉あき子)  
11. みだれ髪(美空ひばり)  
12. 夜のプラットホーム(二葉あき子)  
13. 狂った果実(石原裕次郎)  
14. 愛燦燦(美空ひばり)

link : http://www.twitter.com/?d=DSAJ0QSA (http://www.twitter.com/?d=DSAJ0QSA)
Pass : KMC

(http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/14035/2004320351982365634_rs.jpg)
Hikawa Kiyoshi~氷川きよし
1. きよしのソーラン節  
2. 希望という名の最終列車  
3. きよしのソーラン節(カラオケ)  
4. 希望という名の最終列車(カラオケ)  
5. きよしのソーラン節(半音下げカラオケ)  
6. きよしのソーラン節(半音下げカラオケ ガイドメロ入り)

LInk : http://sharebee.com/92a07920 (http://sharebee.com/92a07920)
Pass : okaoka@kmc

(http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/8635/2coverfa6.jpg)
1. ひとり薩摩路
2. ひとり薩摩路(オリジナルカラオケ)
3. ひとり薩摩路(半音下げカラオケ)
4. ひとり薩摩路(半音下げカラオケ・ガイドメロ入り)
5. 雨の恋唄
6. 雨の恋唄(オリジナルカラオケ)
7. 雨の恋唄(半音下げカラオケ)
8. 雨の恋唄(半音下げカラオケ・ガイドメロ入り)

Link : http://www.twitter.com/?d=F5JXK2QA (http://www.twitter.com/?d=F5JXK2QA)
Pass : okaoka

 :P
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: 1517 on October 15, 2009, 06:26:06 PM
excuse me, still dont know about enka
i like this...cool :)
zundoko bushi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFvsFrUYWl0#normal)
Kiyoshi no zundoko bushi song also is opening theme Japanorama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanorama)

and from former H!P member...she has powerfull vocal  8)
Maeda Yuki - Ai Ai daiko 前田有紀 相愛太鼓 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmN9aIRwR7s#normal)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: kernermalkavian on October 23, 2009, 12:19:04 AM
HI! nice to meet you everybody, im gabriel im from argentina, i arrived here looking for people who likes like me  enka music, i have been searchng for a long time ryukoka, by itsuki hiroshi, does anybody have it? ill be very gratefull. Ok take care see ya!!!
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: MogAsmo on April 24, 2010, 07:08:26 AM
Oh... last post was october 2009... is this thread down?  :?
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: kyuu on December 08, 2010, 09:16:39 PM
If someone could please please please find me a Moriyama Aiko album (preferable with Koizake on it) I would be SOOOOOOOOOOO greatful. I haven't had any luck finding anything by her but there seem to be a generous amount of good enka links here so I thought I'd give it a shot  :oops: lol I'm desperate.

Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: kyuu on December 08, 2010, 09:36:06 PM
okaoka is not working as the pw on the Mizumori Kaori link*****
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: kg on December 29, 2010, 03:44:34 AM
Sooseji,

Thanks for posting a link for Kaori Mizumori's ひとり薩摩路 record. 

However, the password that is listed for the .rar archive (okaoka) does not work! 

Could you please post to let us all know what the correct password is? 

Thanks.
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on December 29, 2010, 04:31:01 AM
Maya Sakura
大漁まつり さくらまや s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQmxM_Ox9kY#)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on December 29, 2010, 04:35:53 AM
Yuki Maeda
10.Ai Ai Daiko (相愛太鼓) - Maeda Yuki (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQNmr9lpU5c#ws)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on February 23, 2011, 01:20:03 AM
Karen

Karen (カレン) - Onna Minatomachi (おんな港町) (Yashiro Aki cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5TYhY7u3Sg#ws)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on February 23, 2011, 01:22:46 AM
Yuki Maeda- knocked out twice (above, with videos that no longer will play) but you can't keep Maeda san down!

10. Hello! Project 2008 Winter Concert Kettei! Halo Pro Award '08 - Ai Ai Daiko (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DE7LCeJOP0#ws)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on February 23, 2011, 01:26:53 AM
Aki Yashiro

English subs Ame no Bojo 雨の慕情 by Aki Yashiro 八代亜紀 Japanese Enka music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gI-EyqsLTA#)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on October 02, 2011, 11:52:47 PM
Maya turned 13 this past July.....wonderful song with four people who are very special to Maya- don't miss this song!! :):

SAKURA MAYA WATASHI KARA ANATA HE {With thanks to rickakioNAKASE} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiLVD2NqOU)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: ~Dan~ on November 18, 2011, 04:35:12 AM
If someone could please please please find me a Moriyama Aiko album (preferable with Koizake on it) I would be SOOOOOOOOOOO greatful. I haven't had any luck finding anything by her but there seem to be a generous amount of good enka links here so I thought I'd give it a shot  :oops: lol I'm desperate.

