Kiyoshi Hikawa
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Kiyoshi Hikawa (氷川 きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi) is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977, in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.[1] His real name is Kiyoshi Yamada (山田 清志, Yamada Kiyoshi)[1] and he is known as "The Prince of Enka" (演歌界の貴公子, Enkakai no Kikōshi) due to his young age and popularity.[2] When he is marketing non-enka music, he goes by the name KIYOSHI, using capitalized letters of the Roman alphabet, instead of kanji or hiragana.
Kiyoshi Hikawa 氷川 きよし | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kiyoshi Yamada (山田 清志) |
Born | (1977-09-06) September 6, 1977 (age 46) Fukuoka, Japan |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Columbia Music Entertainment (2000–present) |
Website | Official(in Japanese) |
His record company is Columbia Music Entertainment, and his agency is Nagara Productions. He was given his stage name by Takeshi Kitano,[1] who initially supported his career. Today, Hikawa makes frequent appearances on NHK Kayō Concert (NHK歌謡コンサート), as well as NHK's annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen.