Hikawa Kiyoshi

Hikawa Kiyoshi (2008)

Hikawa Kiyoshi (氷川 きよし) is a popular Japanese Enka singer under Nippon Columbia. He debuted in 2000 and was given his stage name by Kitano Takeshi, otherwise known as "Beat Takeshi" of the comedic duo, Two Beat. The Japanese film director, comedian, and television personality was also one of Kiyoshi Hikawa's early supporters.

Profile

• Stage name: Hikawa Kiyoshi (氷川きよし)
• Real name: Yamada Kiyoshi (山田清志)
• D.O.B: September 6th 1977
• Height: 1.77 m (5.8 feet)
• Weight: 62 kg (136.7 lbs)
• Place of birth: Fukuoka City
• Zodiac sign: Virgo
• Blood Type: A
• Sport: Tennis
• Specialties: Sketching and cooking
• Favourite subjects: Interior design, the fine arts, and science
• Agency: Nagara Productions

Information

Hikawa Kiyoshi is one of the most popular male Japanese Enka singers in Japan. He is also known as the "Prince of Enka" because of his young age. Unlike most Enka singers, he rarely performs while wearing a kimono. Instead he usually sings dressed in Western clothing. He appeals to a variety of age groups and is popular among people in their twenties who don't usually listen to Enka.

Hikawa Kiyoshi is a semi-regular guest on many Enka-oriented shows, including NHK Song Concert and the annual NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. He also records pop music under the name KIYOSHI.

Discography

Albums

• [2001.06.21] Enka Meikyoku Collection Ooi Okkake Otojirou ~Seishun-hen~ (演歌名曲コレクション 大井追っかけ音次郎～青春編～)
• [2001.11.21] Hikawa Kiyoshi Jikiden Original Karaoke (氷川きよし直伝オリジナルカラオケ)
• [2002.05.22] Enka Meikyoku Collection 2 ~Kiyoshi no Zundoko Bushi~ (演歌名曲コレクション2～きよしのズンドコ節～)
• [2003.05.21] Enka Meikyoku Collection 3 ~Hakuun no Shiro~ (演歌名曲コレクション3～白雲の城～)
• [2003.11.19] Otokogi (男気)
• [2004.09.01] Enka Meikyoku Collection 4 ~Banba no Chuutarou~ (演歌名曲コレクション4～番場の忠太郎～)
• [2005.05.18] Enka Meikyoku Collection 5 - Hatsukoi Ressha (演歌名曲コレクション5～初恋列車～)
• [2005.11.23] Enka Juuni-ban Shobu! ~Omokage no Miyako~ (演歌十二番勝負!～面影の都～)
• [2006.06.28] Enka Meikyoku Collection 6 ~Ikken~ (演歌名曲コレクション6～一剣～)
• [2007.09.19] Enka Meikyoku Collection 7 ~Abayo Kiyoshi no Soran Bushi~ (演歌名曲コレクション7～あばよ・きよしのソーラン節～)
• [2008.05.21] Enka Meikyoku Collection 8 ~Genkai Funauta~ (演歌名曲コレクション8～玄海船歌～)
• [2008.12.10] Enka Meikyoku Collection 9 ~Aijou no Mizuumi~ (演歌名曲コレクション9～哀愁の湖～)
• [2009.05.20] Enka Meikyoku Collection 10 ~Roukyoku Ichidai~ (演歌名曲コレクション10～浪曲一代～)
• [2009.11.11] Enka Meikyoku Collection 11 ~Tokimeki no Rumba~ (演歌名曲コレクション11～ときめきのルンバ～)
• [2010.06.23] Enka Meikyoku Collection 12 ~Shamisen Tabigarasu~ (演歌名曲コレクション12～三味線旅がらす～)
• [2010.11.10] Enka Meikyoku Collection 13 ~Nijiiro no Bayon~ (演歌名曲コレクション13～虹色のバイヨン～)
• [2011.06.01] Enka Meikyoku Collection 14 ~Ano ko to Nogiku to Watashibune~ (演歌名曲コレクション14～あの娘と野菊と渡し舟～)
• [2011.23.11] Enka Meikyoku Collection 15 ~Jounetsu no Mariachi~ (演歌名曲コレクション15〜情熱のマリアッチ〜)
• [2012.06.23] Enka Meikyoku Collection 16 ~Sakura~(演歌名曲コレクション16〜櫻〜)
• [2012.11.21] Enka Meikyoku Collection 17 ~Saigo to Kimeta Hito Dakara~ (演歌名曲コレクション17〜最後と決めた女だから〜)
• [2013.05.29] Enka Meikyoku Collection 18 ~Shigure no Minato~ (演歌名曲コレクション18〜しぐれの港〜)
• [2013.11.20] Enka Meikyoku Collection 19 ~Manten no Hitomi~ (演歌名曲コレクション19〜満天の瞳〜)
• [2014.05.21] Hikawa Kiyoshi no Shouwa no Enka Meikyoku (氷川きよしの昭和の演歌名曲集)
• [2014.11.19] Enka Meikyoku Collection 20 ~Choi to Kimagure Wataridori~ (演歌名曲コレクション20〜ちょいときまぐれ渡り鳥〜)
• [2015.07.08] Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection -Sasurai Bojou- (新・演歌名曲コレクション -さすらい慕情-)
• [2015.12.01] Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection 2 -Itoshi no Tequiero/Otoko Bana- (新・演歌名曲コレクション2 -愛しのテキーロ/男花-)
• [2016.06.14] Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection 3 -Miren Gokoro- (新・演歌名曲コレクション3 -みれん心-)
• [2016.12.14] Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection 4 -Kiyoshi no Nippon Zenkoku Uta no Wataridori- (新・演歌名曲コレクション4 -きよしの日本全国 歌の渡り鳥-)
• [2017.05.30] Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection 5 -Otoko no Zesshou - (新・演歌名曲コレクション5 −男の絶唱−)

