New enka single release [March 2025]

In March 2025, a wave of new releases is breathing fresh life into the world of enka.

While honoring the genre’s classic emotional core, these songs incorporate contemporary arrangements and melodic lines, firmly capturing the hearts of enka fans.

The current enka scene, which preserves tradition while embracing innovation, could well be described as a period of transformation.

From debut tracks to the birth of future classics, here are the new songs drawing attention now.

Playlist

New enka single release [March 2025]
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	A Love Like Ephemeral LightJun Sakishima		Jun Sakishima's lyrical love songs
2	Naniwa SpiritFuyumi Sakamoto		A song that conveys a positive outlook on life with a powerful singing voice
3	Koedo Spring: A Spring Evening in KawagoeKeiko Aso		Sing eloquently of the nostalgic streetscape of Kawagoe
4	Flames of LovePark Jun-young		An adult love song about reclaiming a lost romance
5	The end of a romanceMiyako Otsuki		A story of wavering love and a heartrending farewell
6	Wings for TomorrowYuuki Tokunaga		An inspiring enka song, toward a new step in life
7	Ah, my homeland.Hajime Fukushima		The heartwarming charm of enka that evokes one’s hometown
8	Kamuro-zaka in the chill of cherry-blossom seasonNahomi		An enka ballad of a wistful love, with cherry blossoms dancing on an Edo slope
9	Turn me onAyano Aya		A poignant song that portrays the loneliness and lingering attachment after a breakup
10	hourglassKosuke Matsuzaki		An enka song that pierces the heart, depicting the pain of heartbreak.
11	night-flowering jasmineMidori Oka		A classic song that gently sings of a bittersweet love
12	Wind cherry blossomAkemi Sato		A song of the joys and sorrows of living true to oneself
13	I am most delighted.Mai Kitazawa		A pure love song expressed in archaic language, singing of eternal love.
14	Husband-and-wife sugorokuMachiko Kitano		An enka song that likens a married couple’s life to a sugoroku board game.
15	potato flowersYudai Koyama		A song from Hokkaido filled with gratitude to my mother
16	The Northern CliffsKeisuke Yamauchi		A song of a woman’s wistful heart carried on the sea breeze
17	your catchphraseMiyuki Kawanaka		A heartwarming song by Miyuki Kawanaka that weaves feelings for her mother
18	Tsugaru Shamisen StorySaisei		An enka song brimming with emotion on the Tsugaru shamisen, longing for one’s hometown.
19	A Letter from a Cold CountryFumiya Tokodai		A poignant song that weaves thoughts for someone dear
20	Melancholy NightKaori Matsu		The beautiful lights that color the city nightscape intertwine with loneliness...
21	Tears of Dead LeavesMiho Matsubara		An emotional ballad depicting the sorrow of a broken heart
22	Flowers of MichinokuRyuko Mizuta		A moving song that sings of Tohoku’s landscapes and the feelings of love
23	Iyasa(ka), YassaiSayuri Ishikawa		Ishikawa Sayuri’s passionate enka singing of the Noto Abare Festival
24	To my belovedOsamu Saijō		Osamu Saijo’s song filled with gratitude
25	Nagoya YearningMiho Matsubara		A pure love story set in Nagoya, a famed piece featuring a brother-sister co-starring performance