水森かおり
(Kaori Mizumori)
Dubbed the "Queen of Local Songs," Kaori Mizumori is one of the most prominent
exponents of modern enka, a style of traditional music that emerged in postwar
Japan in the mid-1950s. Her work is comprised mainly of sentimental ballads that
feature numerous references to Japanese landscapes and culture. Born Yukiko Ōde
on August 31, 1973, in Tokyo, she made her official debut in 1995 with the
single "Oshiroi Hana," which reached Number 46 on the Weekly Oricon Chart. Ever
since the release of "Kushiro Marsh" in 2004, all of her singles have cracked
the Top 10 of the Oricon charts an...
