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Sayuri Ishikawa Karaoke Hit Songs Ranking [2026]

Speaking of Sayuri Ishikawa, she is such a famous enka singer that there’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know her.

She debuted in 1973 and has released many songs over more than 40 years of her singing career.

Here, we will introduce her popular songs in a ranking format.

Sayuri Ishikawa Karaoke Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (11–20)

Harbor Pier DrizzleIshikawa Sayuri11rank/position

The single song “Hatoba Shigure,” released in 1985, is a local tune set at Tonosho Port on Shodoshima in Kagawa Prefecture.

It became a milestone masterpiece that marked Ishikawa’s transition into a mature enka singer, winning the 27th Japan Record Award and being performed at the 36th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, following life experiences such as marriage and the birth of her first daughter.

A commemorative monument was erected in 1992 in Tonosho Town, Shōzu District, Kagawa Prefecture, and in 2012 a monument honoring Osamu Yoshioka, who wrote the lyrics, was also built on Shodoshima.

Hugely popular in karaoke, the song exudes the classic, heartfelt feel of traditional enka, and those accustomed to singing enka should be able to handle it with ease.

As the song builds, the pitch gradually rises, then drops to a deep note before climbing again.

Take your time and sing carefully to avoid going off pitch as the melody intensifies!

Love Song of Kaze no BonIshikawa Sayuri12rank/position

This is a single released by Sayuri Ishikawa in 1989, a local song themed around the “Owara Kaze no Bon” festival held every September in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.

Inspired by Osamu Takahashi’s romance novel “Kaze no Bon Koiuta,” it conveys a sense of poignancy and melancholy.

It has become one of Sayuri Ishikawa’s signature songs, winning the Best Vocal Performance at the 31st Japan Record Awards.