Takashi Hosokawa Popular Song Rankings [2026]
He, who can be considered a grand master among Japanese enka singers, is a certified performer of the Min’yō Mihashi school and also goes by the name Michitaka Mihashi.
Renowned for his overwhelming vocal prowess, he produced numerous hit songs such as “Yagiri no Watashi” and “Naniwabushi Dayo Jinsei wa.”
Here is a collection of his popular tracks.
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Takashi Hosokawa’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (31–40)
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It’s the theme song for the gag manga by the famed Fujio Akatsuka.
Even though the lyrics string together some rather silly lines, Takashi Hosokawa, an enka singer, delivers them in a way that turns it into a respectable piece of music.
The original lyrics have three full verses.
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Takashi Hosokawa won the Japan Record Award two years in a row in 1982 and 1983 with “Kita Sakaba” and “Yagiri no Watashi,” but it seemed his popularity dipped a bit afterward.
Amid that, this 1991 release was featured in a commercial for Kirin Brewery’s ‘Kirin Draft,’ and it became a hot topic.
It’s a song whose quietly reflective lyrics convey the feel of life.
At the end, the line “Gutto ikō yo, ○○-kun” is typically sung by swapping in someone’s name on the spot for fun.


