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Enka

Enka dominated the popular music scene in Japan for much of the twentieth century and remains embedded in Japanese culture, even if its visibility has waned among today’s youth. Enka is a soulful music, frequently likened to Portuguese fado or early American country-western songs. The themes are typically nostalgic and sorrowful, revolving around forlorn love, homesickness, or personal tragedy.