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Singer Ikuzo Yoshi

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - Photo taken on Aug. 29, 1991, shows Japanese enka (sentimental ballad music) singer-songwriter Ikuzo Yoshi.

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Start Regional Visit To Gelderse Vallei

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during a regional visit to the Gelderse Vallei (Gelderland Valley), where they visit Restaurant Maan and culture centre Appelpad in Nijkerk, Poultry Expertise Centre in Barneveld, volunteers home Scherpenzeel in Scherpenzeel, ENKA transformation of industrial heritage in Ede, korfball association DVO in Ede and SSR-W Food production in Wageningen, Gelderland Provence in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. Gelderse Vallei, Netherlands on August 31, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lyricist Yu Aku dies at 70

TOKYO, Japan - Lyricist Yu Aku (file photo taken in June, 2005), famous for writing many popular hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, died of urethral cancer on Aug. 1. He was 70. Aku, whose real name is Hiroyuki Fukada, debuted as a songwriter in 1967 and produced many popular lyrics in various categories from enka (Japanese ballads) to pops.

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Elderly singer performs before railway station

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese "enka" ballad singer Saburo Daimon performs in a unique costume on Dec. 3, 2014, in front of an East Japan Railway Co. station in Hiratsuka, southwest of Tokyo. The 65-year-old has been staging such performances almost every weekday for over six years to help encourage local people.

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Osaka pop ballad diva greets fans after show

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese popular ballad "enka" singer Reiko Kano, known as the "Diva of Tsutenkaku," a landmark tower in Osaka, greets fans after her performance at the Dotonbori ZAZA theater in the western Japan city on Dec. 19, 2014.

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Osaka pop ballad diva on stage with songwriter

OSAKA, Japan - Reiko Kano, a singer of Japanese "enka" popular ballads who is known as the "Diva of Tsutenkaku," a landmark tower in Osaka, and others pose on stage during a music show produced by songwriter and composer Taiji Nakamura (3rd from R) at the Dotonbori ZAZA theater in the western Japan city on Dec. 19, 2014.

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Osaka pop ballad diva sings during show

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese popular ballad "enka" singer Reiko Kano, known as the "Diva of Tsutenkaku," a landmark tower in Osaka, sings during a show with a miniature Tsutenkaku tower lit on her head at the Dotonbori ZAZA theater in the western Japan city on Dec. 19, 2014.

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Osaka pop ballad diva sings with ornament on head

OSAKA, Japan - Reiko Kano, a singer of Japanese "enka" popular ballads who is known as the "Diva of Tsutenkaku," a landmark tower in Osaka, sings with a cabbage ornament on her head during a show at the Dotonbori ZAZA theater in the western Japan city on Dec. 19, 2014.

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Singer Kitajima performs 4,500 shows in 46 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kitajima, a popular singer of "enka," often considered a form of Japanese blues, waves to the audience at the Meijiza theater in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2014, after performing his 4,500th show as leader of a theatrical company since September 1968.

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Singer Kitajima performs 4,500 stages in 46 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kitajima, a popular singer of "enka," often considered a form of Japanese blues, bows to the audience at the Meijiza theater in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2014, after finishing his 4,500th show as leader of a theatrical company since September 1968.

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Singer Kitajima to retire from stage play as troupe head

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran "enka" Japanese ballad singer Saburo Kitajima poses at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 21, 2014, making a pitch for what will be his final series of stage performances as the leader of his theatrical company ending next January.

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AKB48 pop group member sings 'enka' song in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Misaki Iwasa, a member of the popular pop group AKB48, performs a Japanese "enka" ballad, "Tomonoura Elegy," outside the city hall of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tomonoura, a scenic spot in the Seto Insland Sea of Japan, is famous for being the setting for Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Ponyo."

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Enka singer Jero charms L.A. audience

LOS ANGELES, United States - Jero, an American singer of the Japanese melancholic ''enka'' songs, performs at the Aratani/Japan America Theater in Los Angeles on March 31, 2010.

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Celebrities listen to Obama's Tokyo speech

TOKYO, Japan - Popular African-American ''enka'' singer Jero listens to U.S. President Barack Obama's speech at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2009. Jero was among 1,500 people invited to the event, during which Obama talked about U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific region. (Pool photo)

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Jero sings in ceremony for cherry blossom festival in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Popular African-American ''enka'' singer Jero sings during the opening ceremony for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington on March 28.

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Jero to take part in cherry blossom festival in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Popular African-American ''enka'' singer Jero, who will take part in the opening ceremony on March 28 of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, speaks during a news conference in the U.S. capital on March 27.

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Jero 'at a loss for words' singing enka in hometown

PITTSBURGH, United States - African-American singer Jero sings an ''enka'' song at the University of Pittsburgh, his alma mater, on Aug. 27.

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African-American singer Jero aims to keep singing 'enka' in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - African-American ''enka'' ballad singer Jero speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 24. The 26-year-old singer, whose real name is Jerome White Jr., ranked fourth on the singles chart based on figures compiled by Oricon Co., marking the highest-ever debut single released by an enka singer in Japan.

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Father of N.Y. Yankees' Matsui discusses singing debut

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Matsui, father of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, holds up a newspaper reporting his son's three-run homer in Game 2 of the World Series against Florida Marlins at Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. (Bunka Hoso) in Tokyo on Oct. 20, with singer Kaori Kozai beside him. Matsui senior will release his debut ''enka'' Japanese ballad ''Yukizuri Monogatari'' (Tale of a Passing Romance) on Nov. 19 in a duet with Kozai.

