Haruo Minami Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Haruo Minami, a quintessential enka singer of the Showa era from Niigata Prefecture, was honored with the Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Rosette of the Order of the Rising Sun and the Niigata Prefectural Honor Award.

Here, we present a ranking of his beloved and popular songs—timeless classics left behind by the artist, who passed away at the age of 77.

Playlist

Haruo Minami Popular Song Rankings [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Hello from countries around the worldMinami Haruo		Haruo Minami’s Osaka Expo theme song, “Song of Peace.”
2	Chanchiki OdesaMinami Haruo		Haruo Minami’s smash hit, a classic that longs for one’s hometown
3	Tokyo Olympic OndoMinami Haruo		The Tokyo Olympic Ondo is a symbol of the Games.
4	Omanta BayashiMinami Haruo		Haruo Minami’s Niigata dialect song
5	Jan Knight JanMinami Haruo		Revenge isn’t just for sports matches…
6	Lupin OndoMinami Haruo		An introduction to a work in which Haruo Minami sings the Lupin the Third theme as a cheerful ondo (traditional Japanese dance song).
7	Expo Bon DanceMinami Haruo		The iconic song of the Osaka Expo, a masterpiece by Haruo Minami
8	Farewell in the Snow on Nanbu HillMinami Haruo		A masterpiece of long-form kayō-rōkyoku balladry based on the story of Chūshingura
9	New Nara OndoMinami Haruo		A local ondo song symbolizing Nara, sung by Haruo Minami
10	Song of Momotaro the SamuraiMinami Haruo		The theme song of Momo Taro Samurai, a famous piece by Haruo Minami.
11	The Crows of TsukubaMinami Haruo		An emotionally rich local song by Haruo Minami set in Ibaraki
12	Snow Migratory BirdsMinami Haruo		It’s a masterpiece of matabiri songs, with Ms. Minami’s irresistible singing voice…