Chiyoko Shimakura’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

He was an enka and kayōkyoku singer active from 1954 to 2013.

In particular, his work as an enka singer influenced many other artists.

He also made many media appearances, including 30 performances on the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Here, we will introduce some of his popular songs.

Playlist

Chiyoko Shimakura’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Life is full of ups and downs.Shimakura Chiyoko		Singing points of the biggest hit songs of 1987
2	Cape TappiShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura’s “Tappi Misaki” is an unforgettable masterpiece.
3	Tanabata DanceShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura's Sendai Tanabata Festival Bon Odori Song
4	Rindō PassShimakura Chiyoko		Autumn gentians, a scene singing of an elder sister going off to be married.
5	Gion Festival OndoShimakura Chiyoko		Summer festival with the Gion Matsuri Ondo of Kyoto
6	Naniwa SistersShimakura Chiyoko, Ishikawa Sayuri		An unmissable duo for enka and kayōkyoku fans...
7	Karatachi DiaryShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura's classic heartbreak song
8	Higashine Onsen KoutaShimakura Chiyoko		Sakuranbo Higashine Onsen and Chiyoko Shimakura
9	Cape ErimoShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura’s heartbreak song, singing about parting from the one she loves
10	Who Would Not Think of Their HometownShimakura Chiyoko		A nostalgic classic that evokes one’s hometown
11	touch-me-not (balsam; Impatiens balsamina)Shimakura Chiyoko		A Showa-era classic depicting Chiyoko Shimakura’s romance
12	It’s Tokyo, Mom.Shimakura Chiyoko		A song expressing love for one’s mother and wishing for her long life
13	Burning KagoshimaShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura’s gentle singing voice sings of Kagoshima
14	It’s Tokyo, Mom.Shimakura Chiyoko		Showing my mother around Tokyo, a classic song with traces of wartime
15	Goodbye, people of Tokyo.Shimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura’s classic song depicting a parting in the big city
16	Cape ErimoShimakura Chiyoko		A piece whose beautiful high notes evoke the chill of a cape
17	Itchorai-bushiShimakura Chiyoko & Moriya Hiroshi		Introducing the prefecture’s famous spots in the new folk song “Fukui Ondo.”
18	Both hands to the starry skyShimakura Chiyoko / Moriya Hiroshi		Moriya Hiroshi and Shimakura Chiyoko's pure love song
19	Christmas in the wintry windShimachura Chiyoko / Kataoka Tsurutarou		An enka-style song for a Christmas duet
20	It’s Tokyo, MomShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura’s famous song “It’s Tokyo, Mother”
21	Parody of ‘Life Is Full of Ups and Downs’: ‘Life in Tatters’Shimakura Chiyoko		A parody song that sings of life's joys and sorrows
22	Parody Song of “It’s Tokyo, Mom”: “It’s a Special Fraud, Mom”Shimakura Chiyoko		A parody song to protect your family from special fraud
23	A Flower of This WorldShimakura Chiyoko		Chiyoko Shimakura’s 1955 hit song
24	Crescent Moon BluesShimakura Chiyoko		I overlaid my life's loneliness onto the crescent moon.
25	Niitsu in Four SeasonsShimakura Chiyoko		A beautiful song by Chiyoko Shimakura that depicts the culture of Niigata
26	Because I’m in love.Shimakura Chiyoko		A classic love song that portrays memories and bonds with a beloved person
27	It’s Tokyo, Mother.Shimakura Chiyoko		A postwar mother-daughter memory, a classic song that colors Tokyo
28	It’s Tokyo, Mom!Shimakura Chiyoko		Nostalgic songs touring Tokyo with my mother
29	Both hands to the starry skyShimakura Chiyoko & Moriya Hiroshi		Introduction to the duet songs by Chiyoko Shimakura and Hiroshi Moriya