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'Enka' singer Hideo Murata dies at 73

OSAKA, Japan - Hideo Murata (file photo), a popular singer of Japanese ''enka'' ballads, died of pneumonia at an Osaka hospital on June 13, his office said. He was 73. He had suffered from diabetes. His hits included ''Jinsei Gekijo'' (The Drama of Life) and ''Osho'' (The Shogi King).

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African-American "enka" singer Jero enchants hometown audience a

PITTSBURGH, United States - Popular African-American ''enka'' singer Jero sings enthusiastically on Aug. 27 at the University of Pittsburgh, his alma mater. (Kyodo)

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Father of N.Y. Yankees' Matsui discusses singing debut

TOKYO, Japan - Masao Matsui, father of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, holds up a newspaper reporting his son's three-run homer in Game 2 of the World Series against Florida Marlins at Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. (Bunka Hoso) in Tokyo on Oct. 20, with singer Kaori Kozai beside him. Matsui senior will release his debut ''enka'' Japanese ballad ''Yukizuri Monogatari'' (Tale of a Passing Romance) on Nov. 19 in a duet with Kozai. (Kyodo)

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Japanese politicians form group to revive older types of pop music

Toshihiro Nikai (C), chairman of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is flanked by people including TV personality Korokke (far L), renowned enka ballad singers Eiko Segawa (2nd from L), Ryotaro Sugi (3rd from R) and Joji Yamamoto (far R) at the Diet building in Tokyo on March 23, 2016. They attended the inaugural meeting of a group formed by more than 50 ruling and opposition politicians to boost the popularity of enka and kayokyoku, which are older types of Japanese popular music, with Nikai assuming the chairmanship of the nonpartisan group of lawmakers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5th favorite Kitasan Black captures this year's Kikka-sho

Saburo Kitajima (C), a well-known Japanese "enka" singer, flanked by trainer Hisashi Shimizu (L) and jockey Hiroshi Kitamura, celebrates after his horse Kitasan Black (at back) wins the Kikka-sho, the last race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mongolian singer eyes singing "enka" ballads in Japan

Lkhagavasuren Duulim, a Mongolian singer of Japanese "enka" ballads, holds up a local magazine in which she features during an interview in Ulan Bator on July 12, 2015. Once a member of the country's national folk dance troupe, she abandoned her career due to illness and now dreams of singing enka in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese ballad singer Kitajima calls it quits on stage

Veteran Japanese "enka" ballad singer Saburo Kitajima performs at the Hakataza theater in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2015, during his final theater show. Kitajima has led 4,578 stage shows across Japan since 1968. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese ballad singer Kitajima performs last theater show

Veteran Japanese "enka" ballad singer Saburo Kitajima sings on a float at the Hakataza theater in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2015, during his final theater appearance. Kitajima has presided over 4,578 stage shows across Japan since 1968. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese ballad singer Kitajima retires from theater show

Veteran Japanese "enka" ballad singer Saburo Kitajima waves goodbye to the audience at the Hakataza theater in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2015, during his final theater show. Kitajima has acted as a stage leader for 4,578 shows across Japan since 1968. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo snapshot: People throng around Nishiarai Daishi's hall

Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2015, shows many elderly people in the precincts of Nishiarai Daishi temple's Komyoden hall in Tokyo, where normally Buddhist memorial services are conducted. The place was noisy that day, with a campaign under way by an "enka" Japanese ballad singer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese doll based on "enka" ballad singer Ishikawa produced

Veteran Japanese "enka" ballad singer Sayuri Ishikawa, clad in kimono and wearing a Japanese hairdo, poses with a Hakata doll, a traditional craft in the Hakata district of Fukuoka, at the Hakataza Theater in the southwestern Japanese city on Sept. 3, 2015. The theater produced the doll based on Ishikawa to celebrate a scheduled stage play featuring the singer who will play the wife of a Hakata doll craftsman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memorial hall for composer Funamura opens at ceremony in Nikko

Japanese popular music composer Toru Funamura (R) and veteran "enka" ballad singer Saburo Kitajima attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 27, 2015, to open a memorial hall honoring Funamura on the premises of Michi no Eki (roadside station) in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(CORRECTED) Jero 'at a loss for words' singing enka in hometown

PITTSBURGH, United States, Sept. 3 Kyodo - African-American singer Jero sings an ''enka'' song at the University of Pittsburgh, his alma mater, on Aug. 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lyricist Yu Aku dies at 70

TOKYO, Japan - Lyricist Yu Aku (file photo taken in June, 2005), famous for writing many popular hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, died of urethral cancer on Aug. 1. He was 70. Aku, whose real name is Hiroyuki Fukada, debuted as a songwriter in 1967 and produced many popular lyrics in various categories from enka (Japanese ballads) to pops. (Kyodo)

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African-American singer Jero aims to keep singing 'enka' in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - African-American ''enka'' ballad singer Jero speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 24. The 26-year-old singer, whose real name is Jerome White Jr., ranked fourth on the singles chart based on figures compiled by Oricon Co., marking the highest-ever debut single released by an enka singer in Japan. (Kyodo)