Mini-Albums

• [2000.06.21] Matatabi Enka Meikyokusen Hikawa Kiyoshi / Hakone Hachiri no Hanjirou ~Kazagumo-hen~ (股旅演歌名曲選 氷川きよし / 箱根八里の半次郎～風雲編～)
• [2000.10.21] Matatabi Enka Meikyokusen / Hakone Hachiri no Hanjirou (股旅演歌名曲選II / 箱根八里の半次郎)
• [2001.11.21] Ooi Okkake Otojirou (大井追っかけ音次郎)
• [2002.11.20] Denka ~ Hoshizora no Akiko (銀河～星空の秋子)

Singles

• [2000.02.02] Hakone Hachiri no Hanjirou (箱根八里の半次郎)
• [2001.02.21] Ooi Okkake Otojirou (大井追っかけ音次郎)
• [2001.11.01] Kiyoshi Kono Yoru (きよしこの夜)
• [2002.02.06] Kiyoshi no Zundoko Bushi (きよしのズンドコ節)
• [2002.08.21] Hoshizora no Akiko (星空の秋子)
• [2003.02.19] Hakuun no Shiro (白雲の城)
• [2003.09.25] Hakone Hachiri no Hanjirou / Ooi Okkake Otojirou (箱根八里の半次郎 / 大井追っかけ音二郎)
• [2004.01.21] Kiyoshi no Dodonpa (きよしのドドンパ)
• [2004.07.07] Banba no Chuutarou (番場の忠太郎)
• [2005.02.09] Hatsukoi Ressha (初恋列車)
• [2005.07.06] Omokage no Miyako (面影の都)
• [2006.03.15] Ikken (一剣)
• [2007.05.09] Abayo (あばよ)
• [2007.05.09] Kiyoshi no Soran Bushi (きよしのソーラン節)
• [2008.02.13] Genkai Funauta (玄海船歌)
• [2008.10.01] Aijou no Mizuumi (哀愁の湖)
• [2009.02.04] Roukyoku Ichidai (浪曲一代)
• [2009.08.19] Tokimeki no Rumba (ときめきのルンバ)
• [2010.03.24] Shamisen Tabigarasu (三味線旅がらす)
• [2010.08.25] Nijiiro no Bayon (虹色のバイヨン)
• [2011.02.02] Ano Musume to Nogiku to Watashibune (あの娘と野菊と渡し舟)
• [2011.09.21] Jonetsu no Mariachi (情熱のマリアッチ)
• [2012.02.08] Sakura (櫻)
• [2012.09.19] Saigo to Kimeta Hito Dakara (最後と決めた女だから)
• [2013.02.13] Shigure no Minato (しぐれの港)
• [2013.08.28] Manten no Hitomi (満天の瞳)
• [2014.01.29] Otone Nagaretsuki (大利根ながれ月)
• [2014.09.17] Choito Kimagure (ちょいときまぐれ渡り鳥)
• [2015.03.04] Sasurai Bojou (さすらい慕情)
• [2015.09.29] Itoshi no Tequiero / Otoko Bana (愛しのテキーロ/男花)
• [2016.02.02] Miren Gokoro (みれん心)
• [2017.03.07] Otoko no Zesshou (男の絶唱)
• [2017.10.25] Genkai Toppa × Survivor (限界突破×サバイバー)

