Hikawa Kiyoshi Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Shamisen Traveling VagrantHikawa Kiyoshi15rank/position

Shamisen Traveling Gambler ♪ cover Hikawa Kiyoshi

This is one of Kiyoshi Hikawa’s popular songs.

While many of his tracks have choreography, this one relies solely on the singing.

Because it’s performed by Kiyoshi Hikawa, it’s easy to listen to even for generations who don’t usually listen to enka.

The chorus is very cute.

Castle of White CloudsHikawa Kiyoshi16rank/position

Kiyoshi Hikawa / Castle of White Clouds [Official]

It’s a single that unfolds like a grand historical tale, woven from bygone glory and the passage of time.

Released by Kiyoshi Hikawa in 2003, it’s included on the album “Kiyoshi Hikawa: Enka Masterpiece Collection 3 ~ Castle of White Clouds.” Set against the backdrop of a decayed castle, its poetic worldview strikingly contrasts the transience of human life with the eternity of nature.

The scenes recalling the once-valiant young warrior depicted in the lyrics deeply move the listener.

A classical orchestration that transcends the bounds of enka fuses beautifully with Hikawa’s passionate vocals, stirring the heart with an overwhelming sense of scale.

It’s a masterpiece to savor on a night when you want to dwell on the romance of history.

Chutaro of BambaHikawa Kiyoshi17rank/position

Kiyoshi Hikawa / Chutaro of Bamba (Short Ver.) [Official]

Banba no Chutaro by Kiyoshi Hikawa portrays the character Banba no Chutaro from the play Mother’s Eyelids, written by novelist and playwright Shin Hasegawa.

Released in 2004, the song won the Gold Prize at the 46th Japan Record Awards.

Banba is a district in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture.

The lyrics express the story of Mother’s Eyelids—about a man searching for the mother he was separated from in childhood—and Chutaro’s aching, painful feelings for the mother he cannot find.

Just listening to the song makes your heart tighten with the poignancy of that story.

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Young police officerHikawa Kiyoshi18rank/position

Young Policeman (Shiro Sone)

It’s a hit song sung by Shiro Sone in 1956 (Showa 31).

You can feel the era in the part where natto isn’t sold in packs but wrapped in straw.

The police officer is young, yet his way of speaking sounds oddly old-fashioned.

Still, the way he invites the woman at the tobacco shop he visits while off duty on a date in the end shows he’s very much a young officer at heart.

City of RemnantsHikawa Kiyoshi19rank/position

Kiyoshi Hikawa / The City of Memories (Short Ver.) [Official]

It was released in 2005 as Kiyoshi Hikawa’s ninth single.

The song, which portrays a man’s heartbreak set in Osaka, won the Grand Prix in the Enka/Kayōkyoku category at the Best Hits Kayōsai 2005.

It also earned Artist of the Year in the Enka/Kayōkyoku category at the 20th Japan Gold Disc Awards.

Wanderer’s YearningHikawa Kiyoshi20rank/position

Kiyoshi Hikawa / Wandering Yearning [Official]

This is Kiyoshi Hikawa’s 27th single, released in 2015.

It sings about a journey crossing the Kanmon Straits and traveling through Hakata, Nagasaki, and Kagoshima.

Not only Nagasaki but various sightseeing spots appear in the lyrics, making it a song that makes you want to set off on a trip just by listening.

Ninjō Toride-jukuHikawa Kiyoshi21rank/position

Ninjō Toride-juku

It’s an enka song in the matabi (wandering gambler) style set in Toride City in southern Ibaraki Prefecture.

It is sung by Kiyoshi Hikawa and was included on his 2004 album “Kiyoshi Hikawa: Enka Meikyoku Collection 4 – Banba no Chūtarō.” The lyrics were written by Yoshio Matsui, and the music was composed by Hideo Mizumori.