Hopefully you see this reply, it's a long time since you posted that.

I found her Koizake single for download here...
http://www.818bbs.net/redirect.php?tid=355644&goto=lastpost (http://www.818bbs.net/redirect.php?tid=355644&goto=lastpost)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on November 19, 2011, 05:31:57 AM
Full length version that I posted above seems to have been wished into the corn field, but here is a 30 sec version of a really nice song and PV:

★・さくらまや・私からあなたへ 【PV】お楽しみ {with thank to higuchi6779n2} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xr47IggGj0)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on November 19, 2011, 05:35:37 AM
And from the above post  by higuchi6779n2, we are led to a live version by Maya Sakura-

★・614・さくらまや  {with thanks to higuchi6779n5} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HTmvkUW6fM)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on January 01, 2012, 02:47:11 PM
This is the song that Sayuri Ishikawa performed as the final singer from the Red Team last night at the 62nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen last night. This is not the actual performance, because I haven't found a clip on YouTube with good sound quality. But it is a beautiful song, and Sayuri was magnificent.

"Enka, because it hurts so good" :(

Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki (Ishikawa Sayuri)"letra" {With thanks to  lanevogta } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxzTQiz80w)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: ~Dan~ on January 15, 2012, 04:19:36 AM
Ah, I've been looking for this, a shame it's just filmed off the screen.
This was my favorite performance from this years Kouhaku.
I bet it's not up long though as Kouhaku vids get taken down very fast.


Matsutoya Yumi - (Minna no) Haru Yo, Koi

紅白 2011 松任谷由実 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OqgBDezufQ#ws)

Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on January 15, 2012, 04:44:26 AM
Dan san,
Yuming was magnificent indeed, and everyone joining her on stage and in the audience was very moving....it  was a great Kouhaku.....

A local  television critic for the Daily Yomiuri , who writs as Wm. penn, wrote this:

Happy New Year! In an effort to start this year off right, Televiews begins with some praise. NHK's 62nd Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Year-end Song Festival) was the best I've ever witnessed--and I've been around since the 33rd. The decision to add more singers was wise, and the performers' careful choice of appropriate songs allowed the whole thing to roll right along at a tasteful yet brisk pace.

Even though the New Year's Eve show was 15 minutes longer in 2011 than in 2010, it seemed to be over in no time and, believe me, I've never said that about the kohaku before. Nor did I wake up the next morning with even a tinge of the usual post-kohaku migraine.
 

[With thanks to Daily Yomiuri online]
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/arts/T120110005125.htm (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/arts/T120110005125.htm)
Title: Enka Yume Gekijou 「演歌夢劇場」
Post by: Saburo on January 15, 2012, 05:49:41 AM
From the oldies thread, a CD offer you CAN'T refuse!

Enka Yume Gekijou 「演歌夢劇場」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAKdqsHtpSw#)


Enka IS great for karaoke...
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on January 21, 2012, 06:22:59 AM
Enka is great because even as a professional singer gets older, character and experience add to the song even if the voice is less powerful. And of course, for amateurs just enjoying karaoke, even if you can't hit all the notes just right, the song forgives you.
And younger singers are out there to keep the tradition alive.

This is 神園さやか Sayaka Kamizono (d.o.b. July 28, 1986) with her version of おもいで岬 / Omoide Misaki , released October 21, 2004.
(新沼謙治 /  Kenji Niinuma had recorded this song in 1976)

神園さやか おもいで岬 C/W {With thanks to old2008music1} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5jv8UTgq_E)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on January 21, 2012, 06:38:02 AM
One more with Sayaka, this time in Sept. 2003, singing  初めてのひと / Hajimete no Hito (The First One)

 神園さやか 初めてのひと6.flv {With thanks to 0418hisatake } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XItTzsEVUs)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on February 15, 2012, 04:27:42 PM
This is Midori Sasa 笹みどり, singing On'na no hamon / 女の波紋
She is employing Jedi Mind Tricks Enka Voice Magic

笹みどり 女の波紋  {With thanks to dougatarou30 } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZjfLpTtu-8)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on March 02, 2012, 12:00:42 AM
Let's hear from Sayaka Kamizono again:
song: 夢追いカモメ Yume Oi Kamome (Seagull Chasing a Dream)  :deco:

神園さやか 夢追いカモメ {With old2008music1} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9zMj7kfjKU)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: Kid_Alpha on March 02, 2012, 12:23:47 AM
Sasoriza no Onna -- Mikawa Kenichi

First enka song I've ever heard honestly.

