Sayuri Ishikawa Popular Song Ranking [2026]

Sayuri Ishikawa, who debuted as an idol singer in 1973, was highly regarded for her vocal ability but seemed to struggle to really break through.

However, when “Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyugeshiki” became a massive hit in 1977, she quickly rose into the top ranks of the enka world and followed it with a string of hits, eventually becoming one of the leading figures representing Japanese enka.

Playlist

Sayuri Ishikawa Popular Song Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Crossing Amagi PassIshikawa Sayuri		A classic song that depicts a forbidden love and scenery on an Izu mountain pass
2	Tsugaru Strait Winter SceneIshikawa Sayuri		A famous song by Sayuri Ishikawa that portrays parting and feelings in the northern country.
3	You like whisky, don’t you?Ishikawa Sayuri		A jazz-style track to listen to at a bar at night
4	Tokyo Olympic Ondo -2020-Ishikawa Sayuri, Kayama Yuzo, Takehara Pisutoru		Tokyo Olympic Ondo: Coloring the festival of 2020
5	You Were Born to Be Loved ※with KREVA, SEIJI KAMEDAIshikawa Sayuri		A charity song wishing for love and peace for children
6	Naniwa SistersShimakura Chiyoko, Ishikawa Sayuri		An unmissable duo for enka and kayōkyoku fans...
7	A Married Couple’s Good FortuneIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s classic song that celebrates the bond of a married couple
8	The Promised MoonIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s 51st-year commemorative song, Promise Moon
9	Osaka SwallowIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa's 'Tsubame': a masterpiece that sings of Osaka's scenery.
10	To the Land of FireIshikawa Sayuri		A local song from Kumamoto Prefecture released by Sayuri Ishikawa in 1978
11	Love Song of Kaze no BonIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa passionately performs “Kaze no Bon Koiuta.”
12	Hide-and-seekIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa's debut song at age 15
13	smartphone boatIshikawa Sayuri		Study on your smartphone: a new way to learn
14	Harbor Pier DrizzleIshikawa Sayuri		Success and Characteristics of “Hatoba Shigure”
15	Noto PeninsulaIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s “Noto Peninsula” is a song that fuses enka and kayōkyoku.
16	warm currentIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s classic: a song of a woman who overcomes her past
17	Echizen Bamboo DanceIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s Echizen Takemai is a masterpiece that captures Fukui’s nature and the feelings of love.
18	The Strait of HungerIshikawa Sayuri		Released by Sayuri Ishikawa in 1994...
19	Tokyo Meguri-ai (Tokyo Serendipitous Encounters/Love by Chance in Tokyo)Ishikawa Sayuri / Kotokaze		A duet song by Sayuri Ishikawa and Hōki Kotofū
20	Eternal JourneyIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s new song is a gentle enka ballad.
21	Burn my lifeIshikawa Sayuri		Introducing Sayuri Ishikawa’s 1979 hit song “Inochi Moyashite”
22	A Midsummer Night’s DreamIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s love song depicting a summer scene
23	Marital AffectionIshikawa Sayuri		A song depicting Osaka’s climate and the bond between a married couple
24	Flowers are blooming.Ishikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s song produced by Seiji Kameda
25	fireworksIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s “Hanabi” is a song that depicts the bittersweet feeling at the end of summer.
26	Hotel Minato-yaIshikawa Sayuri		Heartbreak in the northern country, Sayuri Ishikawa’s singing voice
27	Safflower Picking SongIshikawa Sayuri		A folk song from Yamagata Prefecture that sings of picking safflowers in the morning.
28	I want us to be happy.Ishikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s soothing J-pop song
29	Daikon BlossomIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s first masterpiece of the 2010s, Daikon no Hana
30	I won’t love you unless you say it properly.Ishikawa Sayuri		The famous theme song from the anime Lupin the Third
31	Soran BushiIshikawa Sayuri		Revived folk songs in the modern era through rock
32	Donpan-bushiIshikawa Sayuri		Arranged from a traditional ridge-raising work song around 1935, 19…
33	Flower & Green (Hanano Wa Ondo)Ishikawa Sayuri		A song of hope for flowers and greenery, bright and warm
34	human dramaIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa's 2003 single
35	Iyasa(ka), YassaiIshikawa Sayuri		Ishikawa Sayuri’s passionate enka singing of the Noto Abare Festival
36	Love comes firstIshikawa Sayuri		Anime theme song(s) sung by Sayuri Ishikawa
37	Spring, summer, autumn, winter—with sake.Ishikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa has, since her 1973 debut, …
38	Daphne (winter daphne)Ishikawa Sayuri		Characteristics and Appeal of Sayuri Ishikawa’s 1977 Release
39	Yunohana KOUTAIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s Love Song of a Hot Spring Geisha
40	Night Parade of One Hundred DemonsIshikawa Sayuri		Star-studded artist collaboration in Pepsi J-Cola commercial
41	Sunset Steps, ContinuedIshikawa Sayuri		Since this song has 'Part 2' (or 'Continuation') in the title, of course, the previous…
42	Higo Bon SongIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa sings passionately of her love for Kumamoto
43	Echigo goze (blind female itinerant musicians from Echigo)Ishikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa sings about the goze with respect.
44	Soran BushiIshikawa Sayuri, Tamaoki Koji		Sayuri Ishikawa and Koji Tamaki duet on Soran Bushi
45	Wings of FarewellIshikawa Sayuri		Wings of Farewell was released in 1988 and...
46	Beach SongIshikawa Sayuri		In Sayuri Ishikawa’s enka, it sings of a fisherman’s unchanging daily life and the importance of living.