Learn Japanese with Takeshi Kitayama

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Takeshi Kitayama is a Japanese enka singer known for his Showa-era-nostalgic style and hits such as Katamichi Kippu, Tsugaru Otoko Bushi, Muteki no Sakaba, and Akashia no Machi De, and for being a frequent performer on NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
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Natsu no Owari ga Kuru mae ni - Takeshi Kitayama
Natsu no Owari ga Kuru mae ni - Takeshi Kitayama
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Sasurai no Machi - Takeshi Kitayama
Sasurai no Machi - Takeshi Kitayama
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Hakata Blues - Takeshi Kitayama
Hakata Blues - Takeshi Kitayama
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Kazemonogatari - Takeshi Kitayama
Kazemonogatari - Takeshi Kitayama
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Ryuujin Kaikyou - Takeshi Kitayama
Ryuujin Kaikyou - Takeshi Kitayama
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Kiyoshi Hikawa's Early Years
Kiyoshi Hikawa's Early Years
Kiyoshi Hikawa, born in 1977 in Fukuoka, is a famous Japanese enka singer known as the “Prince of Enka.” He debuted in 2000 with “Hakone Hachiri no Hanjirō” and won acclaim with hits like “Ikken.” In 2017, he gained new fans by singing the Dragon Ball Super opening “Genkai Toppa x Survivor.” In 2020, he embraced a genderless image, making waves at NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen. He paused his music career at the end of 2022 for an indefinite break.
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