Songs with titles starting with 'Fu': a unique and wide-ranging world of 'Fu'
From everyday words like “futari” (two of us) and “fuyu” (winter) to many katakana terms like “photo–” and “brother–,” there are plenty of titles that start with the sound fu.
What words come to mind? This article introduces popular songs and easy-to-use titles that begin with fu.
There’s a wide range to choose from, and it’s fairly easy to find unique titles too—so it might be fun to memorize them! Feel free to use this as a reference not only when you’re curious about songs that start with fu, but also as a prompt for picking songs, such as in karaoke shiritori where you connect titles by the last character.
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Songs with titles starting with “Fu.” The unique and wide world of “Fu” (461–470)
Lake FurenYamauchi Keisuke
As a single released in 2009, this song, “Furen-ko,” lets you enjoy Keisuke Yamauchi’s still fresh, youthful singing.
As the title suggests, it’s themed around Hokkaido’s Lake Furen, and it’s a celebrated enka classic that became a long-running hit thanks to its deeply emotional, wistful atmosphere.
The overall structure is simple in a very enka-like way, making it a good study piece for beginners.
It’s also a great song to learn from—things like kobushi and vibrato—and then use that experience to take on various other enka songs!
Phone NumberIwatatakanori
A soulful track by Takanori Iwata that elevates the ache of heartbreak into a mature love song.
From the viewpoint of a protagonist wandering neon-lit streets, it delicately portrays a fleeting goodbye and lingering regret.
Marking a new chapter in his solo career, the work features refined, soul- and funk-based production that showcases unprecedented expressiveness and allure.
Ahead of its February 2025 release, a teaser video dropped late last year, stoking anticipation.
It has also been performed on the arena tour “ARTLESS,” drawing a huge response.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to savor the sweet, bittersweet atmosphere of the night alongside an urban sound.
It’s a song with adult charm that makes you want to stroll through the city after dark, lost in memories of a broken heart.
Two-person sakekawanaka miyuki
Miyuki Kawanaka’s classic “Futari Sake” is distinguished by its warm, memorable melody.
It’s an orthodox enka piece imbued with a sense of melancholy.
As with typical enka, the challenging kobushi ornament appears multiple times; however, roughly a third of these are not pitch-bending turns so much as kobushi that apply vibrato.
Because this type of kobushi is far easier than the regular kind, the song can definitely be considered an easy one.
Do add it to your repertoire.
Windblume HarborHattori Hiroko
Among Hiroko Hattori’s songs—she’s known for her powerful vocal style—the one I especially recommend is Kazahana Minato.
The first half is calm yet dignified in its phrasing, gradually building in intensity, and the chorus unfolds with a richly forceful vocal line.
While the vocal range is fairly wide, it doesn’t employ the shouty, strained technique often heard in songs of this type, and the kobushi ornamentation is kept orthodox.
Overall, it can be considered a relatively easy song to sing.
Inn in a SnowstormMatsubara Nobue
Set against the harsh winters of Japan’s northern regions, this moving enka masterpiece portrays human resilience and bonds.
Released in July 2013 as Nobue Matsubara’s 35th-anniversary work, it is a gem composed by Tetsuya Gen with lyrics by Tadashi Kitajō.
With snowbound areas like Tsugaru and Noto as its backdrop, it powerfully sings of two people whose fates are intertwined amid a blizzard.
Matsubara’s emotionally rich vocals and the majestic melody vividly express both the severity and beauty of the north, resonating deeply with listeners.
It’s a song brimming with mature allure—one to savor on a winter night, quietly, in the warmth of your room.
Two of us in OsakaMatsuura Aya
A classic song set in Osaka that sings of a bittersweet love.
The lyrics, woven with regional dialect, stir a sense of nostalgia.
The feelings of a woman reflecting on memories with a former lover are expressed through a warm, heartfelt vocal.
Released in December 2011, the track is included on Aya Matsuura’s best-of album “Aya Matsuura 10TH ANNIVERSARY BEST,” commemorating the 10th anniversary of her career.
It was also used as the theme song for the ABC Asahi Broadcasting drama “Sakura to Satsuki,” which aired in April of the same year.
It’s a perfect song not only for those from the Kansai region, but for anyone who cherishes memories with someone special.
The Winter RivieraMori Shinichi
This is a fresh, pop-style song by Shinichi Mori.
When you think of Shinichi Mori, you probably picture enka with a husky, seasoned voice that touches the heart, but in this track, while still husky, his vocals are breezy and light, letting you enjoy a different charm from enka.
Lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, music by Eiichi Ohtaki.
Released in November 1982, it was used in a Suntory Winter Gift commercial.
A man says goodbye and leaves the woman.
That loneliness that wells up so strongly you try to tell yourself, “I’m not sad at all!”—many of us have probably felt it, haven’t we?