DVDs

• [2001.10.20] Hikawa Kiyoshi Challenge Stage in Nakano Sunplaza (氷川きよし・チャレンジステージ in 中野サンプラザ)
• [2002.03.20] Hikawa Kiyoshi First Concert in Tokyo International Forum (氷川きよし ファーストコンサートin東京国際フォーラム)
• [2002.05.22] Hikawa Kiyoshi Original Best (氷川きよし オリジナルベスト)
• [2003.02.19] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2002 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.2 (氷川きよしスペシャルコンサート2002 きよしこの夜Vol.2)
• [2003.07.01] Hikawa Kiyoshi Original Best 2003 (氷川きよし オリジナルベスト 2003)
• [2004.02.18] Kiyoshi no Dodonpa (きよしのドドンパ)
• [2004.03.17] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2003 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.3 (氷川きよしスペシャルコンサート2003 きよしこの夜Vol.3)
• [2004.08.05] Banba no Chuutarou (番場の忠太郎)
• [2005.03.23] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2004 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.4 (氷川きよしスペシャルコンサート2004 きよしこの夜Vol.4)
• [2005.03.23] Hatsukoi Ressha (初恋列車)
• [2005.08.03] Omokage no Miyako (面影の都)
• [2006.04.19] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2005 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.5 ~Enka Juuni-ban Shobu!~ (氷川きよし スペシャルコンサート2005 きよしこの夜 Vol.5 ～演歌十二番勝負!～)
• [2006.04.19] Ikken (一剣)
• [2006.09.06] Mirai (未来) (KIYOSHI)
• [2007.03.28] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2006 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.6 (氷川きよしスペシャルコンサート2006 きよしこの夜 Vol.6)
• [2007.07.25] Abayo (あばよ)
• [2007.07.25] Kiyoshi no Soran Bushi (きよしのソーラン節)
• [2008.03.26] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2007 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.7 (氷川きよしスペシャルコンサート2007 きよしこの夜 Vol.7)
• [2008.03.26] Genkai Funauta (玄海船歌)
• [2008.11.05] Aijou no Mizuumi (哀愁の湖)
• [2009.03.25] Hikawa Kiyoshi Special Concert 2008 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru Vol.8 (氷川きよしスペシャルコンサート2008 きよしこの夜 Vol.8)
• [2009.03.25] Roukyoku Ichidai (浪曲一代)
• [2009.09.30] Tokimeki no Rumba (ときめきのルンバ)
• [2010.09.29] Nijiiro no Bayon (虹色のバイヨン)

TV Shows

• Manten, NHK (2002)

External Links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• English Wikipedia: Hikawa Kiyoshi
• Japanese Wikipedia: 氷川きよし
• DramaWiki: Hikawa Kiyoshi