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Karaoke Popular Song Ranking of Ikuzo Yoshi [2026]

This is a karaoke popularity ranking for the truly remarkable musician Ikuzo Yoshi.

In addition to his illustrious achievements as an enka singer—winning the Gold Prize at the JASRAC Awards and the Grand Prix at the All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards for “Sake yo”—he also holds the distinction of being the first person to perform Japanese rap on television with “Ora Tokyo sa Iguda.” As a songwriter and composer, he has provided songs to a stellar lineup including Sayuri Ishikawa, Kenji Sawada, Masao Sen, and Hiroshi Itsuki.

Karaoke Popular Songs Ranking by Yoshi Ikuzo [2026] (11–20)

Elegy of a Port TownYoshi Ikuzo16rank/position

Ikuzo Yoshi 'Minato-machi Banka' MV (Released January 27, 2021)
Elegy of a Port TownYoshi Ikuzo

Ikuzo Yoshi’s classic “Minato-machi Banka” is marked by a melancholy, lingering melody.

It’s a women’s song depicting a woman in a port town, beautifully expressing her feelings as she dotes on her husband who’s returned from fishing after a long time away.

Despite its powerful melody, the piece surprisingly features few advanced kobushi (melismatic turns).

They do appear, but when they do, the kobushi only span one or two scale steps, so the difficulty level as enka is quite low.

Consider adding it to your repertoire.

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Snow CountryYoshi Ikuzo17rank/position

Snow Country by Ikuzo Yoshi
Snow CountryYoshi Ikuzo

This song portrays a woman’s heart, devoted single-mindedly to the man she loves, to the point of aching sorrow.

Even though their bodies are now apart in different places, her sadness, born from being unable to separate her heart from his no matter what, comes through with heartrending clarity.

You can’t help but imagine just how captivating this man must be to inspire such unwavering devotion.

It’s a wonderful piece whose beautiful melody and female chorus transcend the boundaries of the enka genre.

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