美川憲一 さそり座の女 高音質 ステレオ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9BxdjVhmBA#)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: kiritani_chan on March 25, 2012, 01:34:49 AM
hello there!
i'm a big fan of enka and wanna share with you a link for a site that plays enka 24h. it's a brazilian site so it's in portuguese, but it's very easy to listen.
http://www.musicasenka.xpg.com.br (http://www.musicasenka.xpg.com.br)
you just have to click on the "play" button.
i hope this will be of use!
bye.
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on March 25, 2012, 11:20:50 AM
Aiko Moriyama sings 叱らないで / Shikaranaide (Do Not Scold)

78森山愛子 叱らないで Aiko Moriyama "Shikaranaide" {With thanks to pizary00} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFbBTWDFFSk)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on December 06, 2012, 06:24:59 PM
Sakura Maya, growing up before our eyes, and charming as ever:

 さくらまや「音楽の成績が一番悪い」 {Published on 5 Dec 2012 by JIJIPRESS} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiBw-JLnD4k)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on January 01, 2013, 01:03:25 PM
Enka singer Takashi Hosokawa, backed up by Momoiro Clover and a great group of dancers
blows the technicolor budget with a very entertaining perfomance of 'Naniwabushi Dayo Jinsei wa'
on the 2012 Kohaku Uta Gassen, make sure you watch on the biggest screen possible:

(this clip may not stay up for long, so please watch right away)

【細川たかし with ももいろクローバーZ】 {With thanks to pinobix} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRtEa-v13s)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on February 19, 2013, 05:09:59 PM
Artist: 都はるみ / Harumi Miyako
Song: 涙の連絡船 / Namida no Renraku Sen (Ferry of Tears) 1965

涙の連絡船 / 都はるみ {With thanks to fytyp320} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ1AMhCzLzs)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on November 27, 2014, 12:30:59 AM
Maya Sakura has been guesting a lot this
year on the Terebi ....,,

Maya chan goes outside of her comfort
zone, and ends up having fun!

(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip30824.jpg)


さくらまやがギャルに変身してギャルサー「Black Diamond」に加入!
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Oaqj7A1T0)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on November 27, 2014, 12:40:00 AM
Maya Sakura demonstrates a variety
of song styles on this recent broadcast,
and the other guests are well pleased:



いろいろなジャンルの歌を唄いこなすさくらまやの歌唱力がハンパない
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPGxOJm_Eo)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: JFC on May 12, 2018, 07:30:19 PM
AramaJapan.com - Enka singer Jero to halt all entertainment activities (http://aramajapan.com/news/enka-singer-jero-to-halt-all-entertainment-activities/88175/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/enka-singer-jero-to-halt-all-entertainment-activities/88175/
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180512-00000004-spnannex-ent


I remember waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the early days of JPH!P, Jero's debut made waves because he was a foreigner (specifically a young black dude) doing enka.


EDIT:

TokyoHive.com - Jero announces indefinite hiatus (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/jero-announces-indefinite-hiatus)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/jero-announces-indefinite-hiatus
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/281882
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on May 13, 2018, 01:15:15 AM
IT has changed so much in 10 years, but if anyone can
handle ‘game changing’ events, Jero is the man.

Wishing Jero much continued success and happiness

(http://picroda.jphip.com/manlove/jphip01851.jpeg)


ジェロ Jero - 嘘泣き(MUSIC VIDEO) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba9rKhVAz80)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: muppet on August 24, 2019, 02:25:39 AM
With thanks to Oaxiac san, who posted this video in Reina Tanaka’s Thread.
Reina and Maya Sakura promoting their musical, and they seem to really get along well!

The play is 赤毛のアン Akage no An (Redhaired Anne), based on the 1908 novel, “Anne of Green Gables” written by
Lucy Maud Montgomery

Maya and Reina
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip42099.jpeg)

(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip42100.jpeg)

(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip42097.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip42097.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip42098.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip42098.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip42101.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip42101.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip42102.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip42102.jpeg)


さくらまや、元モー娘。田中れいなの“暴露”に「帰っていいっすか」 「2万人の鼓動TOURSミュージカル『赤毛のアン』」会見 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkCj_ySKseQ&feature=youtu.be)
Title: Re: General Enka Thread
Post by: sayumi_fan on July 18, 2022, 11:05:41 AM
So who are the new generation of female enka singers upcoming now?  I guess there won't be many...

Of course, there is ex-AKB48 Wasamin, who has released three albums and 10 singles, the most recent last year so she still seems to be active.  I wonder how she is seen among 'mainstream' enka devotees...  is the fact that she was an idol a black mark against her?

I have also recently discovered Luka (Ryuka) Mochizuki 望月琉叶 who has released three mini-albums in the last few years, but also combines her enka singing with some ongoing gravure releases.  This is one of her more conventional enka MVs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A49UFdXsYzQ

though she has more recently also made more modern/contemporary moves from her third mini-album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNvWicupeQ

Any thoughts on her future in enka?  Will it be reduced because of her gravure?

And finally...  is anyone aware of any other emerging female enka artists, in their teens, 20s or early 30s?