Kiyoshi Hikawa (Japanese: 氷川きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi), real name Kiyoshi Yamada… Read Full Bio ↴Kiyoshi Hikawa (Japanese: 氷川きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi), real name Kiyoshi Yamada, (山田清志), born on September 6, 1977, is a Japanese enka singer. He was born in Fukuoka city in Fukuoka Prefecture. His record company is "Columbia Music Entertainment", and his agency is "Nagara Productions". He debuted in 2000. He was given his stage name by Takeshi Kitano, otherwise known as "Beat Takeshi", the Japanese film director, comedian, and television personality who initially supported his career.

* Despite his normal appearance and personality, he has an extraordinary singing power. He is known as the "prince of enka" in Japan.
* He is popular with both young and old. In particular, he is popular with people in their twenties who don't usually listen to Enka.
* Unlike most enka singers, he does not often wear kimono, but usually sings in Western clothes.
* He also records pop music under the name "KIYOSHI".

三味線旅がらす
氷川きよし Lyrics

流れ長脇差
撥に替え
三味線を抱き寝の渡り鳥

風の吹きよで掌返す
そんな浮世を斜にみて
エーチントンシャン
エーチントンシャン
気まま向くまま唄まくら

惚れたはれたの身の錆は
落とし切れずに頬かぶり
柳新芽もあれから二年
縁でこそあれ末かけて
エーチントンシャン
エーチントンシャン
月にほろりと泣かせ節

見栄は捨てても意地だけは
抱いて二の絃三の絃
粋がいのちのやまがた折りも
くずしゃ乱れる侠髷
エーチントンシャン
エーチントンシャン
せめて濡らすな花しぐれ

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Written by: Yurio Matsui, Hideo Mizumori

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