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The 50 most-read enka artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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54 artists are ranked in enka. The biggest move was 橋幸夫, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | 梶芽衣子Chiyoda · Japan | 5,408 | 0 |
02 | 島倉千代子Tokyo · Japan | 2,951 | 0 |
03 | 美空ひばりIsogo-ku · Japan | 2,418 | 0 |
04 | 藤圭子Ichinoseki · Japan | 2,129 | 0 |
05 | 森昌子Utsunomiya · Japan | 1,351 | +2 |
06 | 石川さゆりKumamoto · Japan | 1,167 | -1 |
07 | 氷川きよしMinami-ku · Japan | 1,085 | -1 |
08 | 渡哲也Yasugi · Japan | 986 | 0 |
09 | ジェロPittsburgh · United States | 948 | 0 |
10 | 小林幸子Chūō-ku · Japan | 875 | 0 |
11 | 横山裕Konohana-ku · Japan | 772 | 0 |
12 | 北島三郎Shiriuchi · Japan | 673 | +1 |
13 | 夏川りみIshigaki · Japan | 553 | +1 |
14 | 八代亜紀Yatsushiro · Japan | 551 | +1 |
15 | 中澤裕子Fukuchiyama · Japan | 491 | -3 |
16 | 五木ひろしKyoto · Japan | 443 | +1 |
17 | 美川憲一Suwa · Japan | 386 | +1 |
18 | チャダNew Delhi · India | 370 | +1 |
19 | ちあきなおみKanagawa · Japan | 363 | -3 |
20 | 長山洋子Ōta · Japan | 310 | 0 |
21 | 橋幸夫Arakawa · Japan | 298 | +12 |
22 | 坂本冬美Kamitonda · Japan | 281 | +1 |
23 | 김연자Seoul · South Korea | 266 | -2 |
24 | 前川清Sasebo · Japan | 255 | -2 |
25 | 三波春夫Nagaoka · Japan | 243 | +3 |
26 | フランク永井Ōsaki · Japan | 234 | 0 |
27 | 千昌夫Rikuzentakata · Japan | 228 | +4 |
28 | 吉幾三Goshogawara · Japan | 226 | -4 |
29 | 細川たかしMakkari · Japan | 223 | -4 |
30 | 天童よしみTanabe · Japan | 207 | +6 |
31 | 藤あや子Semboku · Japan | 190 | +4 |
31 | 岩佐美咲Chiba · Japan | 190 | -4 |
33 | 春日八郎Aizubange · Japan | 188 | 0 |
34 | 青江三奈Koto · Japan | 182 | -4 |
35 | 村田英雄Ukiha · Japan | 179 | +2 |
36 | 三橋美智也Hokuto · Japan | 168 | -8 |
37 | 水森かおりKita · Japan | 156 | +2 |
38 | 瀬川瑛子Shibuya · Japan | 147 | +2 |
39 | 水前寺清子Chūō-ku · Japan | 146 | -1 |
40 | 伍代夏子Shibuya · Japan | 143 | +2 |
41 | 堀内孝雄Abeno-ku · Japan | 129 | +3 |
42 | 前田有紀Ehime · Japan | 125 | -11 |
43 | 舟木一夫Ichinomiya · Japan | 124 | -2 |
44 | 香西かおりMinato-ku · Japan | 121 | +3 |
44 | 三山ひろしNankoku · Japan | 121 | +1 |
46 | 川中美幸Yonago · Japan | 111 | +3 |
47 | さくらまやObihiro · Japan | 99 | -2 |
48 | 詹雅雯Yuanlin · Taiwan | 94 | -6 |
49 | 田端義夫Matsusaka · Japan | 90 | -1 |
50 | 城之内早苗Kamisu · Japan | 87 | -1 |
51 | 吉村智恵子Japan | 54 | +3 |
52 | 仁支川峰子Tagawa · Japan | 52 | +1 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.