Aki Yashiro’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Sweet Home KumamotoYashiro Aki15rank/position

Aki Yashiro / Sweet Home Kumamoto

When it comes to singers from Kumamoto, it has to be Aki Yashiro from Yatsushiro! This is a track from an album released in 2015.

She’s likely singing while reminiscing about her nostalgic hometown of Yatsushiro.

It’s a very enjoyable song—light, soft, and stylish blues.

My Dear EllieYashiro Aki16rank/position

Aki Yashiro - Dear Ellie

Aki Yashiro is a renowned female enka singer—there’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know her.

In her rendition of “Itoshi no Ellie,” she infuses the song with her signature Aki Yashiro style while conveying its overflowing love.

It’s a track that showcases the breadth of her repertoire.

You can feel the expressive power characteristic of an enka singer even in this kind of pop song.

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gummy

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I want to see you againYashiro Aki17rank/position

Aki Yashiro 'I Want to See You Once More'

Although Aki Yashiro is known for many poignant and bluesy songs, she has also released some orthodox, warmly toned enka.

Among them, the one I especially recommend is “Mou Ichido Aitai” (“I Want to See You Once More”).

Compared to her usual work, this piece is a bit more powerful and includes sections that demand a certain amount of vocal projection.

Because of that, it sacrifices some of the subtlety of kobushi (melismatic ornamentation), so overall the difficulty level can be considered relatively low.

While it is a powerful song, rather than focusing on singing with sheer force, it tends to sound better if you lower the key and solidly support the lower notes—please keep that in mind.

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Ryo

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Destiny Love: The Fated OneYashiro Aki18rank/position

Destiny Love ~The Fated One~ ♪cover Aki Yashiro

This is a piano ballad that blends Yashiro-style rhythm and blues into an enka song about a woman who had sworn off love but encounters a miraculous romance once again.

It was released on October 19, 2011 as her 101st single and was used as the theme song for the late-night radio program.

neon tetraYashiro Aki19rank/position

Aki Yashiro Neon Tetra

A neon tetra is a type of tropical fish whose body appears to glow metallic blue like neon.

This song features a superb vocal performance by Aki Yashiro, who sings while portraying a slightly world-weary hostess.

I think both the title and the lyrics have excellent taste, but it’s a song that isn’t very well known.

Shiranui Love TaleYashiro Aki20rank/position

Shiranui Love Story

This is a song by Aki Yashiro that passionately sings about her hometown of Kumamoto.

Released as a single in March 2005, it is set in the Land of Fire and portrays a woman’s helpless feelings as she clings to an unforgettable lover while longing to return to her hometown, “Shiranui.” Yashiro’s richly expressive vocals and the warm Kumamoto dialect woven into the lyrics deeply resonate with listeners.

The song later became the title track of the best-of album “Aki Yashiro Complete Collection: Shiranui Jowa,” and is one of her signature pieces.

It gently speaks to those who carry a yearning for their hometown or a bittersweet, unrequited love.

The path in the early-summer rainYashiro Aki21rank/position

The path in the early-summer rain

Here is “Samidare no Michi” by Aki Yashiro, who has appeared many times on the Kōhaku stage as the queen of enka.

This song can be called one of the masterpieces of enka that I’d especially like younger listeners—who usually listen to pop and other genres—to hear.

Its poetic, suggestive lyrics are quintessentially enka, aren’t they? If you’re confident in your vocal skills, definitely try challenging it at karaoke.

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Saitō Ayumu

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