New enka single release [July 2025]

Let life shinekomadori・Toshiko & Midori

Komadori Toshiko & Midori 'Inochi Kagayake' Official Music Video

This is a hymn to life performed by the duo of Toshiko Osanai—the younger of the Komadori Sisters who brightened the Showa-era pop scene—and Midori Ishioka.

It’s a remake by Toshiko Osanai herself of the Komadori Sisters’ classic released in 1981, revisited more than 40 years later.

The lyrics, which portray someone carrying their late father’s words in their heart and striving to live strongly through sorrow, are deeply moving.

If you listen to it when you’re at a crossroads and feel close to breaking, it may give you a warm sense of courage.

an empty shelltakumi ryō

Takumi Ryo “An Empty Shell” MV [Official]

This is a single by Ryo Takumi that portrays the aching emptiness of being left by a loved one.

Sung over a passionately Latin rhythm, it captures the raw, helpless emotions of the one abandoned.

Even while knowing the other person is at fault, lingering attachment that can’t be severed weaves through this adult love story, conveyed in a sweet, soaring voice.

On nights when you want to bask in memories of love, why not surrender yourself to this danceable sound and let passion melt away the heartache?

Just, I want to see you — To my mother —natsuki youko

Yoko Natsuki “I Just Want to See You ~To My Mother~” MUSIC VIDEO

This is a gem of a ballad that richly expresses a deepening longing for a mother one cannot see.

The protagonist’s earnest, pure wish to simply “see you” is delivered straight to the listener’s heart through Yoko Natsuki’s gentle voice.

The lyrics weave together memories of childhood with the self of adulthood, creating a worldview that slowly seeps into the heart.

This work is a cover of a song released by Tsuyoshi Nishi in 2010, and it will be released as Yoko Natsuki’s single in July 2025.

Listen to it when you’re thinking of family or want to convey gratitude to your parents—it’s sure to kindle a warm light in your heart.

Shiawase ShigureSanri Yūji

Yuji Sanri “Shiawase Shigure” MV [Official]

A heartwarming number that sings about envisioning and cherishing a life walked together with someone dear.

It’s a song by Yuji Misato, an enka singer from Saitama Prefecture, released as a single in July 2025.

The bright melody pairs beautifully with Misato’s gentle vocals.

The lyrics portray a path of love: though the couple once parted, they join hands again and stride toward the same dream.

It’s the kind of song that makes you reflect on your own life as you listen.

Please take your time with it and savor the experience!

Demon Fires of AsoHoriuchi Haruna

Haruna Horiuchi “Aso's Demon Fire” Music Video

A passionate yet heartrending song that overlays a flickering flame with a love burning out.

The vocalist is the accomplished Haruna Horiuchi, who won the grand prize at the 2019 Kumamoto Prefectural Folk Song Championship.

“Aso no Onibi” is her debut single, produced by Takeshi Kitayama and released in July 2025.

Based on the traditional demon-fire festival of her hometown Kumamoto, it portrays the strength and fragility of a woman who bids farewell to a past love and chooses a new path.

The resolve to cut off lingering attachments by lopping off her long hair, and the still-surging passion that collides with it—these images truly shake the heart.

It offers courage to everyone striving to overcome the sorrow of heartbreak and carve out a future by their own strength.

Tokachi Autumn and WinterŌe Yutaka

Tokachi Autumn and Winter

It’s a song that vividly evokes the sweeping scenery of Hokkaido’s Tokachi Plain as autumn turns to winter.

Released in July 2025, this track is the second installment in the Hokkaido series following “Hokkai Nagare Uta” from November 2024.

It’s a heartwarming piece that carefully portrays family bonds nurtured in harsh nature and a deep sense of gratitude toward one’s parents.

Hiroshi Oe’s warm yet powerful vocals add depth to the storytelling, truly moving listeners.

For those striving far from their hometown, it’s sure to stir feelings for their family.

diamond dustŌzora Ayumi

diamond dust

This is a song by Ayumi Oozora that fuses the lyrical sensibility of enka with an irresistibly body-swaying rock sound.

The lyrics, written by her mentor Shinobu Yuki, sing of a strong resolve: even while carrying the pain of a lost love, the protagonist faces forward, like flowers poised to bloom in the spring to come.

Oozora’s emotive vocals dramatize both the aching sorrow and the hope for renewal.

It’s sure to give a powerful push to anyone who wants to overcome sadness and take a new step forward.