Takashi Hosokawa’s Beloved Disciple: Aimi Tanaka’s Easy-to-Sing Songs
Aimi Tanaka made her debut in 2021 as an enka singer while still a university student.
Even after graduating, she continues to thrive, gaining popularity with a modern take on enka that incorporates a wide range of expressive styles to expand the genre’s boundaries.
One of her biggest draws is her exceptionally strong vocal ability—highly praised by her mentor, Takashi Hosokawa.
Among female enka singers, her foundational vocal technique is top-tier, and as a result, her songs are on a completely different level of difficulty.
Many people may find it hard to add her songs to their repertoire.
So this time, we’ve selected some of Aimi Tanaka’s tracks that are especially easy to sing.
- [Treasure of Powerful Enka] Takashi Hosokawa’s Easy-to-Sing Songs
- [Enka] Songs that are easy to sing even for those who are tone-deaf [Female singers edition]
- The Most Idol-Like Star in the Enka World: Easy-to-Sing Songs by Kiyoshi Hikawa
- [For Women] Masterpiece Enka Songs with a High Degree of Difficulty
- [For Beginners] Recommended Enka Classics for Karaoke — Women Singers Edition
- [Enka] Songs That Are Easy to Sing Even for the Tone-Deaf [Male Singer Edition]
- Queen of Enka: A roundup of Aki Yashiro’s easy-to-sing songs
- Enka songs that are easy for men to sing: a roundup of tracks to try at karaoke
- [For Women] A roundup of enka songs that can score high in karaoke
- [The Pinnacle of Modern Enka] Shimazu Aya’s Easy-to-Sing Songs
- [Queen of Enka] A Collection of Easy-to-Sing Songs by Sayuri Ishikawa [2026]
- Songs by Yoshimi Tendo, the songstress born in Osaka, that are easy to sing
- [Japan’s Best Vocalist] Fukuda Kohei’s Easy-to-Sing Karaoke Songs
[Takashi Hosokawa’s Beloved Disciple] Tanaka Aimi’s Easy-to-Sing Songs (11–20)
River of TearsTanaka Aimi
TANAKA Aimi’s kayōkyoku “Namida no River” strongly features pop sensibilities.
While it incorporates elements of 80s Showa-era kayō, the overall vibe leans toward a ballad-style pop tune.
The vocal line isn’t particularly difficult, but there are sections focused on breathing, so breath control becomes important.
As she does, it’s best to aim for a slightly husky finish using a tightened chest voice.
There are also moments that use the hiccup technique, where the voice flips, so adjusting the key to make hiccups easier is also important.
In conclusion
This time, we introduced songs by Aimi Tanaka that are easy to sing.
Since many of her tracks are centered on pop and Showa-era kayōkyoku, I felt while selecting that—even though they’re by an artist with strong vocal ability—there are many pieces that are still easy to sing.
As a disciple of Takashi Hosokawa, she will undoubtedly be a key figure in Japan’s enka scene going forward, so if you like enka, she’s a must-check artist! At Rug Music, we also highlight other easy-to-sing works by enka singers, so be sure to check out our other articles too!