Aki Yashiro’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Terminal Station of LoveYashiro Aki8rank/position

Aki Yashiro “Terminal Station of Love”

Aki Yashiro’s masterpiece, with its emotionally rich vocals, truly resonates in the heart.

This song conjures up the poignant image of a woman swaying in a cold night train, holding on to memories of a past love and her loneliness.

The word “terminal station,” which seems to overlap with life’s own journey, strikes a chord with listeners.

Released as a single in September 1977, it won the Best Vocal Performance at the 19th Japan Record Awards that same year, and her exceptional expressiveness was highly acclaimed even then.

In 1978, it also became the motif for a TV drama.

It is a piece that will likely resonate even more deeply with older listeners who have experienced many of life’s events.

It’s the perfect song for those times when you want to immerse yourself in its world at karaoke.

Even if love diesYashiro Aki9rank/position

Aki Yashiro “Even If Love Dies”

This is the landmark debut single of Aki Yashiro, affectionately known as the “Queen of Enka.” Released in 1971, the song grabs your heart right from its striking opening phrase.

The unwavering, passionate feeling—choosing death over losing love—is delivered with heartrending intensity through that already fully formed husky voice from her debut days.

The expressive power she honed during her time as a club singer seems to meld perfectly with the dramatic melody, which evokes the atmosphere of a city after nightfall.

Perhaps the depth of emotion imbued in this song helped pave the way for her to become one of the greats.

Bouquet of flowersYashiro Aki10rank/position

Bouquet of flowers

Among Aki Yashiro’s songs, the one I especially recommend as easy to sing is “Hana (Bouquet) Taba.” This work isn’t enka, her usual battleground, but instead puts pop front and center throughout.

As pop, it feels somewhat like a song by Pedro & Capricious, perhaps? There are no kobushi (the challenging enka vocal ornament) at all, and there aren’t many long tones either, so as long as you have basic vocal ability, you can aim for a high score.

Definitely consider adding it to your repertoire.

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Boat SongYashiro Aki11rank/position

Aki Yashiro / Funauta (Boat Song)

Whether you first heard this song in middle school or in elementary school, everyone’s experience will vary, but don’t you have a memory of listening to it intently, no matter how young you were? Sung in Aki Yashiro’s husky voice, whispering of an adult kind of love, this song is truly a Japanese classic.

Original songYashiro Aki12rank/position

It’s a very simple commercial, but it instantly grabs attention because it features enka singer Aki Yashiro and Kumamon in this Koikeya ad.

Aki Yashiro sings a cute original song while Kumamon and children dance.

The contrast between Yashiro’s glamorous outfit and the adorable dance is delightful.

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Fly Me To The MoonYashiro Aki13rank/position

Aki Yashiro - Fly Me To The Moon

Aki Yashiro is renowned as an enka singer, but in recent years she has become known for covering jazz classics.

The piece I’d like to introduce is the standard “Fly Me to the Moon.” While it’s often performed with a swing feel, this version is arranged in a bossa nova style.

MU-JOYashiro Aki14rank/position

MU-JO

MU-JO is a work distinguished by its passionate guitar intro.

Aki Yashiro is known for her diverse vocal style that incorporates jazz, blues, and chanson, but among those, this piece stands out for its soulful vocals.

In terms of genre, it’s like a blend of Showa-era kayōkyoku and rock, while the vocals exhibit characteristics of blues and soul.

Although the track has a strong, powerful feel, the overall vocal range is kept relatively narrow, and there are few long sustained notes.

Despite its intensity, the vocals themselves are rather straightforward, making it unquestionably an easy song to sing.

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