Fuyumi Sakamoto’s famous and popular songs
Let me introduce the songs of enka singer Fuyumi Sakamoto.
She has released many well-known masterpieces, such as “Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru.”
Her greatest appeal is, of course, her vocal ability.
Her clear, pristine voice is simply captivating.
It’s said that in a middle school essay she wrote, “I want to become an enka singer,” so you could say she was destined to become one.
Now, please enjoy Fuyumi Sakamoto’s many masterpieces in this playlist.
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Fuyumi Sakamoto’s Famous and Popular Songs (31–40)
Would you like some Noto?Sakamoto Fuyumi
May 9, 1990 (Heisei 2).
In the fourth year since her debut, the stage shifts to the Sea of Japan.
Compared to her earlier, more masculine songs, her singing here is gentler and more feminine, yet the worldview remains intact, with references to Wajima’s sake and the Gojinjo taiko drums.
It has become established as a local anthem of Noto, alongside Sayuri Ishikawa’s “Noto Hantō.” It peaked at No.
13 on the Oricon chart and sold 227,000 copies.
with dignified composureSakamoto Fuyumi
Released on April 11, 2001 (Heisei 13).
Following “Taishi (Ambition)” and “Kaze ni Tatsu,” this is another anthem that cheers on life.
Up to now, many of the songs tended to support men in particular, but this one feels less confined by gender and conveys a message of elevating oneself as a human being.
It peaked at No.
30 and sold 90,000 copies.
O-Shichi and the Night Cherry BlossomsSakamoto Fuyumi
Released on September 7, 1994 (Heisei 6).
Since her debut, she had been releasing singles at a pace of roughly one per year, but perhaps due to the accelerating trend of pop CDs selling rapidly right after release, the cycle began to shorten around this time.
This song, released in the completely opposite season, became a hit and one of her signature works.
It peaked at No.
24 and sold 149,000 copies.
Although it didn’t have the immediate momentum of her debut, it revived her previously sluggish sales.
It also matched well with her image as a sensuous, alluring woman.
Like cherry blossomsSakamoto Fuyumi
Released on May 17, 2011 (Heisei 23).
It includes the signature song “Yozakura Oshichi,” but overall it feels more like a cheer song aimed at listeners across Japan.
Rather than praising the beauty of cherry blossoms, its message seems to be: live strong and resilient like a cherry tree.
It peaked at No.
21, with sales of 18,000 copies.
Kinokawa (Kii River)Sakamoto Fuyumi
Released on March 19, 2008.
The literary novel series continues, and it seems that “Kinokawa” is based on a novel by Sawako Ariyoshi.
It portrays the lives of women set in Wakayama.
This appears to be the first time she has sung about her hometown.
Peaked at No.
18, with 27,000 copies sold.
RashōmonSakamoto Fuyumi
Released on June 7, 2006 (Heisei 18).
A song created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the debut.
It sings of a man who fights at the risk of his life.
In the music video, he wore a stern expression with a Japanese sword in one hand, and the song is finished with a heavy, dramatic feel.
Peak position: 29th; sales: 16,000 copies.
Firefly LanternSakamoto Fuyumi
Released on March 27, 1996 (Heisei 8).
On this day, two other songs—“Sayonara Komachi” and “Tokyo Kakurenbo”—were released simultaneously, for a total of three tracks.
Among the three, this song sold the best.
That said, its peak was No.
50 with 35,000 copies.
The lackluster sales may have been due in part to traditional enka fans not embracing it.
After all, it has a reggae feel.
Lyrics by Yuu Aku, music by Ryudo Uzaki.
It was an unprecedented world for her.
It won the Lyricist Award at the Japan Record Awards.
Its musicality was clearly recognized, and at Kōhaku she closed out the Red Team, delivering a splendid performance of “Yozakura Oshichi.”
Snow Country — Komako: Her Love —Sakamoto Fuyumi
Released on March 7, 2007 (Heisei 19).
It is inspired by Komako, the heroine of Yasunari Kawabata’s Snow Country.
Compared to Aya-ko Fuji’s “Yuki Fukabuka,” it might be closer to her 2000 release “Yasha Kaikyō.” It beautifully sings of unrequited love and the heart of a woman.
Peaked at No.
32, with 39,000 copies sold.
Stand in the windSakamoto Fuyumi
Released on February 10, 1999 (Heisei 11).
It’s an encouraging anthem for life in the same “Taishi (Ambition)” vein.
It peaked at No.
40 with 56,000 copies sold.
Although it didn’t match the sales of “Taishi (Ambition),” its impact was strong, and it became a song that has been sung for many years.
Rampaging DrumSakamoto Fuyumi
A debut single released on March 4, 1987 (Showa 62).
It’s a masculine song inspired by the Kokura Gion Daiko drums.
The era was the peak of the bubble economy at the end of the Showa period.
As the shift from records to CDs progressed, it became a tough time for enka, but the debut single was a big hit, reaching as high as No.
19 on the Oricon chart and selling 235,000 copies.
It won the New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards.
Although it didn’t make The Best Ten rankings, the artist appeared on the show’s Spotlight segment with this song.