Saburo Kitajima

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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 in 1962 and 'Yosaku' in 1978. His popularity has endured throughout his professional singing life and with the release of 'Fufu Issho' in 2010 he became the first septuagenarian to have a top ten hit in the history of Japan's Oricon chart.

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01	Hakodateyama Aika	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			04:44
	Writer: Midori Okabe / Composers: Hideo Mizumori

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Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu

℗ 2018 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 16-05-2018

Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu

01	Tomo yo	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			04:48
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Umi wa Ima	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			05:27
	Writer: Kahoru Tsutai - Tetsuro Hoshino / Composers: Toko Daichi
03	Utabito	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			03:26
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Toko Daichi
04	Mirai	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			04:26
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Joji Hara
05	Sugao ni Saku Hana	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			05:44
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Toko Daichi
06	Yakusoku no Natsu	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			05:08
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Toko Daichi
07	Kagayaki	Saburo Kitajima	Kitajima Saburo Kasho - Daichi Toko Sakuhinshu			04:16
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Toko Daichi

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Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)

℗ 2018 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 01-01-2018

Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)

01	Nippon no Uta	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			05:03
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			04:43
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Nippon no Uta (Josei-yo Karaoke - 1-on Sage)	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			05:03
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Nippon no Uta (Original Karaoke - 3C)	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			04:04
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara
05	Nippon no Uta (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			05:03
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara
06	Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version - Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			04:43
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara
07	Nippon no Uta (Melo-iri Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Nippon no Uta / Nippon no Uta (Bon Odori Version)			05:03
	Writer: Joji Hara - Toshiyuki Aoshima / Composers: Joji Hara

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Utamichi

℗ 2017 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 08-11-2017

Utamichi

01	Sports Ondo	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			04:05
	Writer: Sports Nippon Shinbunsha - Masami Norita / Composers: Masao Yoneyama
02	Rounin Hitori Tabi	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			03:54
	Writer: Shinji Kessoku / Composers: Teruya Abe
03	Drive Ondo	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			04:01
	Writer: Tetsuro Hoshino / Composers: Masao Yoneyama
04	Ah Mito Roushi	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			03:51
	Writer: Tetsuro Hoshino / Composers: Masakiyo Yamazaki
05	Hokuyou Ondo	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			03:56
	Writer: Tetsuro Hoshino / Composers: Masao Yoneyama
06	Furusato ni Yoroshiku	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			03:20
	Writer: Tetsuro Hoshino / Composers: Koichi Iwashiro
07	Hakodate Ondo	Saburo Kitajima	Utamichi			03:35
	Writer: Masatada Suzuki - Tetsuro Hoshino / Composers: Masao Yoneyama

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Enkabito

℗ 2008 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 01-01-2008

Enkabito

01	Hakodateyama Aika	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			04:44
	Writer: Midori Okabe / Composers: Hideo Mizumori
02	Shigarami	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			04:36
	Writer: Ryutaro Kinoshita / Composers: Tetsuya Gen
03	Meoto Gasa	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			04:37
	Writer: Kouhei Kurauchi / Composers: Nobutoshi Jinnai
04	Hiza Kozou	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			04:21
	Writer: Kiyo Suzuki / Composers: Koji Tokuhisa
05	Otokono Minato	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			05:07
	Writer: You Yashiro / Composers: Joji Hara
06	Ippongi	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			04:48
	Writer: Yoko Nakamura / Composers: Chiaki Oka
07	Jinsei Sanga	Saburo Kitajima	Enkabito			05:12
	Writer: Ryutaro Kinoshita / Composers: Koji Tokuhisa

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EPs

Waga Michi wo Yuku / Furusato yo

℗ 2025 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 26-11-2025

Waga Michi wo Yuku / Furusato yo

01	Waga Michi wo Yuku	Saburo Kitajima	Waga Michi wo Yuku / Furusato yo			04:42
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Furusato yo	Saburo Kitajima	Waga Michi wo Yuku / Furusato yo			04:45
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Waga Michi wo Yuku (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Waga Michi wo Yuku / Furusato yo			04:42
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Furusato yo (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Waga Michi wo Yuku / Furusato yo			04:45
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara

Tokyo no Sora / Oyaji no Kotoba

℗ 2024 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 05-11-2024

Tokyo no Sora / Oyaji no Kotoba

01	Tokyo no Sora	Saburo Kitajima	Tokyo no Sora / Oyaji no Kotoba			05:00
	Writer: KEISUKE KATAOKA / Composers: Tetsuya Gen
02	Oyaji no Kotoba	Saburo Kitajima	Tokyo no Sora / Oyaji no Kotoba			04:15
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Tokyo no Sora (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Tokyo no Sora / Oyaji no Kotoba			05:00
	Writer: KEISUKE KATAOKA / Composers: Tetsuya Gen
04	Oyaji no Kotoba (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Tokyo no Sora / Oyaji no Kotoba			04:12
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara

Tsumujikaze / Yume Minato

℗ 2023 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 05-06-2023

Tsumujikaze / Yume Minato

01	Tsumujikaze	Saburo Kitajima	Tsumujikaze / Yume Minato			04:14
	Writer: Daisuke Shiga / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Yume Minato	Saburo Kitajima	Tsumujikaze / Yume Minato			04:51
	Writer: Daisuke Shiga / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Tsumujikaze (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Tsumujikaze / Yume Minato			04:14
	Writer: Daisuke Shiga / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Yume Minato (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Tsumujikaze / Yume Minato			04:48
	Writer: Daisuke Shiga / Composers: Joji Hara

Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo

℗ 2022 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 29-06-2022

Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo

01	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo	Saburo Kitajima	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo			05:04
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Chikuba no Tomo	Saburo Kitajima	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo			04:38
	Writer: Karan Motohashi / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo (Serifu-iri)	Saburo Kitajima	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo			05:04
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo			05:04
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
05	Chikuba no Tomo (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Mukashi mo Ima mo, Kono Saki mo / Chikuba no Tomo			04:36
	Writer: Karan Motohashi / Composers: Joji Hara

Eiko Seisui / Toki wa Nagarete

℗ 2021 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 27-10-2021

Eiko Seisui / Toki wa Nagarete

01	Eiko Seisui	Saburo Kitajima	Eiko Seisui / Toki wa Nagarete			05:38
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Toki wa Nagarete	Saburo Kitajima	Eiko Seisui / Toki wa Nagarete			04:37
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Eiko Seisui (Original Karaoke) [Rokyoku-bushi-iri]	Saburo Kitajima	Eiko Seisui / Toki wa Nagarete			05:38
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Toki wa Nagarete (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Eiko Seisui / Toki wa Nagarete			04:34
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara

Omoi / Tategami

℗ 2021 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 05-06-2021

Omoi / Tategami

01	Omoi	Saburo Kitajima	Omoi / Tategami			04:48
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Tategami	Saburo Kitajima	Omoi / Tategami			04:49
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Omoi (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Omoi / Tategami			04:48
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Tategami (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Omoi / Tategami			04:49
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Joji Hara
05	Tategami (Melo-iri Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Omoi / Tategami			04:47
	Writer: Toko Daichi / Composers: Joji Hara

Ikasarete / Mukaikaze

℗ 2021 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 03-02-2021

Ikasarete / Mukaikaze

01	Ikasarete	Saburo Kitajima	Ikasarete / Mukaikaze			05:02
	Writer: Kiyo Suzuki / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Mukaikaze	Saburo Kitajima	Ikasarete / Mukaikaze			04:52
	Writer: Kiyo Suzuki / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Ikasarete (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Ikasarete / Mukaikaze			05:02
	Writer: Kiyo Suzuki / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Mukaikaze (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Ikasarete / Mukaikaze			04:49
	Writer: Kiyo Suzuki / Composers: Joji Hara

Jinsei wa / Yoake no Uta

℗ 2020 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 02-09-2020

Jinsei wa / Yoake no Uta

01	Jinsei wa	Saburo Kitajima	Jinsei wa / Yoake no Uta			05:02
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Yoake no Uta	Saburo Kitajima	Jinsei wa / Yoake no Uta			04:40
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Jinsei wa (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Jinsei wa / Yoake no Uta			05:03
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Yoake no Uta (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Jinsei wa / Yoake no Uta			04:37
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara

Haha wa Orera no Mamorigami / Yume Kaido

℗ 2020 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 29-01-2020

Haha wa Orera no Mamorigami / Yume Kaido

01	Haha wa Oira no Mamorigami	Saburo Kitajima	Haha wa Orera no Mamorigami / Yume Kaido			05:06
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Yume Kaido	Saburo Kitajima	Haha wa Orera no Mamorigami / Yume Kaido			04:55
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Haha wa Oira no Mamorigami (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Haha wa Orera no Mamorigami / Yume Kaido			05:06
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Yume Kaido (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Haha wa Orera no Mamorigami / Yume Kaido			04:53
	Writer: Joji Hara / Composers: Joji Hara

Mae ni... / Sakaba no Blues

℗ 2019 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 28-08-2019

Mae ni... / Sakaba no Blues

01	Mae ni…	Saburo Kitajima	Mae ni... / Sakaba no Blues			04:34
	Writer: Miwa Ito / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Sakaba no Blues	Saburo Kitajima	Mae ni... / Sakaba no Blues			04:54
	Writer: Miwa Ito / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Mae ni… (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Mae ni... / Sakaba no Blues			04:34
	Writer: Miwa Ito / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Sakaba no Blues (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Mae ni... / Sakaba no Blues			04:51
	Writer: Miwa Ito / Composers: Joji Hara

Reiwa Ondo / Satogaeri

℗ 2019 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.: 15-05-2019

Reiwa Ondo / Satogaeri

01	Reiwa Ondo	Saburo Kitajima	Reiwa Ondo / Satogaeri			04:58
	Writer: Koyomi Asa / Composers: Joji Hara
02	Satogaeri	Saburo Kitajima	Reiwa Ondo / Satogaeri			04:42
	Writer: Koyomi Asa / Composers: Joji Hara
03	Reiwa Ondo (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Reiwa Ondo / Satogaeri			04:58
	Writer: Koyomi Asa / Composers: Joji Hara
04	Satogaeri (Original Karaoke)	Saburo Kitajima	Reiwa Ondo / Satogaeri			04:40
	Writer: Koyomi Asa / Composers: Joji Hara