三橋美智也
三橋美智也
Person from Japan
Genres: enka, min'yō, japanese, shouwa kayou, japan, j-pop
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About 三橋美智也
Michiya Mihashi (三橋美智也 Mihashi Michiya, November 10, 1930 - January 8, 1996), born Michiya Kitazawa (北沢 美智也 Kitazawa Michiya) in Kamiiso, Hokkaidō, was a famous enka singer in postwar Japan. Along with Hachiro Kasuga and Hideo Murata, he was regarded as one of most notable singers to have established the enka genre. Mihashi was among the leading Enka singers in his time and was known for his high-pitched and elastic singing voice. He recorded around 2,500 songs. By 1983, he sold more than 100 million records. The famous singer Takashi Hosokawa was his pupil.
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