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Enka was Japanese popular music before and following WW2. Nowadays, enka music is most popular among the older generations. Many enka songs deal with topics such as unlucky love and nostalgia. Enka singers, especially women, usually perform wearing a kimono.

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Barbara's Enka Site
One of very few good Enka sites in English. It includes introductions of some of the popular singers.

 

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