Michinoku Solo Journey: A Collection of Easy-to-Sing Songs by Joji Yamamoto [2026]

After a long apprenticeship period, Joji Yamamoto released “Michinoku Hitori Tabi” in 1980 at the age of 30, which became a massive hit and propelled him into the ranks of top enka singers.

Throughout his long career, he has faced major hardships such as hearing loss and cancer, yet he has overcome them admirably.

Even now, well into the 2020s, he remains an active performer, continuing to sing about men who carry a slightly awkward kindness and a tinge of melancholy on their backs.

Among Yamamoto’s catalog—recently notable for new challenges like the “Joji Yamamoto Heavy Metal Transformation Project”—we’ve selected and compiled songs that are easy to sing at karaoke this time.

For those who want to sing like Yamamoto, be sure to check them out!