北島三郎
(Saburo Kitajima)
Japanese folk singer Saburo Kitajima was born Minoru Ono in the small fishing
town of Shiniuchi, in Hokkaido. His working class roots as a fisherman have
endeared him to lovers of traditional music throughout Japan. Kitajima has
capitalised on this image by singing about a type of rural life almost forgotten
in Japan which presents a nostalgic view of old Japan appreciated by his mature
audience.
During a long career spanning more than six decades he has released a number of
songs which are now considered standards within the enka genre. These include
'Namida Bune' released ...
