New Enka Single Release [October 2025]

Sunlight filtering through the trees — komorebitsukasa gaku

Tsukasa Gaku “Komorebi (Sunlight Through the Trees)” Music Video

Released in October 2025 as the first project following the move to Teichiku Records, this work is a medium-tempo ballad sung by Tsukasa Manabu from Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, quietly contemplating parting and regret.

It portrays the protagonist standing alone in dappled sunlight, savoring memories of someone they once held close.

The lingering attachment to a lost love and the ache of remorse are powerfully conveyed.

The lyrics by Ryusei Samejima, music by Seita Minamino, and gentle arrangement by Yukari Sugiyama blend exquisitely.

It’s the perfect song for looking back on a past romance.

Love in Kyoto is a passing showerTakamiyagi Seiji

Seiji Takamiyagi “Kyoto Love Is a Passing Shower” MV (included on the single ‘Kyoto Love Is a Passing Shower,’ releasing October 1, 2025)

Seiji Takamiyagi, an enka singer from Kumamoto with the unique background of debuting at age 69, released his sixth single in October 2025—a nostalgic kayōkyoku set against the scenery of Sagano and Arashiyama in Kyoto.

The song depicts a fleeting romance amid the ancient capital’s landscape glistening in a passing shower.

Its gentle melody pairs exquisitely with Takamiyagi’s warm vocals, making for a beautifully crafted track.

If you’re in the mood for travel-inspired sentiment, be sure to give it a listen.

Agave flowerMATSURI

MATSURI/Agave Flower -Music Video-

Produced by Yasushi Akimoto, the six-member group MATSURI released their second single in October 2025—a Showa-era kayōkyoku-inspired work that evokes classic Group Sounds.

Drawing a parallel to the agave, a plant that takes decades to bloom, it portrays a grand love that waits a lifetime for its once-in-a-lifetime moment.

The deep emotions conveyed through their sultry vocals and the lyrical melody really resonate.

If you like Showa-era pop songs, you’ll especially enjoy this.

Izayoi Bridgekoori kenta

"Izayoi Bridge" MV / Kenta Koori [Official]

While preserving the traditions of enka, Kenta Koori showcases a unique commitment to emotional expression.

Released in October 2025, “Izayoi Bridge” tells a story that layers a bittersweet longing over the image of a moon that will soon begin to wane.

Written by lyricist Asakoyomi on a night of the full moon, the piece delicately depicts the subtle signs of parting drifting in the moonlight.

If you’re looking for a gently lyrical ballad, be sure to give it a listen.

Elegy of the PierKanō Tatsuya

Tatsuya Kano “Elegy of the Wharf” MUSIC VIDEO

Tatsuya Kano, an enka singer from Miyazaki Prefecture, is a proven talent: he won the Grand Prix at the Crown Kayou Festival in 2002 and went on to achieve back-to-back victories the following year at a karaoke competition hosted by Hiroshi Itsuki.

His single “Elegy at the Wharf (Elegy) / Youth IPPON,” released in October 2025, drew attention as his first “male-perspective song” in seven years.

Set in a port town, it poignantly portrays a man’s aching heart as he searches for a lost lover.

Evocative scenes—Hakodate’s icy rain, Yokohama shrouded in night fog—linger in the mind.

When you feel like revisiting an old romance, be sure to give it a listen.