Where to Start with kayōkyoku
Japanese pop music genre
210 artists
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Cobalt Hour
Yumi Matsutoya · 1975
Best kayōkyoku Albums to Start With
kayōkyoku Artists
Mitsuko Horie
anime song
Yūzō Kayama
Ayumi Ishida
Fuyumi Sakamoto
J-pop, enka
The Peanuts
pop music
Rumiko Koyanagi
Junko Ōhashi
J-pop, city pop
Shizuko Kasagi
jazz
Mitsuyoshi Yoshino
J-pop, group sounds
Mari Amachi
Linda Yamamoto
Masako Mori
enka
Kiyoshi Maekawa
enka, folk music
Michiyo Azusa
Sumiko Sakamoto
Latin music
Chiyo Okumura
About kayōkyoku
What is kayōkyoku?
Japanese pop music genre
Where should I start with kayōkyoku?
Start with "Cobalt Hour" by Yumi Matsutoya. It captures what makes kayōkyoku worth exploring.
What are the best kayōkyoku albums?
The kayōkyoku albums worth hearing first: "Cobalt Hour" by Yumi Matsutoya, "Misslim" by Yumi Matsutoya, "Hikoukigumo" by Yumi Matsutoya and "Toki no Nai Hotel" by Yumi Matsutoya.
How many kayōkyoku artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 210 kayōkyoku artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.