[2026] Compilation of Bands, Artists, and Singers from Fukushima Prefecture
When you hear “an artist from Fukushima Prefecture,” who comes to mind?Many artists from Fukushima have been actively involved in supporting recovery efforts after the Great East Japan Earthquake, so that may be who you think of first.
You might also be surprised to learn that some unexpected figures are actually from Fukushima.In this article, we introduce a roundup of artists from Fukushima Prefecture.
We’ve selected a wide range, from popular singer-songwriters to rock bands and members of idol groups.
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[2026] Summary of Bands, Artists, and Singers from Fukushima Prefecture (41–50)
Who Would Not Think of Their HometownKirishima Noboru
Noboru Kirishima was a popular singer from Okumura, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture (now Okumachi, Iwaki City), and this song was released in 1940.
Set to a flowing, elegant melody, it sings of memories from far away from his hometown—of the hills and fields where he played with friends, and the loneliness of seeing his older sister off to be married.
Noboru Kirishima received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1970 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, in 1984.
trapFujimura Miki
Miki Fujimura, who was active as a member of the three-person idol group Candies, is from Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture.
They released “Wana” as their 16th single, and the title track is the only A-side on which Fujimura served as the center.
ROSEKimura Seiji
Seiji Kimura, who handled vocals and guitar for ZEPPET STORE, is from Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture, and this song was released in 1998 as their sixth single.
hide, a member of X JAPAN, had been deeply taken with ZEPPET STORE’s music while he was alive, and this song is a Japanese-lyrics ballad that was released after his death.
Dream PlayUmezawa Fumio
Tomio Umezawa is an actor and singer from Fukushima City in Fukushima Prefecture, and this song was released in 1982 as his debut single.
Thanks to the song’s success, he won the Newcomer Award at the 1983 Japan Cable Radio Awards, and he also performed it at the 34th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen that same year.
Let’s Go-Con Grand StrategyUME。
UME is a singer from Nihonmatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture who made her debut through the TBS variety show Obiraji R’s segment “On Sale Tonight! Obi Music.” This song was released in 2007 as her debut single, and the music video features Shingo Fujimori of Oriental Radio.
Wind’s PathHorishita Sayuri
Sayuri Horishita is a singer-songwriter from Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, and this song was featured on NHK’s Minna no Uta in 2004.
In 2005, a major-label debut album of the same name was released, and it remains a long-selling album to this day.
Homesick Love SongTsubuki Miyu
Miyu Tsubuki is an enka singer from Yabuki, Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, and this song was released in 2016 as her second single.
She was scouted after appearing on NHK Nodo Jiman, held in her hometown of Iwaki, Fukushima, in the summer of 2012.
She is a young enka singer with a powerful, straightforward voice who is expected to have a bright future.