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[2025] Easy-to-Sing Enka — From Timeless Classics to Recent Hits [Male Singers Edition]

If you’ve recently become interested in enka and want to try singing it at karaoke, or if you’re looking for enka songs beyond your usual repertoire, this article is for you! Articles like this often end up highlighting classic hits from the Showa era through the early Heisei period, but we also want you to discover great enka songs by the younger generation who debuted from the 2010s into the 2020s.

This time, we’ve put together a lineup of “easy-to-sing enka” ranging from timeless classics to recent hits and popular tracks—featuring male singers only! We’ve also published an article featuring female singers only, so be sure to check that out as well.

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[2025] Easy-to-Sing Enka — From Timeless Classics to Recent Hits [Male Singers Edition]
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1eastWeak sake of a woman I fell forNaoki SanadaMakoto, who continues to produce classic enka songs steeped in melancholy...
2eastOh, sake!Ikuzo YoshiIkuzo Yoshi singing of life's sorrows through the medium of alcohol…
3eastI long for youLeon ShinhamaA song that lets you feel a new breeze in enka. Melancholy…
4eastTwilight SilhouetteYūki MatsuzakaIn a song released in May 2024, cut...
5eastMount IwakiHiroshi MiyamaSet against the famed Mount Iwaki, the iconic peak of Aomori Prefecture, it portrays a man's inner feelings…
6eastNorthern SpringMasao SenA famous song that vividly depicts spring in the northern country, my hometown…
7eastSoya Main LineKeisuke YamauchiSet against the northern land, it sings of the pain of heartbreak and lingering regrets…
8eastWill you marry me?Kenji NiinumaReleased in 1976, this work is a simple and unpretentious...
9eastThe language of flowers of fleabane (Erigeron)Hiroshi TakeshimaCalled a new masterpiece of enka born in the Reiwa era…
10eastNorth TavernTakashi HosokawaSet in a northern country tavern, a man and woman’s meeting and the beginning of their love…
11eastPerson Sought in the NorthTakuya NakazawaHere is a song that conveys Takuya Nakazawa’s charm.
12eastSake of Dreamy PassionSouichi FutamiSoma Futami, who is attracting attention as a rising star in the enka world, sa…
13eastThe Northern LandSaburō KitajimaA signature song by the legendary enka singer Saburo Kitajima, ...
14eastTraveler of the NorthYujiro IshiharaSet in a northern port town, in pursuit of a lost love…
15eastScorpio womanKenichi MikawaKen Mikawa’s passionate tale of love and revenge, Mi…
16eastyouMasao SenKnown as a mid-career masterpiece, “Anta…”
17eastold man teacherMasao SenMasao Sen has left behind many famous songs, but...
18eastBeside the TearsMasao SenMasao Sen is known for his wide-ranging repertoire, but...
19eastSong of YouthMasao SenA late-life masterpiece known as “Song of Youth.” …
20eastFragments of Men and WomenKiyoshi MaekawaNot as 'hahen' but to be read as 'kakera', ...
21eastRose music boxKiyoshi Maekawa…which was also performed at the 1997 Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
22eastHomeward Journey to the NorthAkira KobayashiThe work “Hokkikō,” which depicts the feelings of a man returning to his hometown…
23eastfestivalSaburō KitajimaSpeaking of Saburō Kitajima’s songs, first up is this one…
24eastCalm or stormKanta IchijoA powerful song that portrays the life of a sea fisherman
25eastDear MomIkuzo YoshiA song renowned as one of Ikuzo Yoshi’s most moving tearjerkers, En...
26eastSouth… spring and summerIkuzo YoshiBy Ikuzo Yoshi, who is well known for songs about his hometown...
27eastBlues of SorrowIkuzo YoshiThe famous song by Ikuzo Yoshi, notable for its passionate vocal delivery...
28eastpassionate flameIkuzo YoshiIkuzo Yoshi is well known for his songs sung from a woman's perspective, but among those…
29eastElegy of a Port TownIkuzo YoshiThe melancholy-tinged melody is striking—Ikuzo Yoshi sa...
30eastpinwheelIkuzo YoshiThe famous song by Ikuzo Yoshi released in 2024…
31eastScarlet LipsKeisuke YamauchiTo Keisuke Yamauchi, who welcomed Goro Matsui as the lyricist…
32eastAfterglowKeisuke YamauchiThe powerful drum sound and slap in the intro…
33eastBig brotherYutaka YamakawaA work that leaves an impression with its masculinity and honesty, “Big Brother.”...
34eastSnow CountryIkuzo Yoshi
Snow CountryIkuzo Yoshi
Yoshi Ikuzo’s song—striking for its sorrow-laden melody—
35eastWharf of TransienceKeisuke YamauchiThe Wharf of Transience, released in 2016...
36eastThe Rumored TwoHiroshi TakeshimaThe choreography known as “Koimachi Dance” has also become a hot topic...
37eastThe Bond Between Us TwoYuto TatsumiThe enka song “The Bond of Two” themed around Okita Sōji
38eastDowntown InnocenceYuto TatsumiA slogan that goes, “Enka, with all our might!”
39easthomesicknessYuto TatsumiAs part of the seventh generation of enka, bringing a fresh breeze to the enka world...